Momma's Favorite Monster Cookies (Gluten-Free)

Momma Kate's Note:

These are my all-time favorite cookies. I grew up making them with my mom, and now I am making them for my kids. They are great as they can be made gluten-free if you use GF oats, or are tolerant to regular oatmeal.

• Total Time: 15 mins
• Prep Time: 0 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 48 cookies

• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 1/8 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1/2 cup shortening (can use up to 1/4 cup margarine)
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 4 1/2 cups quick oats
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 lb M&M's plain chocolate candy
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Cream shortening and sugars together.
3. Add eggs, peanut butter and vanilla, mix well.
4. Mix in quick oats, baking soda and salt, mix well.
5. Stir in M and Ms, chocolate chips and nuts.
6. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls (or by rounded tablespoonfuls for extra large cookies) on ungreased cookie sheet.
7. Bake for 13 minutes for softer cookies and 14-15 minutes for crisper cookies.
8. Remove to wire rack to cool.

Reviews

[Golden Dawn]

These cookies turned out absolutely delicious! I love that they're naturally gluten-free (given the use of GF oats). I subbed the shortening with 1/4 cup Smart Balance and 1/4 cup coconut oil, and it worked perfectly. I also did not use M&Ms, but added extra chocolate chips to make up for it, plus chopped up walnuts. Delicious! Recipe made a decent amount of cookies and I'm freezing some to eat postpartum (oats are good for lactation!). Thanks!

[Chef #869919]

Hi...These cookies sound yummy! I will have to try them and review, will steel cut oats work? I am curious though about a review you wrote on gluten free flax bread that you used kristacooks4u flour blend. I am wondering if you could tell me what that was? (I have never had a need for a membership on this site...I guess this is one of them)...