Green-Eyed Monster Cookies

In honor of Valentine's Day, I present the "Jealousy Cookie", or the "Horny Toad Cookie". The more kid-friendly name because this is, after all, a monster cookie with only green M&M's, and everyone knows that the Green Eyed Monster is Jealousy; the black sheep relative of Love. The not-so-kid-friendly name is because most everyone is aware that green M&M's, *ahem*...increase romantic inclinations...

• Ready In: 1 hr 20 mins
• Serves: 30-40

Ingredients

• 3  eggs
• 1  cup  packed brown sugar
• 1  cup white sugar
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 2  teaspoons baking soda
• 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
• 1  cup crunchy peanut butter
• 1  cup  no-sugar-added applesauce
• 4 1⁄2 cups quick oats
• 12  ounces  plain  M&M's (green ( measurement is apprx.)
• 1⁄2 cup  butterscotch chips
• 1  cup  rough chopped walnuts

Directions

1. Mix the ingredients in the order given. This is easy to do by hand and you don't need a mixer.
2. The M&M's, chips, and nuts can vary to your preference and only need a stir by hand to incorporate them. Don't let them get mashed by your mixer.
3. Drop by the spoonful onto a cookie sheet.
4. Bake at 350* for 12-15 minutes.
5. Also, you can do these as bar cookies and they are FABULOUS. Spray 9x13 pan with oil, dump the dough in (I used about 3/4 of the recipe) and mash it to an even consistency. Bake for 35-45 minutes at 350*.