Monster cookies are just what the name implies; a MONSTER of a cookie. These cookies are BIG and have so much flavor. You've got peanut butter, chocolate chips, M&M's, old fashioned oats, cinnamon, and espresso powder that makes up the tastiest cookie dough and bakes up deliciously into a big, chewy monster cookie.
what are monster cookies made of?
Pretty much everything but the kitchen sink! Monster cookies are made up of typical cookie staples like butter and brown sugar, all purpose flour, baking soda and baking powder, salt, etc but what makes these cookies different is the glorious variety of mix-ins. Creamy peanut butter, old fashioned oats, chocolate chips, M&M's, ground cinnamon and espresso powder ensure lots of flavor and texture in every single bite.
How do you make monster cookies from scratch
Making cookies from scratch doesn't have to be difficult or challenging. In fact, cookies are one of my favorite things to bake from scratch! when it comes to baking cookies (or any recipe) it's best to read the recipe instructions and ingredient list first so you know what to expect. Here are the steps for making monster cookies from scratch:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or spray with non stick cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, combine and cream together (using a mixer) the butter, brown sugar & peanut butter together for about 2 minutes on medium speed. Add in the egg and vanilla and continue mixing for about another minute, scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary.
- In a separate bowl combine the dry ingredients; flour, cinnamon, espresso powder, baking soda, cornstarch, baking powder & salt. Slowly add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix on low speed for about 2 minutes of so until the cookie dough forms. Pour in the oats, chocolate chips & M&Ms and mix those into the dough by hand.
- Use a ¼ cup measuring cup to scoop out balls of cookie dough and place them on the baking sheet about 2 to 3 inches apart. I baked these in several small batch of 6 cookies each to give them enough room on the baking sheet.
- Bake for about 11 to 12 minutes. *optional* Once cookies come out of the oven place a few extra chocolate chips and M&M candies on the surface of the cookies so they pop. Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 to 7 minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack.
can I freeze monster cookie dough
Yes! If you want to make the cookie dough ahead of time and freeze it to bake the cookies for another time, you can absolutely freeze the dough. Make sure to scoop out the cookie dough with a ¼ cup measuring cup so each ball of cookie dough it the right size. You'll want to store the cookie dough in freezer bags or a freezer safe food storage container. Measuring and scooping the dough before freezing makes baking the cookies at a later time so much easier. Just pull out the cookie dough and bake at the same oven temperature (350 degrees) and adjust the baking time accordingly. Frozen cookie dough make take a little longer to bake than freshly made cookie dough.
Monster Cookies
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- ¾ cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp espresso powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 and ½ cups old fashioned oats
- 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup M&M candies
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or spray with non stick cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, combine and cream together (using a mixer) the butter, brown sugar & peanut butter together for about 2 minutes on medium speed. Add in the egg and vanilla and continue mixing for about another minute, scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary.
- In a separate bowl combine the dry ingredients; flour, cinnamon, espresso powder, baking soda, cornstarch, baking powder & salt. Slowly add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix on low speed for about 2 minutes of so until the cookie dough forms. Pour in the oats, chocolate chips & M&Ms and mix those into the dough by hand.
- Use a ¼ cup measuring cup to scoop out balls of cookie dough and place them on the bakign sheet about 2 to 3 inches apart. I baked these in several small batch of 6 cookies each to give them enough room on the baking sheet.
- Bake for about 11 to 12 minutes. *optional* Once cookies come out of the oven place a few extra chocolate chips and M&M candies on the surface of the cookies so they pop. Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 to 7 minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack.
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