These Monster Cookies are peanut butter cookies, stuffed with chocolate chips and M&MS candies with the occasional candy eye for decoration!
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These are some of the easiest and tastiest cookies that we’ve made in a while. Easy peanut butter cookies, packed with M&M candies and chocolate chips have the option to be amazing on their own but can also celebrate Halloween when you add little candy eyes to them!
Monster cookies all year round…. I’m ok with that!
Ingredients For Monster Cookies Recipe:
- white sugar
- light brown sugar
- egg
- butter, softened
- creamy peanut butter
- baking powder
- baking soda
- all-purpose flour
- chocolate chips
- regular M&M chocolate-coated candies*
You could also use Mini M&M candies if you want.
Ingredient amounts and recipe directions are below with a print option!
How To Make Monster Cookies:
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Preheat the oven and get ready to make the dough.
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You can use a stand mixer or a spoon and bowl for this dough, although I prefer a stand mixer or an electric mixer.
If you’re using SUPER soft room temperature butter, it should be no issue at all to mix everything with a bowl and spoon. -
Combine cookie dough recipe ingredients (recipe below).
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Shape dough into tablespoon-sized balls and place 2 inches apart on an un-greased cookie sheet. You can also use a parchment paper lined baking sheet which is what I prefer.
You can use a cookie scoop or a tablespoon to measure these tablespoons of dough. I find about 1 tablespoon is the right amount/size. -
Bake for 8-10 minutes until the edges are light brown. I like mine baked at 8 minutes.
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Remove cookies from the oven and immediately slightly press cookies down a bit with a hand or a spatula.
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Let cookies cool for about 5 minutes and then move them to a cooling rack to cool completely.
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If using Candy eyes on cookies, to turn these Monster Cookies into Halloween Monster cookies, press them into cookies as soon as they come out of the oven.
What Is A Monster Cookie Made Of?
These Monster cookies are peanut butter cookies that are stuffed with semi-sweet chocolate chips and regular M&M candies. Some Monster cookies include oats in the recipe but I don’t like quick oats in these cookies, so I leave them out.
I also add candy eyes to my monster cookies sometimes to turn them into Halloween-themed Monster Cookies.
Cool The Cookies!
Make sure that after you press down on the cookies you let them sit on the cookie sheet for about 5 minutes to cool before you try to move them or they may fall apart.
More Cookie Recipes:
- Chocolate Sundae Cookies
- Vintage Pecan IceBox Cookies
- Bakery Style White Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Chocolate Unicorn Cookies
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Monster Cookies
Monster Cookies
These Monster Cookies are peanut butter cookies, stuffed with chocolate chips and M&MS candies with the occasional candy eye for decoration!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1 cup regular M&Ms
- Candy eyes, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F
- In large bowl, stir together granulated sugar, brown sugar, egg, peanut butter, and butter. Mix until combined
- Stir in flour, baking soda, and baking powder until dough forms
- Stir in chocolate chips and M&M candies
- Shape dough into tablespoon-sized balls and place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet
- Bake 8-10 minutes until edges are light brown.6
- Remove cookies from oven and immediately slightly press cookies down a bit with hand or a spatula
- Let cookies cool completely
- If using candy eyes on cookies, press them into cookies as soon as they come out of the oven.
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Jennifer Wise says
These look delicious–they’re so fun, too! Pinned. 🙂 Visiting from the Dare to Share linkup. (I’d love to have you share this post at my linkup as well, if you’re interested: https://lifetalesbooks.blogspot.com/p/calling-fellow-bloggers.html)
Angie says
Thanks so much for stopping by!!