Monster Cookies Recipe

Megan Myers | Stetted

Monster Cookies combine chocolate, peanut butter, oats and candy in one cookie. A perfect addition to a lunch box!

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When my son started school last year, I was obsessed with trying to be the perfect mom packing the perfect lunches. I even made a spreadsheet to keep track of what I was packing, to make sure he got both a fruit and a veggie, that I never packed him the same thing two days in a row, and that there would be enough tasty things to keep him happy and trucking through his day.

That lasted about two weeks.

There were a variety of reasons for this, but the end realization is that my son likes what he likes, and sometimes he just wants to eat the same thing every day, much like his father, who packed the same lunch for work for approximately two years.

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While I concede I won't ever win an award for bento styling, coming into this school year I'm determined to make those home-packed lunches at least a little special. It doesn't mean embarrassing him with a handwritten note. It means cookies.

The biggest hits of last year's lunches were baked treats like these super chocolatey raspberry cookies, so I know he's going to be thrilled to see these monster cookies in his lunch this year. What's not to love about monster cookies? Packed with oats, chocolate, peanut butter, candy, and more chocolate, these cookies are a cookie lover's (or kid's) dream.

I couldn't resist going the extra mile on these, so I used chocolate peanut butter rather than the standard kind. It's a must for those who love chocolate as much as my family does, but other flavored nut butters would be fantastic as well.

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Another great thing about these cookies is that they're easily gluten free. There's no flour, so you just need to make sure your mix-ins are certified gluten free and you're set!

For us, back-to-school means back-to-cookies! Try these other great lunch box fillers: Jamie’s Heath bar cookies recipe, and Stephie’s apple pie cookies.

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Monster Cookies Recipe

      1 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups Peanut Butter, Such as Peanut Butter & Co. Dark Chocolate Dreams
  • 1 cup Brown Sugar, Packed
  • 1 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 8 tablespoons Unsalted Butter, Softened
  • 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 3 large Eggs
  • 4 cups Rolled Oats
  • 2 teaspoons Baking Soda
  • 1 cup Milk Chocolate M&Ms
  • 1 cup Chocolate, Or chopped semisweet chocolate disks

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment, if desired.
  2. In a large bowl or stand mixer, beat together peanut butter, sugars, and butter until fluffy. Mix in vanilla and eggs.
  3. Sift together oats and baking soda, then mix into butter mixture. Stir in M&Ms and chocolate chips.
  4. Drop by the heaping tablespoonful onto baking sheets about 2 inches apart.
  5. Bake 10-12 minutes. Let rest on baking sheets 3 minutes before removing to a wire rack to finish cooling.

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Author: Megan Myers
Recipe Yields: About 5 dozen cookies
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes

Nutrition Facts

Servings Per Recipe 1

Amount Per Serving
Calories from Fat 2896
Calories 6384

% Daily Value*
557%
Total Fat 362g
673%
  Saturated Fat 135g
124%
Sodium 2977mg
226%
Total Carbohydrate 677g
13%
  Dietary Fiber 11g
  Sugars 612g
262%
Protein 131g

* Percent Daily Value are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrition Facts are estimated based on ingredients and data provided by Fat Secret. Please consult a doctor if you have special dietary needs.
Megan Myers

About Megan

Megan is known for her commitment to eating local, fresh food and leading a well-fed life, as documented on her blog, Stetted. Around these parts, though, she's known for her commitment to phenomenal breakfast recipes.

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