The BEST Monster Cookie Recipe - JUMBO Monster Cookies (2024)

== 12 comments

Jump to Recipe Print Recipe

Craving monster cookies? This is the BEST monster cookie recipe I’ve ever made, as it comes from my grandma LaDene. These jumbo monster cookies are wonderfully chewy and loaded with chocolate chips, M&M’s, peanut butter and oatmeal.

This post may contain affiliate links. Delightful E Made is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

The BEST Monster Cookie Recipe - JUMBO Monster Cookies (1)

This monster cookie recipe came from my Grandma LaDene, and I’ve never tasted and better, more perfectly baked cookie than these. These jumbo monster cookies are perfectly chewy on the inside and slightly crisp on outside – just the way a good cookie should be!

These monster cookies are made with everyone’s favorite M&M’s, chocolate chips, peanut butter and oatmeal, making them amazing for bake sales, pot-luck’s, or enjoying on a movie night.

What ingredients are in a monster cookie recipe?

  • Peanut Butter – I recommend creamy, but if you like small bits of peanuts, crunchy peanut butter is also a great option.
  • Butter – an essential ingredient for any cookie recipe. Room temperature butter is ideal for creaming together with the sugars.
  • Eggs – large, room temperature eggs are ideal.
  • Light brown sugar – you could also use dark brown sugar
  • Granular sugar – also known as white sugar
  • Vanilla extract – great for amplifying the flavor of the cookies.
  • Oatmeal – for this recipe you could use either quick oats or old fashioned oats.
  • Baking soda – a necessary leavening for baking cookies. Don’t leave this out!
  • Salt – very helpful for flavor. You can reduce the amount, but don’t eliminate completely.
  • Chocolate chips – I recommend semi-sweet, but you could also use mini-chips, milk chocolate chips, or chocolate chunks.
  • Plain M&M candies – you could also use Mini M&M’s, Peanut M&M’s or Peanut Butter M&M’s.

For exact ingredient amounts and full recipe instructions be sure to scroll down to the bottom of the post for the recipe. Thanks!

The BEST Monster Cookie Recipe - JUMBO Monster Cookies (2)
The BEST Monster Cookie Recipe - JUMBO Monster Cookies (3)

How do I make monster cookies?

  • Make the cookie dough. Start by creaming together the butter and sugars. It is important that your butter be room temperature – not cold from the fridge and not nearly melted. Soft butter is important in creating a fluffy, chewy cookie.
  • Add in the peanut butter, eggs and vanilla to the rest of the wet ingredients and mix to combine. Add in the oatmeal, baking soda and salt. Mix to combine. The batter will be very thick. Fold in the M&M’s and chocolate chips.
  • Using a 1/4 measuring cup, place six large cookies on a baking sheet and bake.
  • After baking, let cookies cool for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.

How do I bake thicker, chewy cookies?

For thicker, more chewy cookies, consider refrigerating the cookie dough for 1-2 hours before baking. The cooling of the butter will help create a more dense, thick cookie that spread less and is more chewy in the middle.

The BEST Monster Cookie Recipe - JUMBO Monster Cookies (4)
The BEST Monster Cookie Recipe - JUMBO Monster Cookies (5)

Tips for baking amazing monster cookies:

  • Don’t crowd the pan. For this monster cookie recipe, I recommend baking six jumbo cookies at a time. Because of the size of the cookies, they will need adequate room on the sheet, and for air to circulate around for even baking.
  • Use lined baking sheets. I use and recommend silicone baking mats for baking cookies. These help the cookies bake evenly and prevent the cookies from sticking to the bottom of the pan.
  • Allow cookies to cool on the cookie sheet after baking. Let hot cookies rest on the baking sheet for about 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack. This will help the ingredients solidify slightly and the cookie will stay together (not fall apart) when transferring with a spatula.

Extra Monster Cookie Mix-In’s:

  • Mini chocolate chips or chocolate chunks
  • Peanut Butter Chips
  • White Chocolate Chips
  • Reese’s Pieces candies
  • Mini, Peanut or Peanut Butter M&M’s
  • Mini Reese’s peanut butter cups
  • Chopped peanuts

For exact ingredient amounts and full recipe instructions be sure to scroll down to the recipe at the bottom of the post. Thanks!

Are you looking to make these monster cookies into bars? Try my Monster Cookie Bars that has the same amazing ingredients, but baked into a 15 x 10″ pan.

The BEST Monster Cookie Recipe - JUMBO Monster Cookies (6)
The BEST Monster Cookie Recipe - JUMBO Monster Cookies (7)

Frequently asked questions about making monster cookies:

What are monster cookies made of?

Monster cookies are made of butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, eggs, peanut butter, vanilla, oatmeal, salt, baking soda, chocolate chips, and M and M candies.

What is it called monster cookies?

Monster cookies get their name by their monstrous size. Most often, these cookies are double or triple the size of a regular cookie. These cookies are a mash-up of everyone’s favorite cookies; peanut butter, oatmeal, M and M and chocolate chip cookies.

Why do my monster cookies go flat?

