good for you for sticking to your healthy plan!! These cookies are amazing Ive been making them for the past 2 years ..Thank you for sharing AMAZING!!!!! The tip to add additional candies to the top of the dough before baking makes for a picture- perfect cookie. Delicious!! best monster cookies recipe, cookies, monster, monster cookies. Ive found the Jif (or generic equivalent, creamy or crunchy) makes for a soft and incredible cookie. I love how big these are! My 7 year old daughter is able to help make them and loves eating them- recipe is officially in the rotation! Great recipe but I would cut down on the amount of m&ms and chocolate chips. And the size of my face? I forget to make monster cookies, I dont know why they are fun to eat and yummy! I bake cookies and put them in little ziploc baggies and place them in the freezer for instant munching for the boys in my house. My family got a taste of the first batch and Ive been asked to make 3 other batches of these yummy cookies! thank you so much for this recipe. I am wanting to use cookie cutters, do you think I could roll these out between wax paper & use cutters? Subscribe to receive all new recipes for dinners, desserts, breakfast, and more delivered right to your inbox! (If youre in a hurry, I think you could bake two sets of six cookies at the same time, with racks in the upper and bottom thirds of the oven.). I got about one dozen super Monster Cookies out of the batch, but Im sure you could stretch it into two dozen if you made them a bit smaller. this is the exact recipe my Grandpa used, except his was x4 it takes pounds not cups & makes 12 dozen, also dropped onto cookie sheets using a 1/4cup measure. Such a great combination of flavours. AMAZING RECIPE!. They are so pretty. I love that they are giant!! I actually took a batch to work a couple of weeks ago and was told they are amazing. This is the absolute best recipe for Monster Cookies! Theyre a real treat and I hope they become your new favorite cookie recipe. absolutely the best monster cookie recipe ive found!!! That Monster Cookie recipe gets four stars! None! Let them cool completely before storing them in an airtight container. Looks like Ill be making these for many future family events! I LOVE MONSTER COOKIES, I was currently looking for a recipe close to the one I misplaced, and found this one! I love all things cinnamon! What did I do wrong? Add the eggs one at at time, mixing well between additions. I went searching for a recipe and found yours. I used the chocolate chunks instead of chips, though. So, thank you for saving me $4.00 for a cookie at the coffee shop and creating a recipe we will be making for years to come. Thank you! I did add 2 T. of light corn syrup like someone suggested in the comments as I like a soft cookie. How do you store these for a longer period of time? THANK YOU for a recipe for cookies without chocolate. Made a batch because hes coming to do some work on my house. A cookie the size of my face? LOL HAPPY BAKING EVERYONE!!. Hi Lori I will certainly make them again. Hi Sara. Even my kids were impressed with the presentation before they gobbled up a cookie. It was sooooo good. You werent kidding when you said monster cinnamon cookies. Affiliate details . I had this problem too but I just flattened them out at 10 minutes and cooked for an additional 2-3 minutes and they turned out great. Bake for 8-10 minutes. Yes, you need to omit the salt, but I recommend sticking to the recipe. Add oatmeal, candy, and chocolate chips, and youre done. The cookies spread very little because theyre loaded with oats and peanut butter, so they stay thick during baking. How do the cookies turn out with natural peanut butter (just peanuts and salt)? This ensures that they will be extra pretty when they are all baked up and ready to eat. Did you use quick cooking oats or old fashioned? Thank you for letting me know this was a hit for your family. Too funnyIm featuring a recipe from her book soon as well! Im confused. This is an awesome recipe! So next time Ill sub with something else like coconut or raisins etc (or buy m&ms!!). YUM! Scoop dough into 2-tablespoon balls and place on a baking sheet. You can absolutely buy GF oats. AWESOME cookies though, one of my favorites. Sorry. Thank you for this recipe, its great! Mmmmmm! WILL BE MAKING THESE OVER AND OVER!!! Wow..such wonderful crust..the cookies, and PB..brown sugar..oats..what more I want from a healthy & yum cookie! See when I hide cookies in the freezer, I never quite forget about them as much as I need to for this to be an effective technique. Hooray! La lalalala. This recipe is perfect, thank you so much!! These cookies taste delicious, but they dont set up correctly. Turned into a flat sticky mess. My Husband would love these for work!! Here is the scoop I used: http://www.samsclub.com/sams/ice-cream-scooper-green-handle-3-25-oz/121005.ip To give you an idea of the size of these things, only 6 can fit on a standard size cookie sheet. Like I said, I love these cookies with all chocolate chips (no candy-coated chocolate). I put all the leftover candy in the freezer so I wouldnt be tempted. I love monster cookies and this is the best recipe I have found so far! I use mini chocolate chips and mini m&ms. Im not offended by your review. I make these often and by far the best recipe. If someone hides these cookies in my house