A well-recognized favourite, however with a vacation twist! Seize the bag of Christmas coloured M&Ms, your favourite vacation sprinkles, and make these Christmas Monster Cookies. They’re filled with peanut butter, oats, chocolate chips, and sweet–the whole lot Santa loves!
These cookies actually make the rounds in my home, as a result of they span all 4 seasons. I make my plain small-batch Monster Cookies with seasonal coloured candies and sprinkles anytime of the 12 months. Throughout Halloween, you need to pop on a number of sweet eye balls to offer true monster vibes!
For these Christmas monster cookies, nonetheless, we’re utilizing pink and inexperienced chocolate candies and cute vacation tree sprinkles.
This recipe makes 1 dozen massive cookies, so everybody can have one earlier than mattress with a number of leftover for Santa, too!
Components
- Butter. Only a half stick of butter (4 tablespoons/ 57 grams), as a result of we’re utilizing peanut butter as a butter substitute right here.
- Peanut Butter. One-quarter cup of your favourite peanut butter. I like to recommend a no-stir peanut butter, as a result of it blends higher into the Christmas monster cookies batter.
- Brown Sugar. One-half cup of brown sugar–it may be mild or darkish, no matter you have got in your pantry. You might need some leftover from making my gingerbread crinkle cookies!
- Egg. Sure, one complete egg, egg white and egg yolk. I do know we usually cut up an egg for my small-batch cookie recipes, however this recipe is chunky and desires the entire egg.
- Vanilla. Three-quarters of a teaspoon of vanilla extract for taste.
- Flour. One-half cup of flour doesn’t seem to be sufficient for one dozen cookies, however the oats maintain the dough collectively, too!
- Rolled Oats. Make sure that the package deal says ‘quaint rolled oats’ earlier than measuring out 1/4 cup. Talking of, you’ll be able to positively double this recipe if you’d like 2 dozen massive cookies.
- Baking Soda. One-half teaspoon of baking soda to assist the cookies unfold.
- Salt. By no means omit the salt in a baking recipe–it balances the sweetness. You want 1/4 teaspoon of advantageous sea salt for this recipe. You can even sprinkle massive flakes of salt on high earlier than serving.
- Chocolate Chips. One-quarter cup of chocolate chips, any kind you want: semisweet, darkish, milk, or white chocolate are all wonderful right here.
- M&Ms Candies. If you happen to can’t discover a bag of Christmas M&Ms, I can guarantee you that the 10-ounce bag of normal M&Ms incorporates precisely 1/4 cup of pink and inexperienced candies. (I examined this recipe earlier than the vacation sweet was out, and I’ve separated the colours many occasions lol!)
- Christmas Sprinkles. It’s non-compulsory, however 3 tablespoons of fairly Christmas sprinkles look actually festive when serving!
How you can Make Christmas Monster Cookies
Beat collectively the softened butter and peanut butter with an electrical mixer till fluffy, about 1 minute.
Add the brown sugar, and beat to mix.
Subsequent, add the egg and vanilla; beat once more to mix.
In a separate bowl, whisk all dry elements: flour, oats, baking soda, salt, chocolate chips, M&Ms and sprinkles.
Add the dry elements to the moist, and stir with a spatula to mix.
Divide into 12 dough balls, sprinkling additional sprinkles and sweet on high to make them tremendous fairly. Bake for 10-12 minutes, let cool on pan for five minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
Make Forward Suggestions:
- This recipe could also be doubled very simply to make 2 dozen cookies, if it’s essential, however please bear in mind this cookies are fairly massive!
- You may make the dough forward of time, and refrigerate till wanted. Let it soften on the counter for an hour first, scoop, after which let relaxation whereas the oven preheats. Then, bake as standard.
- You’ll be able to freeze these Christmas monster cookies within the dough ball section. Allow them to thaw on the counter whereas the oven preheats, and bake as standard, including one other 1-2 minutes, if wanted.
- Already baking cookies could also be frozen flat in between sheets of wax or parchment paper. Defrost at room temperature for 2-4 hours earlier than serving.
Christmas Monster Cookies
Festive cookies with peanut butter, M&Ms, oats, and sprinkles.
Servings 12
Energy 183kcal
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
- 1/4 cup peanut butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 massive egg
- 3/4 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/4 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup Christmas coloured pink and inexperienced M&M candies
- 3 tablespoons Christmas sprinkles non-compulsory
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Preheat the oven to 350, and line a big cookie sheet with a bit of parchment paper or silicone mat.
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In a medium bowl, beat collectively the softened butter and peanut butter with an electrical mixer on excessive.
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Subsequent, add sugar and beat very properly.
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Then, add the egg and vanilla; beat once more.
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In a small bowl, stir collectively all remaining elements. Add this to the butter combination and stir properly, however don’t over-mix.
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Drop by massive 2-tablespoon sized balls onto the ready cookie sheet. Sprinkle some Christmas sprinkles over every cookie. You can even press additional sweet and chocolate chips on high earlier than baking to make the cookies tremendous fairly.
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Bake for 10 minutes, after which let cool for five minutes on the sheet earlier than transferring to a cooling rack.
Energy: 183kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 3g | Fats: 9g | Saturated Fats: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fats: 1g | Monounsaturated Fats: 3g | Trans Fats: 0.2g | Ldl cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 129mg | Potassium: 72mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 146IU | Vitamin C: 0.03mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1mg