To prevent your monster cookies from going flat you can do a couple things. First, use room temperature butter and eggs. When these are creamed together they will create a fluffy texture that will create small pockets of air, helping the cookies to remain fluffy when baked. Secondly, refrigerating the cookie dough before baking will help give you a thicker, chewy cookie.

How many calories are in a monster cookie?

On average a large monster cookie, approximately 4 inches in diameter, is around 450-550 calories. For example, a monster cookie from the Target cafe has 480 calories, 22 g of fat, 62 carbs and 43 grams of sugar per cookie.

Can I freezer monster cookie dough?

Yes. Monster cookie dough can be frozen. You can freeze the dough in one large container, or roll out individual cookies and freeze. These can be baked as needed. Let dough thaw slightly before baking.

The BEST Monster Cookie Recipe - JUMBO Monster Cookies (8)

Love chocolate and peanut butter treats? Check out some of our other delicious recipes:

  • Peanut Butter Chocolate Cake
  • Reese’s Pieces Cookies
  • Peanut Butter Oatmeal Balls
  • Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
  • Chocolate Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats
  • Peanut Butter Protein Bars
  • Peanut Butter Banana Baked Oatmeal
  • No Bake Granola Bars
  • Peanut Butter Banana Muffins
  • Peanut Butter Chex Party Mix

If you loved these monster cookies, check out our other irresistible cookie and bar recipes:

The BEST Monster Cookie Recipe - JUMBO Monster Cookies (14)

Want to Save This Recipe?

Enter your email & I’ll send it to your inbox.Plus, get great new recipes from me every week!

By submitting this form, you consent to receive emails from Delightful E Made.

The BEST Monster Cookie Recipe - JUMBO Monster Cookies (15)

Monster Cookie Recipe

Erin Indahl-Fink

Craving monster cookies? This is the best monster cookie recipe! Loaded with big chocolate chips, peanut butter, M&M's and oatmeal, these jumbo monster cookies are always a hit!

Print Recipe Pin Recipe

Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 12 minutes mins

Total Time 27 minutes mins

Course Desserts

Cuisine American

Servings 24 large cookies

Calories 340 kcal

Equipment

  • Silicone Baking Mat Fits perfectly inside sheet pan, these baking mats help cookies bake evenly and slide out without sticking!

  • Sheet Pan These USA Stainless steel sheet pans are great for everything from cookies to one-pan meals!

  • Mixing Bowls These stainless steel mixing bowls are ideal for baking!

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheet(s) with silicone baking mats or parchment paper. Set aside.

  • In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugars. Stir in peanut butter, eggs and vanilla until completely combined.

  • In a separate bowl, mix together the oatmeal, baking soda and salt. Gradually add the oatmeal mixture to the wet ingredients until fully incorporated.

  • Fold in the chocolate chips and M&M's

  • Using a 1/4 cup measuring cup or scoop, scoop the batter and form the cookies on the baking sheet. For these larger jumbo cookies, only place six cookies to a pan.

  • Bake at 350 degrees for 12-14 minutes or until cookies are golden brown.

  • Let baked cookies cool on pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.

Notes

For ingredient substitutions and options be sure to scroll up to the ingredient section.

Storage: cookies can be kept at room temperature. Stored in an air-tight container, cookies will keep for 3-4 days. Cookies can be frozen. Store in a freezer bag or air-tight container. Cookies will keep for up to 3 months frozen.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 340kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 7gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 35mgSodium: 281mgFiber: 3gSugar: 29g

Keyword monster cookies, monster cookie recipe, best monster cookie recipe

Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

The BEST Monster Cookie Recipe - JUMBO Monster Cookies (16)

You Might Also Like These Recipes

  • Blueberry Coconut Mojito
  • Arnold Palmer Iced Tea
  • Loaded Baked Potato Dip
  • Healthy Blueberry Pancakes
  • Easter Chick OREO Pops
  • 4 Fool-Proof Tips to Keeping your Purse Organized
The BEST Monster Cookie Recipe - JUMBO Monster Cookies (2024)

FAQs

Why are my monster cookies falling apart? ›

3. Why are my Monster Cookies falling apart? If Monster cookies are removed from the baking sheet too soon after coming out of the oven, they are prone to cracking and crumbling. Let the baked cookies stand for 3 minutes on the baking sheet before removing them to a rack to cool completely.

What are the Cookie Monster cookies made of? ›

Monster Cookies are typically made with a peanut butter cookie base, and loaded up with oats, m&ms, and chocolate chips! Besides those mix-ins, you'll need a few other simple ingredients, which yield an incredibly delicious cookie! Butter – I love salted butter, but you can use unsalted if you prefer.

What is Cookie Monster's favorite cookie? ›

He is best known for his voracious appetite and his famous eating catchphrases, such as "Me want cookie!" As his name suggests, his preferred food is cookies; though he eats almost anything, including inedible objects. Chocolate chip cookies are his favorite kind.

