Christmas Monster Cookies
Delicious cookies filled with chocolate, pretzels, and vibrant holiday M&M's, perfect for festive celebrations.
Ingredients
Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup salted butter at room temperature
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour Spoon into measuring cup to avoid too much flour.
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Mix-ins
- 2 cups old fashioned oats
- 1 1/4 cups holiday M&M's
- 1 cup mini pretzel sticks, crushed
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips or chunks
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
Instructions
Preparation
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat together the salted butter, dark brown sugar, and granulated sugar until well combined and smooth.
- Add in the eggs and egg yolk one at a time, mixing well after each addition, then incorporate the vanilla extract.
- Fold in the all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, and kosher salt until just incorporated.
- Mix in the old fashioned oats until evenly distributed.
- Gently fold in the holiday M&M's, crushed pretzel sticks, semi-sweet chocolate chips, and white chocolate chips.
Baking
- Roll the dough into 1/4 cup-sized balls and place them three inches apart on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 8 minutes, then rotate the pan and bake for an additional 2 minutes.
- Press the remaining M&M's into the tops of the cookies and return them to the oven for another 2-3 minutes, watching closely to avoid overcooking.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool on the baking sheet.
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Notes
Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to four days. For longer storage, freeze the dough balls individually and keep them for up to three months.