Description
These Christmas Monster Cookies are festive, chewy, and packed with holiday spirit featuring peanut butter, oats, chocolate chips, and colorful red and green M&M's. Perfect for holiday gatherings and cookie exchanges.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookie Dough
- 1/2 cup Unsalted Butter (softened)
- 1/2 cup Brown Sugar
- 1/2 cup Sugar
- 1/2 cup Creamy Peanut Butter (like Skippy's or Jif)
- 1 large Egg
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- 3/4 cup Rolled Oats
- 1 cup Flour
- 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 3/4 cup Chocolate Chips
- 1 cup Red and Green Holiday M&M's (divided)
Instructions
- Cream Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter, brown sugar, and sugar for 4 minutes or until the mixture is light and fluffy.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Beat in the peanut butter, egg, and vanilla extract for 1 minute until well combined.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: Fold in the rolled oats, flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir just until all ingredients are combined, then fold in chocolate chips and 3/4 cup of the holiday M&M's, reserving the remaining 1/4 cup for topping.
- Chill Dough: Tightly wrap the dough and chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to firm up.
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 365 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Scoop and Bake: Scoop the chilled dough onto a light-colored baking sheet, spacing the cookies at least two inches apart. Bake for 10 minutes until edges are set and centers look slightly soft.
- Add Toppings: Immediately after removing from the oven, lightly press the reserved 1/4 cup of M&M's onto the tops of the cookies.
- Cool: Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 to 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack or serving.
Notes
- You can substitute quick oats for rolled oats if preferred.
- Use semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips based on your preference.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days to maintain freshness.
- Freeze cookies by placing them in a large gallon-sized Ziploc bag for up to two months for easy holiday treats.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180 kcal
- Sugar: 13 g
- Sodium: 115 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
