Got some leftover Halloween M & Ms to unload? Monster cookies are a great way to get rid of them. If you're like me, you get rid of them by eating them:) But if you have more willpower and more M & Ms than I have, monster cookies are a great way to make use of the colorful candy. Monster cookies are quite popular in Amish kitchens and my guess is it is because that they are an easy indulgence but not too much of an indulgence to be considered frivolous. They are a Goldilocks indulgence: just right. Most monster cookies use this same basic recipe.
Amish Monster Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 sticks butter
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon corn syrup
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 1 /2 cups of peanut butter
- 4½ cups of oatmeal
- 2 cups chocolate chips
- 2 cups M&Ms, plain
Instructions
- Cream butter, & sugars (white & brown).
- Add eggs, one at a time..
- Then add corn syrup, baking soda, peanut butter, and mix well until smooth.
- Add oatmeal, mix well, scrape side of bowl, add chocolate chips, mix, add M&Ms mix anddrop batter on ungreased cookie sheets in spoonfulls, (Tablespoon) . Bake at 350 for about 10 - 15 minutes.
- Edges should be golden brown. Let cool on cookie sheets about 3 minutes before removing to cooling racks. Makes 4 ½ doz. plus
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