Christmas Monster Cookies

Source: https://www.instagram.com/p/CXl4-ellWHc/

https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/christmas-monster-cookies/

"Monster Cookies 🎄soft and gooey in the center with just a little pretzelly crunch, pockets of chocolate and Holiday M&M’s throughout. Easy and delicious."

Tim's Notes

We used a scoop that was smaller than 1/4 cup and the yield was 31 cookies. The dough was quite stiff and folding in the candy pieces wasn't much fun. Use the parchment paper; the cookies slide right off. These are tasty cookies, but mine didn't look quite the same as those shown at the original source.

Ingredients

• 2 sticks (1 cup) salted butter at room temperature
• 1 cup dark brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs, plus 1 egg yolk
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 cups old fashioned oats
• 1-1/4 cups holiday M&M’s
• 1 cup mini pretzel sticks, crushed
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips or chunks
• 1/2 cup white chocolate chips

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350° F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a large mixing bowl, beat together the butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, and vanilla until combined. Beat in the eggs and 1 egg yolk, 1 at a time, until combined. Add the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Beat in the oats.
3. Fold in 1 cup of the M&M's, the pretzels, chocolate chips, and white chocolate.
4. Roll the dough into 1/4 cup size balls. Place 3 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet.
5. Transfer to the oven and bake for 8 minutes, then rotate the pan and bake another 2 minutes. Pull the pan out and push the remaining M&M's into the cookies. Bake 2-3 minutes. Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool on the baking sheet. They will continue to cook slightly as they sit on the baking sheet.
6. Eat warm (highly recommended) or let cool and store in an airtight container for up to 4 days.