Id find and eat them in a heart beat! Your email address will not be published. Thanks so much! Theyve been around a very long time, and this recipe was tucked into my collection sometime way back in my pre-teen years. Perhaps you can locate another sort of candy-coated chocolate that is known to be GF? I think this may be the cookie I am going to make for them. Mine spread out and turned out thin and crispy rather than fluffy and thick..any advice? Perfect for Santa. My kids loved them, my neighbors loved them and I think Im going to have to hide them from myself! But guess what? The size of the scoop was 3.25 oz. i just made these tonight and they came out pretty tasty, though not as pretty as yours. On low speed, beat in half of the flour. LOL. Ive had multiple people tell my boyfriend he should marry me based on these cookies alone . I used Little Secrets brand chocolate candies since I dont eat artificial dyes (i.e. Or stuffing them with ice cream! They look wonderful. Sticking to my own recipe!!! I first made this recipe in April when I wasnt able to find flour in the grocery stores. This way, I allow myself to have a few more . One quick question would you think it would be better to make the cookies and freeze them or make the dough and freeze the individually? Make sure the oven is preheated to 350F. This is just my recipe for Monster Cookies- didnt follow anyones recipe in particular . Im excited you loved the, Sejal. Can I cut back on the sugar a bit, or is it needed for consistency? You will forget that it is GF. I love these every time I make them Booo, they didnt turn out tonight! This is the best monster cookie recipe I have tried, I use it every time! I cant seem to find it in your recipe index either. I used the latter so I wonder if thats the difference. Can I make them without the peanut butter? My son didnt like chocolate so I used peanut butter chips and resees pieces instead of the m and ms and chocolate chips. I love these cookies and cant seem to not let myself eat them. any other chocolate candies that you can find at the store! If desired, sprinkle the cookies lightly with flaky sea salt. The cookie dough is so delicious, so try to control yourself not to eat the whole thing. I love that! I havent had a problem with that- are you using regular peanut butter like Skippy or Jif? ;D. Oh these area really monster cookies, so dense, tall and so many delicious ingredients, I wont have any self control around them!! Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line baking sheets with parchment or silpat mats. These classic cookies are loaded with peanut butter, oats, chocolate chips, and M&Ms; they bake up soft, chewy, and thick, and are absolutely irresistible! Cookie and Kate is a registered trademark of Cookie and Kate LLC. Super easy to make. Drop the cookie dough into 15 rounded scoops onto the prepared sheet, and flatten to the desired thickness and width. These cookies were a HUGE hit at my house this weekend. I have done it with Gluten free oats. Do not overbake. You deserve a cookie every now and then! My go-to monster cookies. (If youre looking for lightened-up, lower-sugar cookies, check these out, or just make half-sized cookies.). Hubby approved!!! I love huge sugar cookies, and Im adding that book to my to-buy list! How big did you make the cookies? Most monster cookies are made with an equal mix of chocolate chips and chocolate-coated candies (think M&Ms). And I make a batch of large ones, and then have several batches of smaller ones. I have made this recipe COUNTLESS times! These cookies are awesome, but how do you get the batter to stick to the candies and the chocolate? Add the mix-ins. So what my question for you is: what kind and how much blue food coloring do you use to make your recipe blue??? Did you read my tips? I am so glad that I did. I hope these notes help! We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com. A cookie the size of my head? I try to tell myself that frozen cookies arent any good. These sound like a perfect cookie! These were a favorite recipe, and then we found out one of us has an egg allergy. From this point on, mix the dough as little as possible to keep it tender. Ive made them in various sizes (but adjusted the cooking time by visually checking for lightly browned edges) and have had great results every single time! M&Ms brand) and gluten free Bobs Red Mill quick oats. Made these today and really liked them. As a thank you, we'll give you our welcome guide with 5 printable dinner recipes. A young man that I often bake for sent me a link to the recipe for Monster Cookies on Pinterest. and then its covered with even more cinnamon-sugar! Easy and just delicious! I have made exactly as written-wonderful. I use peanut butter m&ms to make em extra tasty!!! If youd like your cookies to look extra pretty, dot a few extra M&Ms and chocolate chips on each mound of dough before baking. Making a batch now, that I turned into bars, for a teen lock-in tomorrow night. Are they supposed to be dry? Preheat the oven to 325F, and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. I think youd be better off just making oatmeal cookies and adding MMs. I dont tend to freeze cookies but I will most definitely have to start. My boyfriends favorite cookie is a monster cookie so I decided to try this recipe for hips Christmas stocking.. At 350 for 