Monster Cookie Recipe
Craving the perfect treat? This Monster Cookie Recipe reveals 7 baking secrets you've been missing. Learn how to make irresistible cookies today!
Ingredients
- 1½ cups creamy peanut butter (conventional, not natural)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup light brown sugar (packed)
- 3 large eggs (room temperature)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 4½ cups quick oats
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup M&Ms candies
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper
- Beat peanut butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until fluffy (2-3 minutes)
- Add eggs and vanilla extract, mix until smooth
- Stir in baking soda and salt until combined
- Fold in quick oats just until incorporated (do not overmix)
- Gently fold in chocolate chips and M&Ms
- Scoop dough using 2-tablespoon cookie scoop
- Place dough balls 3 inches apart on prepared baking sheets
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are set but centers look slightly underdone
- Cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes
- Transfer to wire rack to cool completely
Notes
Use conventional peanut butter, not natural—natural brands create oily, flat cookies
Quick oats are essential; old-fashioned oats create wrong texture
Cookies look underdone when perfect—they continue cooking on hot pan
For thicker cookies, chill dough balls 30 minutes before baking
Fresh baking soda is critical; replace if over 6 months old
Store in airtight container at room temperature for up to 7 days
Freeze baked cookies up to 3 months or freeze dough balls and bake from frozen
Rotate pans halfway through baking for even results
Quick oats are essential; old-fashioned oats create wrong texture
Cookies look underdone when perfect—they continue cooking on hot pan
For thicker cookies, chill dough balls 30 minutes before baking
Fresh baking soda is critical; replace if over 6 months old
Store in airtight container at room temperature for up to 7 days
Freeze baked cookies up to 3 months or freeze dough balls and bake from frozen
Rotate pans halfway through baking for even results