Monster Cookies

 Monster Cookies

Adapted from Tasty Kitchen

Ingredients

1 stick butter, softened

¼ cup sugar

¾ cup brown sugar, packed

1 large egg

½ Tbsp vanilla extract

¼ cup peanut butter

¾ cup flour

¼ tsp baking soda

½ tsp baking powder

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp kosher salt

¾ cup oats (quick or regular rolled oats work fine)

¼ cup M&Ms 

¼ cup pecans, chopped (optional)

½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

1 cup Rice Krispies cereal

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375.

2. Cream butter with sugars until fluffy. Add egg & beat well. Add vanilla and peanut butter & beat together. 

3. Combine dry ingredients (flour–oats). Add to mixing bowl and mix till combined.

4. Add mix-ins, then mix until just barely combined. Do not over mix!

5. (Optional: Chill dough until firm)

6. Use a cookie scoop to scoop balls of dough onto a cookie sheet. Bake until golden brown (8–10 minutes) then allow to cool on a rack.