Monster Cookies

It's back to school time again! This is always an exciting time of the year. It means fall is just around the corner, and fall is my favorite season. I would like to share my recipe for Monster Cookies with you guys. These cookies have everything but the kitchen sink in them. They are fun to make and fun to eat. Kids (and adults) will love them.

Ingredients:

1 1/2c. packed brown sugar

1/2 c. granulated sugar

1/2 c. butter, room temperature

1c. chunky peanut butter
2c. quick-cooking oats

1c. all-purpose flour

3 eggs

1 T. vanilla extract

1 1/4 t. baking soda

1 1/4 t. baking powder

1/4t. salt

1c. plain M&M candies

1c. semi-sweet chocolate chips

1/2. c. raisins

1c. pretzels, lightly crushed

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350˚F. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter, peanut butter, and brown and white sugars together with mixer until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition .Mix in vanilla extract.  Next add in all dry ingredients: flour, oats, baking soda, baking powder, and salt mix until well combined. Once cookie dough is well mixed, stir in candies, chocolate chips, raisins and pretzels by hand with wooden spoon. Make sure all ingredients are evenly distributed. Drop cookies on to baking sheet, using a tablespoon, cookie scoop or small ice cream scoop. Bake for 8-10 minutes until golden brown. Let cookies rest on baking sheet for 5 minutes, then place them on wire rack to cool. Enjoy!
Makes approximately 3 dozen cookies. 

Feel free to add in whatever you like. I'm a bit of a choc-a-holic so I used M&M's and chocolate chips but you don't have to. Also, because I used pretzels I omitted table salt from the recipe. I love experimenting with different textures and flavors. Just use whatever you have on hand, there are no rules when it comes to baking except to always be creative and have fun. Thank you so much for stopping by my blog. I hope you give these cookies a try, and make sure to share them with someone you love.