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5 from 3 votes

Soft Monster Cookies

These might be the best Soft Monster Cookies ever in my books - rich peanut butter oatmeal cookies loaded with M&M's and chocolate chips!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 170kcal
Author: Naomi Andres

Equipment

  • baking sheet(s)
  • parchment paper
  • measuring cups & spoons
  • mixing bowls
  • electric handheld mixer

Ingredients

  • ½ cup salted butter * softened
  • ½ cup peanut butter *
  • ½ cup brown sugar packed
  • ¼ cup white sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¾ cup rolled oats (large flake oats)
  • ¾ cup quick-cooking oats (quick oats)
  • ¾ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ cup M&M's candies
  • ½ cup semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350℉. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • In a large bowl, beat together the butter, peanut butter, brown sugar, and white sugar on high speed for about 30 seconds. Add the egg, honey, and vanilla extract and beat on high until fluffy.
  • Add the oats, flour, baking soda, and baking powder to the bowl. Beat on low speed just until all the flour is incorporated. Lastly, fold in the M&M's and chocolate chips.
  • Scoop about 1 tablespoon of dough per cookie (or use a medium cookie scoop) onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving about 2 inches between cookies for spreading room.
  • Bake the pans of cookies one at a time in the preheated oven for 8-12 minutes or until lightly golden brown. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to finish cooling. Enjoy!

Notes

  1. Or use unsalted butter with an additional ¼ teaspoon of salt added to the recipe instead.
  2. This recipe requires conventional creamy peanut butter for texture and flavor - it has not been tested with natural peanut butter.
Store fully cooled cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days or in the freezer for up to 4 weeks.

Nutrition

Calories: 170kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 110mg | Potassium: 90mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 171IU | Vitamin C: 0.03mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1mg