These Oatmeal Monster Cookies are packed with flavor. A large batch cookie recipe made with oatmeal, peanut butter, chocolate chips and Smarties. You'll want to stock your freezer with these cookies. Boost your energy with these hearty cookies as a snack.
What are Monster Cookies?
Monster Cookies are an American cookie that's loaded with goodies. It's a hearty oatmeal cookie made with peanut butter and a variety of chocolate chips. They're an oatmeal-chocolate chip cookie on steroids.
M&Ms or Smarties
Candy coated chocolates are a key ingredient in Oatmeal Monster Cookies. Usually, they are made with classic chocolate M&M's. You could use flavored M&Ms like Peanut, Caramel or Crispy M&Ms. However, I prefer using Smarties because I like the candy coated flavor better.
Best Oatmeal for Cookies
There are many different types of oatmeals in supermarkets, how do you know which one to use? Rolled Oats are the most versatile oat which I recommend for this cookie recipe. This is the oat used in cookies, muffins, breads and more because they retain their texture when baked. They are also called Old Fashioned Oats.
Key Ingredients
- 7 Eggs - you read that right, this is a large batch cookie recipe
- 1 ½ cups Brown Sugar
- 3 ½ cups White Sugar
- 1 ½ cups Margarine
- 2 cups Peanut Butter
- 4 cups Flour
- 5 cups Rolled Oats
- 2 cups Chocolate Chips
- 2 cups Smarties
- Vanilla, Baking Powder and Corn Syrup
How to Make Oatmeal Monster Cookies
- Preheat oven to 350°F/175°C. Prepare baking sheets.
- Using a mixer, combine eggs, brown sugar, white sugar, vanilla, margarine, peanut butter, corn syrup until whipped evenly.
- Slowly add the baking soda and flour, mixing with a wooden spoon. Mix in the oats.
- Add the chocolate chips and Smarties.
- Drop a large scoop (about 3 tablespoons) of cookie dough onto the baking sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes.
- Allow cookies to set for 5 minutes before removing them onto a cooling rack.
Pro Tips and FAQs
- Baking Tip - Using baking paper on the baking sheet works better than spraying with cooking spray.
- Chocolate Flavors - substitute chocolate chips with white, toffee or butterscotch chocolate chips
- Peanut Butter - Jif or Skippy Peanut Butter works best when baking homemade cookies. All natural peanut butter dries out the cookies.
- Make it colourful - After placing scoop of monster cookie dough onto the baking sheet, position the Smarties on top of the cookies to make it more colorful.
- Use a Stand Mixer - this is a large batch cookie recipe, so a KitchenAid mixer has enough power to beat the egg and margarine mixture until light and fluffier.
How to Make Chewy Cookies
Allow your oatmeal cookie dough to rest in the fridge for about an hour before baking. Increasing corn syrup in your recipe also helps retain moisture in your cookies. Add a quarter cup for this recipe and see how you like it. Brown sugar also keeps cookies moist and soft.
Can Monster Cookies be Frozen?
YES! These cookies freeze really well. If you're going to go through the effort of making cookies, make them last longer than the family eating them all in one sitting! Allow to cool, put in a Ziploc bag and place in the freezer. Best if eaten within a few months after freezing.
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These delicious easy monster cookies recipe won't last long! Perfect back-to-school cookies you can pre-make before school starts and keep in the freezer. Your family will devour these oatmeal cookies and ask for more. Bon Appetit! Приятного аппетита!
Equipment
- KitchenAid Mixer
- Ice Cream Scoop
Ingredients
- 7 eggs
- 1 ½ cups brown sugar firmly packed
- 3 ½ cups white sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla
- 1 ½ cups margarine softened to room temp
- 2 cups peanut butter
- 1 ½ teaspoon corn syrup or golden syrup
- 4 teaspoons baking soda
- 4 cups flour
- 5 cups rolled oats
- 2 cups chocolate chips
- 2 cups Smarties
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F/175°C. Prepare baking sheets by spraying with non-stick spray or line with baking paper.
- Using a mixer, combine eggs, brown sugar, white sugar, vanilla, margarine, peanut butter, corn syrup until whipped evenly.
- Slowly add the baking soda and flour, mixing with a wooden spoon. Mix in the oats.
- Add the chocolate chips and Smarties mix throughout.
- Using an ice-cream scoop, drop a scoop onto the cookie sheet and bake for about 10-12 minutes.
- Allow cookies to set for 5 minutes before removing them onto a cooling rack.
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