This recipe is super near and dear to my heart this time of year.
These cookies are part of every memory I have of going to my Granparents’ for the Holidays.
{I even made Monster Cookie Cupcakes last year, recipe coming soon!}
My Grandma would take those big tupperware-like cake carriers and turn them upside down to fill with cookies and treats when the family would come to visit.
It’s amazing how many cookies those cake carriers can hold.
They were like the Marry Poppins bag of tupperware.
It didn’t matter how many times I stuck my hand in there, it always came out with a monster cookie.
…or three.
So go on and make a cake-carrier-full of these babies for the family this year.
Your grandchildren may even write a blog post about it one day 
Monster Cookies
Recipe slightly adapted from: Lillian Keaton
Ingredients:
- 3 eggs
- 1/4 c. butter
- 1/4 c. shortening
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 2 tsp. baking soda
- 4 1/2 c. oats
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 c. brown sugar
- 1 c. sugar
- 1 tbsp. corn syrup
- 1 1/2 c. peanut butter
- 1 package M&Ms (plain or peanut)
- 1 c. semi sweet chocolate chips
Directions:
1. Using the paddle attachment in a stand mixer, combine all ingredients except for the M&Ms and the chocolate chips.
2. Add in the chocolate chips and M&Ms using the lowest speed on the mixer.
3. Scoop by tablespoons onto lined baking sheets.
4. Bake at 375 for 9 minutes. Let cool on baking sheet.
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I am totally making these TONIGHT! Must go buy M&Ms…
These look wonderful, I love the Christmas colored M&M’s! These would be easy to adapt to any time of year. Pinned!
Monster Cookies for Christmas A-MAZ-ING!
We’d love for you to come link it up to our 12 Days of Christmas Goodies! (Day 1 is still open too looking for Candy Bark recipes) But today is Day 2 and we are featuring…. CHRISTMAS COOKIES of any kind (and I think this cookie is perfect)!
http://momscrazycooking.blogspot.com/2011/12/12-days-of-christmas-goodies-smore.html
Just discovered your fun blog – its got wonderful personality and so many great recipes! These cookies look wonderful – it’s so funny how certain foods can take you instantly back to your childhood! What a blessing to have such sweet memories of your grandmother!
Memories of grandmothers are always so treasured! And these cookies look awesome–yummy!
Memories like this makes food even sweeter! These cookies are gorgeous and I bet they taste even better!
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Visiting from Sundae Scoop. These look so yummy! I shouldnt look at delicious treats like this so late at night. Haha. Thanks for the recipe.. Im having a cookie swap soon and I may have to try these!!
If you get a chance I would love for you to link this up to my Friday party going on now
I don’t understand how you could not love something with all of those ingredients. My problem would be keeping the M&Ms around long enough to get around to making the cookies!
@Kristin Kristin, I won’t lie to you– it’s tough. You might have to buy two bags: one for eating, and one for baking. I’ve found that’s the most sensibile solution
My kids would love these! Thanks for sharing.
See things like this make me wonder why I don’t just buy shares in M&M’s
Yum! I love anything that combines chocolate and peanut butter!
I LOVE monster cookies, but finding a gluten free recipe has been tough. Definitely going to try this.:)
Shiloh
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Love these! I just love anything with sugar, but these look like something I could eat too many of! Thanks for sharing!
How big a bag of M&M’s?
no flour?
These look just like the recipe I got from my Mom – although you’ve reduced the ingredients to more workable amounts (mine starts with a full dozen eggs, for example) – I love that you’ve adapted this to a dip and a cupcake frosting as well!!!
And to Anonymous about the flour – nope, none. I even have this noted on my recipe card.
Yep– this is straight from my grandmother’s recipe book… and then reduced by more than half of her recipe! LOL– hers is for a gigantic batch too
I guess that’s why they’re called “monster” cookies!