Monster Cookies

As I lamented on Twitter yesterday afternoon, I was having trouble deciding whether to make a soup, a casserole, or a main dish salad for dinner. I kept going back and forth and I just couldn't make up my mind.

So I just made cookies instead.

These are generally called Monster Cookies, but could also be called "Everything Cookies" since they have everything in them…but I already have a version of Everything Cookies on my site and Hyacinth would get mad at me.

Make these your own, bumping up quantities of whatever ingredients float your boat: M&M's, nuts, chocolate chips—just adjust as you feel led.

And eat 'em with a tall glass of cold milk. There's nothing better in the world.

Except maybe that soup I made afterward. But that's another recipe for another time.

 

 

Here's what you need. Basic, yummy stuff!

 

 

 

Throw the butter and both sugars into a mixer. Paddle attachment is best.

You can also do it by hand if you have the upper body strength, which I absolutely do not.

I wonder if that's due to the fact that I always use a mixer? Which came first? The mixer or the atrophy?

 

 

 

Mix it until it's nice and fluffy and combined.

 

 

 

Crack in the eggs one at a time…

 

 

 

Mixing well after each addition.

 

 

 

Add in vanilla and mix to combine.

I love vanilla.

It makes me happy.

 

 

 

Now mix the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and kosher salt.

 

 

 

Dump it into the mixing bowl…

 

 

 

And mix it up till it's all combined. Scrape the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula halfway through.

It's the right thing to do.

 

 

 

Next, dump in the oats…

 

 

 

Chop up the pecans…

 

 

 

And dump them in, too.

 

 

 

Mix it just a little bit until it's combined.

And now you can have some fun!

 

 

 

M&M's…

 

 

 

Chocolate chips. I did a mix of semi-sweet and milk chocolate, because sometimes semi-sweet gets a little strong for me and can dominate cookies and then everything's RUINED!

 

 

 

I also used peanut butter chips.

But you don't have to.

 

 

 

Now you can mix it again (very gently). Check out the quantities of everything, and dump in a little more of what you might want.

 

 

 

I like to add the Rice Krispies at the end so they won't get completely beaten up.

 

 

 

Then mix it around till combined. Done!

 

 

 

And that's it, baby! Modify this dough however you'd like: chocolate chunks, bits of toffee, even bits of dried fruit.

 

 

 

Use a cookie scoop or tablespoon to drop helpings of dough onto the cookie sheet.

 

 

 

Then bake 'em till they're golden brown. I let these get a little darker than golden, because I'm weird.

 

 

 

Let them cool on a wire rack.

 

 

 

And chow down, baby!

You'll love 'em.

They'll make you grin.

And jiggle. But we'll worry about that tomorrow.

 


Recipe: Monster Cookies

Prep Time: 15 Minutes
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Cook Time: 12 Minutes
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Difficulty: Easy
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Servings: 36

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Ingredients
2 sticks (1/2 Pound) Butter (salted) Softened½ cups White Sugar1-½ cup Brown Sugar, Packed2 whole Large Eggs1 Tablespoon Vanilla Extract1-½ cup All-purpose Flour½ teaspoons Baking Soda1 teaspoon Baking Powder2 teaspoons Kosher Salt1-½ cup Oats (either Quick Or Regular)½ cups M & M's (more To Taste)½ cups Pecans, Chopped (more To Taste)¾ cups Chocolate Chips (milk Or Semi-sweet)½ cups Peanut Butter Chips2-¼ cups Rice Krispies Preparation Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Cream butter with sugars until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla and beat.

Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, and kosher salt. Add to mixing bowl and mix till combined. After that, add in remaining ingredients in whatever quantity you prefer. Add more nuts if you'd like, or more M & M's, more peanut butter chips or chocolate chips.

Add Rice Crispies at the very end, mixing until just combined. Do not overmix!

Use a cookie scoop to scoop balls of dough onto a cookie sheet. Bake until golden brown, then allow to cool on a rack.

Serve with glasses of cold milk.