12 minutes they came out dark and undone and I think I could have gotten away with using about 1/2 cup less granulated sugar. No Bake Monster Cookie Bars, M&M Shortbread Cookies and Kit Kat Cake are good recipes to try too! Everything I love, baked up into sweet oatmeal-y peanut butter-y goodness!! I'm Lori Lange, recipe developer, cookbook author, and Mom. Is there a different substitute you could use? Oh wow! These cookies look and sound absolutely delicious! Mix well. Theyre done when theyre just starting to turn golden around the edges. . I made these today for a friends birthday. So incredibly good! Ive made this recipe quite a few times now since my boyfriend absolutely loves them! I made the batter and tried a couple and they came out like burnt puddles. I used 3/4 cup peanut butter, and 3/4 cup nutella, and I was able to eliminate the cup of white sugar. These are perfect for my bake sale next month now i just need 4 more!lol. This recipe is awful they didnt turn out at all. I have also found that chilling them in the fridge helps them keep their shape better and I have ready to go cookie dough when my kids want a sweet treat. These turned out perfectly. Man, do those look good. Easy too! We wont go through them that quick. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper, use a silpat liner, or spray with cooking spray. Add egg and vanilla and mix. My daughter is allergic? Sorry. Theyre soft but they have a slightly crispy exterior. These cookies are delicious! Cant wait to try these! I did not have any M&Ms so I threw in raisins and coconut. That is the sugar hour and these would definitely do the trick!!! Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for about 5 minutes before using a wide spatula to transfer the cookies to a cooling rack to cool completely. Repeat one more time and youre done. Dog lover. They lasted maybe 12 hours at the most so Id say they were a hit! Great recipe, Lori. Gorgeous cookies! This time I rolled them into balls and put them in the freezer to have ready to bake later. These cookies are seriously easy to make with basic ingredients. Still learning, I guess. Thankyou so Much.!!! Paula who? Brown sugar works, too, and costs less. These monster cookies are made with more wholesome ingredients than most. BTW I love this cookie recipe and get compliments on it every time I bring them to a social event! Looks about right, thank you! They look perfect. and i love your page. Sorry- Im not familiar at all with high altitude baking. Crap..I should have read the comments first..used margarine..no butter in house..they are thin but still nummy! to get right, but they are just right. But they also have chocolate chips and M&Ms added to the mix. Theyre cooling now so I have not yet tried them but Im a little skeptical. Fortunately, not all is lost. This will definitely be the one to be around for the next 25 years! There are all kinds of delicious choices, and many of them are one-bowl mixing. We have a cookie exchange at work and cookies have to be nut free because of food allergy. 10/10 will make this recipe again. It was a nice gluten free alternative that didnt feel like it was missing something. family loves them!!! He was fascinated with the fact there was no flour. In a large bowl, combine the peanut butter with the sugars and butter. Does anyone press them before baking, or do you leave them in scoop form? Best Monster Cookie recipe Ive ever used theyre soooo good. I had this problem with the recipe for the first batch and uped my temp to 390 in which I should have known to do in the first place because no matter what the cookie recipe I have to do this. I am a cookie snob, but these were excellent cookies in my book. Then sit back and admire the beauty that is these amazing cookies. Did you know that quick-cooking and old-fashioned oats have nearly identical nutrition properties? Dive into these books The queen's coronation 10 you must see What it means for TV ), Those look amazing!!! If you dont take the time to do this, then chances of you grabbing a cookie with no sugar in one and another with way too much sugar is much higher. These are the first cookies I have made from scratch and i made these cookies for my family on thanksgiving And they loveddddd them! Can anyone help me figure out the calories per cookies or know how much is in just the batter. My boys will go crazy if they get their hand on these goodness!!! Thanks for the smaller recipe I will definitely be making these sooooon! Wouldnt make again :(. Add the peanut butter and mix well. Enjoy! So yummy! and peanut butter chips. Excellent recipe! Been using this recipe for 30 years and got it from my Mother. But thats okayId be totally fine eating these cookies fresh from the oven. In a large mixing bowl, combine the peanut butter with the sugar and coconut oil. Can you use old fashion oats instead of quick oats? I also use crunchy peanut butter. Flour? You could even substitute some chopped nuts, raisins or other dried fruit for some or all of the chocolate. My son tried them and said they are powdery. I love the ideas of title you gave in ur post but seriously these should be known as BIG N DELICIOUS!!! Mix in the oats and baking soda. I love using unrefined (virgin) coconut oil in this recipe because it lends a very subtle layer of complexity. 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