Oatmeal Peanut Butter Monster Cookies {Gluten Free}

Oatmeal Peanut Butter Monster Cookies . . . loaded with chocolate chips, M&M’s, peanut butter, and oats, these cookies are absolutely incredible!

It’s no secret that I love cookies. They are one of my very favorite things to make. I am always on the lookout for a great cookie recipe. I usually have frozen cookie dough balls in ziplock bags in the freezer so we can have fresh home baked cookies whenever the craving strikes. Mmm.

I got this recipe for Monster Cookies several years ago and it remains a favorite. Every time I share these cookies with family or friends I get rave reviews. They are soft, chewy, and yummy.

They are also good with butterscotch chips in them, but this version is our favorite. Kids love the M&M’s! You can even switch out colors of M&M’s and make them for just about any holiday.

This recipe makes a huge, ginormous batch! If I’m not making them for a large group, I freeze them. I wrap a few together in plastic wrap and then store them in a large ziplock bag in the freezer. They are fantastic heated up in the microwave for a few seconds. Or eaten straight from the freezer. 😉

Another bonus to these cookies is that they don’t call for any flour, so they are perfect for those who have gluten intolerance. My sister can’t eat gluten, so I try to make these yummy cookies whenever we have a family gathering.

Believe me, these cookies are so tasty no one will believe they are gluten free!

Other family favorite cookie recipes:

Old Fashioned Peanut Butter Cookies
Brookies
Roll and Press Sugar Cookies
Pudding Chocolate Chip Cookies

Oatmeal Peanut Butter Monster Cookies

Yield: 6-7 dozen

Oatmeal Peanut Butter Monster Cookies

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Ingredients

• 1 cup butter or margarine, soft
• 3 1/4 cups peanut butter
• 2 1/3 cups brown sugar
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp corn syrup or honey
• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 4 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp salt
• 6 eggs
• 2-3 cups M&M's
• 2-3 cups chocolate chips
• 9 cups old fashioned oats
• Notes:
• -There is no mistake, these cookies have no flour.
• -Instant oats don't work as well as regular, they make the cookies drier.

Instructions

Cream butter, peanut butter, sugars, corn syrup, vanilla, soda, and salt in a large mixing bowl till very creamy, 2-3 minutes. Add the eggs and mix well.

Stir in M&M's, chocolate chips, and oats till well combined. (Dough will be fairly sticky.)

Drop dough by tablespoonfuls onto silicone lined or greased cookie sheets and bake at 350° for 9-10 minutes.

Notes

-These cookies don't spread as much as traditional cookies, so you can flatten the dough a bit before baking.
-I find that using old fashioned oats is best, the quick oats make a drier cookie.