Flourless Jumbo Peanut Butter Monster Cookies
Flourless, delicious, chewy peanut butter oatmeal monster cookie made a little healthier! You would never know there wasn't flour in these monsters!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time12 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chocolate chip cookies, classic cookies, cookies, gluten free, healthy, M&Ms, oatmeal, oats, peanut butter
Servings: 12 Monster Cookie Servings
Calories:
Author: Kim Lange
- ¾ cup creamy or crunchy peanut butter use sugar free or natural peanut butter for healthier option
- ¼ cup butter or 1/4 cup applesauce, softened
- ⅔ cup packed brown sugar or use your favorite healthy sweetener
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 & ⅓ cups quick-cooking oats or {GF} quick-cooking oats can also use old-fashioned, or 1/2 & 1/2 quick and old-fashioned oats, depending on texture you like. Add up to 1/4 extra oats for thicker cookies! Use gluten free oats for healthy gluten free option
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 generous pinch of salt add 1/2 teaspoon if you want more salty flavor
- ½ cup semisweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup M&M's or reese's pieces
- ½ cup additional add-ins like nuts, candies, raisins, etc. (I used more M&M's and chocolate chips.
Preheat oven to 350°.
In a large bowl, cream peanut butter, butter and sugars until well blended and smooth and then beat in eggs and vanilla.
Add in the baking soda, baking powder, oats and salt and mix together. Will be on the runny side.
Stir in chocolate chips, m&ms and whatever add-ins you want.
Use a large cookie - 1/4 cup scoop or drop by heaping tablespoonfuls 6 large cookies per baking sheet lining with parchment paper.
Bake 12-14 minutes or until edges are browned. Let sit on baking sheets for 5 minutes before removing. Remove from pans with spatula to wire racks to cool. Store in airtight containers.
These freeze well too!
For smaller cookies, reduce time to 8-10 minutes, medium cookies bake 10-12 minutes and large cookies bake 12-14 minutes.