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Halloween Monster Cookies Recipe

This is a spooky twist on traditional monster cookies. Add in Halloween M&M's and candy eyeballs for a delicious treat.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Total Time22 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chocolate chips, halloween, halloween cookies, peanut butter
Servings: 16

Ingredients

  • ½ c unsalted butter softened
  • ½ c creamy peanut butter
  • ¼ c sugar
  • 1 c brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 t vanilla
  • 1 c flour
  • ½ t salt
  • 1 t baking soda
  • 1 ¼ c rolled oats
  • 1 c Halloween M&M candies
  • ½ c chocolate chips
  • 1 T eyeball sprinkles

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a couple baking sheets with parchment, set aside.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the softened butter, peanut butter, sugar and brown sugar. Cream until smooth and lighter in color.
    Ingredients ready to cream to start cookie dough
  • Add in the vanilla and egg and mix until combined, scraping down the sides often.
    Creamed butter and sugar
  • Add in the flour, salt and baking soda. Mix well, scraping the sides often.
    Adding in flour and dry ingredients
  • Add in the rolled oats and mix to combine.
    Folding in oats to dough
  • Fold in the M&M’s and the chocolate chips until evenly mixed throughout the dough.
    Folding in m&m's and chocolate chips
  • Using a large ice cream scoop, divide the cookie dough between baking sheets, leaving plenty of space between the cookies.
    Dough balls on baking sheet
  • Press the eyeball sprinkles into the tops of each cookie.
    Adding candy eye balls to cookie sheet
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes or just until the edges begin to brown and the centers are set. Allow to cool before removing from the baking sheet.
    Baked cookies on wire cooling rack

Notes

Storage: Cookies should be stored in an airtight container for up to 3 days.