What's the deal with cookie Monsters cookies? ›

It turns out the cookies are real — sort of. They are baked at the home of Lara MacLean, who has been a “puppet wrangler” for the Jim Henson Company for almost three decades. MacLean started as an intern for Sesame Workshop in 1992 and has been working for the team ever since.

How do you make cookies less crumbly? ›

To avoid this, try using as little flour as possible while preparing to roll your dough. Dry – “Dry” or “Crumbly” dough is a product of over-mixing or using too much of any ingredient during the mixing process. This can be reversed by adding one to two tablespoons of liquid (water, milk or softened butter) to your mix.

How do you keep cookies from falling apart? ›

Give Your Cookies Time to Cool

Some cookies need to cool for a few minutes on the cookie sheet before you move them with a spatula to a cooling rack. With enough cooling time, both cookies and bars will firm up nicely.

What did Cookie Monster originally look like? ›

Cookie Monster did not start off as he did, in 1966 he was introduced as Wheel-Stealer and had sharp pointed teeth. In 1967, he changed again to have dark green fur but still had his sharp teeth. In 1969 his name was Arnold, he was purple, and had no teeth.

What was the original Cookie Monster? ›

First, some history: The Muppet that would eventually become known as Cookie Monster was first developed by Jim Henson in the mid-1960s for a snack commercial, where he was unofficially referred to as a “wheel stealer” due to his penchant for stealing wheel-shaped cheese crackers.

What does an egg yolk do in cookies? ›

Egg yolks are high in fat in relation to the egg white which is high in protein so often acts as a binder. Adding egg yolks to the cookies yields a super tender, chewy cookie. Egg Yolk Cookies are slightly richer in flavour from the additional fat from the yolk.

Who is the pink Cookie Monster? ›

Gonger is an adorable little pink monster with a HUGE amount of energy. He is Sesame Street's resident foodie and acts as the head chef of Cookie Monster's Foodie Truck. He is prone to quick bursts of emotion, as when Cookie Monster eats a necessary recipe ingredient, but he quickly regains his composure.

How old is the Big Bird? ›

Big Bird is an 8'2" tall, 6-year-old yellow bird who loves making new friends on Sesame Street! Meet Cookie Monster, a furry, googly-eyed monster who loves to eat cookies!

Where does Cookie Monster get his cookies? ›

Lara MacLean, who started as an intern at the Sesame Workshop in 1992, currently bakes around two dozen cookies for each episode at her home and described them as “kind of like a dog treat,” revealing they're made from pancake mix, puffed rice, Grape-Nuts, instant coffee, and colored glue.

Is Elmo a monster? ›

Elmo is a furry red monster with an orange nose. He is three years old and generally refers to himself in the third person. Elmo talks in a falsetto voice and is enthusiastic and cheerful. He was originally designed in 1979 as a generic background monster and first appeared as Elmo on Sesame Street in 1980.

Does the Cookie Monster eat real cookies? ›

He is able to feed himself because his hands are simply gloves for the performer's hands, and he has a hole in his mouth that runs down the performer's sleeve. The cookies that are eaten by Cookie Monster are rice crackers that are made to look like cookies because the oils from actual cookies would damage the puppet.

What is the Cookie Monster mod? ›

Cookie Monster is an addon you can load into Cookie Clicker, that offers a wide range of tools and statistics to enhance the game. It is not a cheat interface – although it does offer helpers for golden cookies and such, everything can be toggled off at will to only leave how much information you want.

Why did my cookies rise and then fall? ›

Dough that's too airy.

The goal, usually, is to only incorporate the two ingredients without reaching the "light and fluffy" stage. When you mix the butter and sugar together at high speed or for too long, you'll aerate the dough excessively, causing the cookies to rise—and then fall—in the oven.

Why are my thumbprint cookies falling apart? ›

The dough should be chilled for at least 30 minutes, so that you can shape it into balls and indent without falling apart. Check that your oven temperature isn't too high.

How to keep peanut butter cookies from crumbling? ›

Why are my cookies dry and crumbly? This is most likely a classic case of using too much flour. It's crucial to properly measure the flour in this recipe, as even 1 extra tablespoon of flour can completely change the structure of the cookies. You also might have over baked them!

Why did my sugar cookies loose shape? ›

Too much sugar and butter can make sugar cookies spread and lose their shape when baked. This one requires a little patience because once you roll out your dough, you are ready to bake. Be patient and bake your cookies when the dough is really cold.

References

Top Articles
Latest Posts
Article information

Author: Francesca Jacobs Ret

Last Updated:

Views: 6420

Rating: 4.8 / 5 (68 voted)

Reviews: 91% of readers found this page helpful

Author information

Name: Francesca Jacobs Ret

Birthday: 1996-12-09

Address: Apt. 141 1406 Mitch Summit, New Teganshire, UT 82655-0699

Phone: +2296092334654

Job: Technology Architect

Hobby: Snowboarding, Scouting, Foreign language learning, Dowsing, Baton twirling, Sculpting, Cabaret

Introduction: My name is Francesca Jacobs Ret, I am a innocent, super, beautiful, charming, lucky, gentle, clever person who loves writing and wants to share my knowledge and understanding with you.