Description
Monster cookies pack a playful punch of chocolate chips, peanut butter, and M&Ms in this whimsical dessert. Scrumptious morsels of sweetness will make you dance with delight and crave another handful.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 1/4 cups (540 ml) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (226 grams) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups (340 grams) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup (100 grams) rolled oats
Sugar and Sweeteners:
- 3/4 cup (150 grams) white granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup (150 grams) brown sugar
Additional Ingredients and Optional Mix-ins:
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup (100 grams) chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
- 1 cup (80 grams) shredded coconut (optional)
- 1 cup (170 grams) M&Ms or other small candy pieces
- Confectioners’ sugar for dusting (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375F (190C) and arrange oven rack in the middle position. Cover baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats for easy release.
- In a medium mixing bowl, thoroughly blend flour, baking soda, and salt using a whisk until evenly distributed.
- Using an electric mixer, cream butter and sugars in a large bowl until the mixture becomes pale and voluminous, approximately 2-3 minutes.
- Incorporate eggs individually into the butter mixture, mixing thoroughly after each addition. Blend in vanilla extract until fully integrated.
- Slowly fold dry ingredients into the wet mixture, stirring gently until just combined to prevent overmixing.
- Fold chocolate chips, oats, nuts, coconut, and M&Ms into the cookie dough, ensuring even distribution of mix-ins.
- Portion dough using a cookie scoop, creating uniform rounds spaced 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets.
- Bake for 12-14 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through, until cookie edges turn golden brown and centers appear slightly soft.
- Allow cookies to rest on baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire cooling rack to reach room temperature.
- Optional: Dust cookies with confectioners’ sugar for an elegant finishing touch.
Notes
- Customize Mix-ins by swapping chocolate chips with dried fruit, white chocolate, or butterscotch chips for different flavor profiles.
- Achieve Chewy Texture by slightly underbaking cookies, ensuring they remain soft in the center while maintaining crispy edges.
- Make Gluten-Free Version by substituting all-purpose flour with almond or gluten-free flour blend, maintaining same measurement proportions.
- Control Sweetness by reducing sugar quantity or using alternative sweeteners like honey or maple syrup for a healthier option.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg