Thick and Chewy Monster Cookies

• servings: 24 servings
• active time: 15 minutes
• total time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter (115 g)

1/2 cup granulated sugar (100 g)

1/2 cup light brown sugar (110 g)

1/2 cup peanut butter (130 g)

1 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla extract (5 ml)

1 cup all-purpose flour (120 g)

1 1/4 cups old-fashioned rolled oats (112 g)

1/4 teaspoon salt (1.5 g)

1/2 teaspoon baking powder (2 g)

1/2 teaspoon baking soda (2.5 g)

3/4 cup M&M candies (130 g)

1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (90 g)

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Cream the butter and sugar together really well—at least 2-3 minutes until light and fluffy.

Add peanut butter and mix well. Add egg and vanilla and mix.

In a separate mixing bowl stir together the flour (be careful to measure correctly, spooning the flour into a measuring cup, then leveling off), oats, salt, baking powder and baking soda.

Add to the wet mixture and mix to combine. Stir in chocolate chips and M&M’s.

Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes, or a little longer if you make them bigger than a 1 inch cookie scoop. Don't over bake--they will look just set.

Remove them from the oven and allow them to cool completely on the pan.

Nutrition

• Calories: 191 kcal
• Total Fat: 9 g
• Saturated Fat: 4 g
• Cholesterol: 18 mg
• Sodium: 114 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 23 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1 g
• Total Sugars: 14 g
• Protein: 3 g