This recipe makes the best soft and chewy oatmeal, peanut butter, and chocolate monster cookies that everyone will enjoy. They are the perfect after-school snack, dessert, and sweet treat any time of the day.
Since this recipe is flourless, these cookies are gluten-free.
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Monster Cookies Recipe
I like to have fun with this cookie recipe by tweaking some ingredients, substituting different types and sizes of chips, or using chocolate chunks.

M&M peanut butter oatmeal monster cookies

Monster Cookies Ingredients

Cream together sugars and butter until light and fluffy

Beat eggs, vanilla, baking soda, salt into peanut butter mixture

Beat in oats

Adding M&Ms and chocolate chips

Place dough balls on a Silpat

Cookie with add candies on top

The Best Monster Cookie
Ingredients
- 1 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 cup Packed Brown sugar (light)
- ½ cup Butter
- 3 Eggs (large)
- 1 ½ cups Peanut butter (creamy or chunky)
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons Baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
- 4 ½ cups Oats (Old Fashioned)
- 1 cup M&Ms (mini or regular)
- 1 cup Chocolate chips (mini or regular)
- Extra candies for topping
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 F degrees
- Add to a large stand mixer bowl sugars and butter and cream them together.
- Next, add eggs and beat thoroughly.
- Add peanut butter, vanilla, baking soda, and salt mix well.
- Slowly add the oats.
- Mix in M&Ms and chocolate chips.
- Line a half sheet pan with a Silpat or parchment paper.
- Using a cookie scoop, measure out 2 Tablespoons of dough and roll it into a ball. Place cookie dough balls on the cookie sheet about 2.5" apart.
- Place a few extra candies on the tops of the dough balls.
- Bake cookies for 12 - 13 minutes.Remove from the oven and cool on the sheet pan for 5 minutes. Then gently transfer cookies to a wire cooling rack with a spatula.
Nutrition

Perfectly baked cookies
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Cooling monster cookies on a wire rack
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Thank you so much for your visit today. I hope you have found some inspiration and tried our delicious monster cookie recipe.
Bon appétit,
Kippi
Tuesday 21st of November 2023
Such a simple yet delicious recipe! It’s become a staple in our home. It’s fun to make with the kids :)
Susie
Sunday 10th of July 2022
BEST RECIPE EVER, TRY IT, YOU WILL LOVE IT. SO DO THE CHILDREN.
Sandee
Sunday 10th of July 2022
How fun and they look delicious. A fun thing to make with my great grands. Thanks for the recipe.
Have a fabulous day and week, Kippi. ♥
Rebecca - Glutarama
Monday 13th of September 2021
These are adorable and so much fun to make by the looks of it. Going to give this a go with my son who's really enjoying baking at the moment. #SundaysonSilverado