These may be the cutest cookies I ever did see! Monster Cookies were a staple in my house growing up. What kid doesn’t love a cookie full of goodies like chocolate covered candies, butterscotch chips, chocolate chips and peanut butter? Oh! Don’t forget the oats for texture! These cookies do not disappoint and are a crowd pleaser…they look amazing, and trust me, they taste amazing, too!
They so bring me back. Way back to when I was a little girl…well high school, but definitely back there. Monster cookies are classic, kind of like a chocolate chip cookie, but they’re just not as “popular” I guess? I grew up making these cookies out of a cook book from Sibley Iowa. Any recipe coming from Sibley Iowa is a good recipe. They sure know how to cooke and bake on the farm, and I was more than willing to learn from all the church cook books!
I didn’t pull the recipe from that specific cook book, but I made up my own which tastes juuust about the same. They’re good enough to eat two after lunch one day. Thought it was a good idea at the time, but then went back to work and thought otherwise…
Anyway…they’re addicting. The peanut butter, oats, m&m’s, chocolate chips, and butterscotch chips (when do we ever bake with butterscotch?) may have something to do with that. That flavor combo just works. It’s truly not like any other cookie I’ve ever made. It seems like it would be waaaay too sweet or overwhelming…but it’s not. Like at all.
This recipe makes can make over 40 cookies depending on how you measure. That’s quite a bit. I brought them into work and one, just ONE , was left. That has to tell ya something, right?
I’m thinking these would be a great football cookie. Imagine watching your favorite team with a plateful of monster cookies and a beer in your hand? Beer and cookies…umm yes, they go together. Everything goes with beer though…
I love the chocolate coated candies from Trader Joe’s because they’re so colorful. With that said, the seasonal chocolate covered candies, like Thanksgiving….Christmas….Easter…. would make these super festive and fun to make all year round.
Oh! And the cooke dough? Fooooorget abbbooouuuuttt it…
There’s no going back once you take a spoonful of the this cookie dough …just a warning!
I mean…that’s a pretty delicious looking cookie if you ask me!
Monster Cookies
A delicious cookie comprised of peanut butter, oats, butterscotch chips, chocolate chips and chocolate covered candies. These are a must make cookie!
Ingredients
- 3 cups old fashioned oats
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 3 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup peanut butter
- 3/4 cup chocolate coated candies (like m&ms)
- 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, plus more for top of cookies
- 1 cup butterscotch chips
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with a non-stick baking mat or parchment paper.
2. In a medium bowl, mix together oats, flour, salt, and baking soda, set aside.
3. In a stand-alone mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream together butter, sugars, and peanut butter. Next mix in vanilla and eggs one at a time scraping down sides of the bowl as necessary.
4. With the mixer on low-speed slowly add the bowl of dry ingredients.
5. Lastly, stir in m&m's, chocolate chips, and butterscotch chips.
5. Measure about 3 tablespoons of cookie dough, gently roll into a ball (doesn't have to be perfect), and place on baking sheet. Use a cookie dough scoop if you have one. Push in additional m&m's, chocolate chips and butterscotch chips if desired (this makes them look pretty).
Bake for 13-15 minutes and let cool slightly on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
Notes
cookies can be frozen up to 3 months. This recipe makes a lot of cookie dough. You can measure out smaller amounts of dough to get more cookies out of it. I prefer larger cookies with this recipe so that each cookie has enough of each goodie in it.
Matea
I have some Christmas colored M&Ms that need to be used soon, preferably for these cookies! 🙂
juliajolliff
These look awesome! Love the butterscotch in them!
jordansward13
These cookies look like a combination of everything delicious!
Jessica Erin
Thanks Jordan!
taylor @ greens & chocolate
Monster cookies remind me of childhood too! My step-mom always had a batch made….they’re the best!!
Jessica Erin
SO agree Taylor!
Krista @ Joyful Healthy Eats
ok, I love that these are a family tradition for you and your grew up making them!
I have never made them… gasp! But after seeing these pics and that recipe. You have me sold!
Jessica Erin
yes! try them! You will love them!
Jessica @ A Kitchen Addiction
Monster cookies are the best! They always disappear in a hurry around here!