Description
These Christmas Monster Cookies are a delightful treat packed with peanut butter, oats, colorful Christmas M&M’s, and chocolate chips. Soft, chewy, and loaded with festive candy, they’re perfect for holiday gatherings or gifting.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup (114 grams) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- ¼ cup white sugar
- ¾ cup (180 grams) peanut butter
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- ¾ cup old-fashioned rolled oats (not quick oats)
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup Christmas M&M’s, mini or regular (plus more for topping)
- ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, mini or regular (plus more for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (177°C). Line a large half-sheet baking tray with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper to prevent sticking and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, use a hand mixer or stand mixer to cream together the softened butter, light brown sugar, and white sugar at medium speed until the mixture becomes light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- Add the peanut butter, egg, and vanilla extract to the creamed mixture. Beat on low speed until fully incorporated and smooth.
- Add the all-purpose flour, old-fashioned rolled oats, baking soda, and salt to the wet mixture. Beat until just combined, being careful not to overmix. Gently fold in the Christmas M&M’s and semi-sweet chocolate chips to evenly distribute them throughout the dough.
- Using a medium cookie scoop, scoop out approximately 2 tablespoons of dough for each cookie. Place the dough balls on the prepared baking sheet, spacing them at least 2 inches apart to allow for spreading. Press extra M&M’s and chocolate chips on top of each cookie for a festive appearance.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 10-13 minutes, or until the edges just begin to brown. The centers may appear slightly underdone but will firm up as the cookies cool.
- Remove the baking sheet from the oven and allow the cookies to cool on the sheet for 5 minutes. Then, carefully transfer the cookies to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
- Bake the remaining cookie dough balls in batches, following the same procedure until all cookies are baked.
Notes
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 13 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: Christmas M&M Cookie