Healthy Monster Cookies

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Gluten Free m&m Cookies, Gluten Free Monter Cookies, Healthy Monster Cookies

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 20

Servings: cookies

Calories: 109kcal

Author: Ashley

These Healthy Monster Cookies are for all those peanut butter and m&ms lovers. Lightened up, flourless peanut butter cookies made gluten-free using certified gluten-free rolled oats. Loaded with peanut butter flavor, chocolate chips and candy coated milk chocolate. The perfect thick, soft peanut butter cookie.

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Ingredients

¼ cup unsalted butter softened
½ cup dark brown sugar increase to 3/4 for slightly sweeter cookie
¾ cup natural creamy peanut butter the drippy kind
1 large egg + 1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ¼ cups gluten-free rolled oats
3 tablespoons flaxseed meal
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
⅓ cup chocolate chips
⅓ cup coated chocolate candies plus more for topping if desired

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Line large baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside
Mix wet ingredients: In large bowl of stand mixer or using electric hand mixer, beat together butter, peanut butter and sugar for about 1 minute. Scrape down sides of bowl then add in egg, egg yolk and vanilla; mix on low-medium speed until combined.
Add dry ingredients: Add in rolled oats, flaxseed meal, baking soda and salt. Use mixer on low-medium speed until combined.
Batter should be soft but not too wet and not too dry.
Fold in mix-ins: Using a sturdy spatula or wooden spoon, fold in chocolate chips and candies until evenly distributed.
Add to baking sheet: Using medium cookie scoop (about 1.5 tablespoons), scoop dough and drop onto cookie sheet spacing evenly, shaping into even circle and flattening slightly with palm of hand (about 1/2" thickness).
These cookies won't spread much, so you want to flatten them slightly.
Bake for 7-9 minutes. Remove from oven and allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 2-3 minutes. At this time, you can finish off the tops with more chips or candies.
Transfer to cooling rack and enjoy!

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Notes

Recipe update 2022 – recipe updated for better results after reader feedback. They hold together much better now! Thick and soft!

Peanut Butter – I used a natural peanut butter with just peanuts and salt for the ingredients. If you choose to use a creamy peanut butter (i.e. JIF), that should also work but you may want to add a tablespoon of oil to the batter.

Butter vs Coconut Oil – I did NOT test these with coconut oil, but it will likely work – just make sure oil is softened and you may need to cream longer with peanut butter and sugar. Let me know if you try!

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