SOFT BAKED MONSTER COOKIES

It is time, time to get the Halloween candy out of the house. And the perfect way to get rid of all the little boxes of Smarties and M&M's is to bake MONSTER COOKIES. Which happen to be a favorite in our home. I found a recipe on the internet and its the recipe I have been using for like 4 years now. They are yummy, so yummy that they are usually gone the second day. 

So, if you have little boxes of Smarties and M&M's that you would love to get rid of, they are the cookies to make!

INGREDIENTS 

* 1/2 cup salted butter, softened to room temperature 
*1/2 cup packed light brown sugar 
*1/4 cup white sugar 
*3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
*1 large egg
*1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
*1/2 teaspoon baking soda 
*1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
*1/2 cup quick oats
*3/4 cup Smarties or M&M's 
*1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips. 

DIRECTIONS

1: Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Line baking sheet parchment paper or silicone baking mat. (The best cookie pans I have ever used is from Cake Boss, you can find them at Canadian Tire.) 

2: In a large bowl, using a hand held mixer or stand mixer with paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugars together on medium speed. Mix in the peanut butter, egg, and vanilla. Slowly mix in the baking soda and flour. DO NOT OVER MIX. Fold in the quick oats, Smarties, and chocolate chips. If the dough is very soft and unmanageable by hand, chill the dough for 30 minutes before rolling. 

3: Roll balls of dough, about 2 tablespoons of dough per ball, onto cookie sheets. Bake for 9-10 minutes. DO NOT bake past 10 minutes, The cookies will appear undone. I took mine out at 9 minutes, Slightly press the cookies down with the back of a spoon or fork, because they do not spread much in the oven. Allow them to cool for 10 minutes on the baking sheet before transferring them to a wire rack. 

4: Pour yourself a tall, cold glass of milk and ENJOY!

Chef Willy hard at work!
And yes I have our Christmas Tree up. LOL

Hayden enjoyed his after school snack today!