Monster Cookies

A classic, crowd-pleasing cookie packed with oats, peanut butter, chocolate, and plenty of texture. Easy to make, easy to share, and hard to stop eating. Deliciousness any time of year.

Imported from original recipe photo

Prep Time
15 min

Cook Time
12 min

Total Time
27 min

Course: Dessert

Cuisine / Heritage: American

Ingredients

1 c. white sugar
1 c. brown sugar
/½ c. margarine
3 eggs
1½ c. peanut butter
1 Tbsp. Karo white syrup
MONSTER COOKIES
1 tsp. vanilla
4½ c. oatmeal
2 tsp. soda
¾ c. M&M's
¾ c. chocolate chips
Cream sugars, margarine, and eggs together. Add peanut butter, syrup, and vanilla to this and mix well. Add oatmeal and soda and mix, then add M&M's and chocolate chips. Bake at 350° for 12 minutes.
For monster size, use ice cream scoop and put 6 to a cookie sheet. Flatten

Instructions

1 c. white sugar
1 c. brown sugar
/½ c. margarine
3 eggs
1½ c. peanut butter
1 Tbsp. Karo white syrup
MONSTER COOKIES
1 tsp. vanilla
4½ c. oatmeal
2 tsp. soda
¾ c. M&M's
¾ c. chocolate chips
Cream sugars, margarine, and eggs together. Add peanut butter, syrup, and vanilla to this and mix well. Add oatmeal and soda and mix, then add M&M's and chocolate chips. Bake at 350° for 12 minutes.
For monster size, use ice cream scoop and put 6 to a cookie sheet. Flatten

Notes

These cookies are rich and hearty, so they work well for parties, holidays, school events, or anytime you need a large batch. The recipe can also be a good starting point for adjusting mix-ins to suit what you have on hand.

Recipe Story

Monster Cookies are the kind of recipe that fit naturally into a shared family cookbook: familiar, generous, and made for a crowd. This version came from a handwritten family recipe card and is preserved here so it doesn’t get lost. Recipe from a family friend's church cookbook.

Source

Original Recipe From: Mom's recipe card

Susan

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