Easter Monster Cookies
Easter Monster Cookies are chewy, peanut buttery cookies loaded with pastel Easter M&M's, chopped peanut butter eggs, and semi-sweet chocolate chips. They are a colorful, festive twist on my popular Soft Batch Monster Cookies and are perfect for a springtime or Easter fun treat!
Servings: 38 cookies
Calories: 213kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup (2 sticks / 227 g) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup (258 g) creamy peanut butter
- 1 ½ cups (300 g) light brown sugar, packed
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (90 g) old fashioned oats
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup (203 g) Easter M&M's milk chocolate candies, pastel blend
- 1 cup Easter peanut butter M&M's eggs, pastel blend, roughly chopped
- 1 ½ cups (252 g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Easter M&M candies, for topping (optional)
Instructions
- Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer with a paddle attachment (or using a handheld mixer), beat the butter on medium-high speed until smooth (about 1 minute).
- Add peanut butter. Beat for about 2 minutes, or until smooth.
- Add brown sugar and cream on medium-high speed for 2 minutes, until smooth.
- Add eggs, one at a time, mixing for 30 seconds after each addition. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and mix again if needed.
- With the mixer off, add flour, oats, baking soda, and salt. Mix on low until just combined, being careful not to overmix.
- With the mixer still on low (or by hand), add the M&M's, chopped peanut butter eggs, and chocolate chips. Mix until incorporated. (If using an electric mixer, only mix for a few seconds.)
- Using a 2-tablespoon scoop, drop dough onto the lined baking sheets about 2 inches apart. Top with extra Easter M&M's (optional).
- Chill the dough in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. (If chilling overnight, cover the dough.)
- When ready, preheat the oven to 350°F. Remove dough from the refrigerator.
- Bake for 10 minutes, or until the edges are lightly browned and the centers still look soft.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 213kcal