This year we have added a new cookie to our collection, and we are so excited for you to try them. These Christmas Monster Cookies are decorated with green and red M&M’s and holiday sprinkles plus white chocolate chips for a cute and eye-catching pop of color on the cookie platter! Plus the taste cannot be beaten! The flavor of chocolate plus peanut butter is an all-time favorite. For an added holiday twist on the classic flavors of monster cookies, we added in a touch of cinnamon too which goes so well with the sweet white chocolate and vanilla. These cookies are very simple to prepare. There is no special technique to roll or cut them, or need to chill the dough so they are a great recipe to make with kids!
Smooth Peanut Butter
As with our gluten-free peanut butter cookies and our chewy peanut butter cookies, we like to use natural salted peanut butter without any additional emulsifiers, sweeteners, or fats for these monster cookies. Take a look at your jar and the ingredients should just be peanuts and salt. We like Teddy brand for baking.
Dark Brown Sugar and White Sugar
To help make these cookies soft and a little chewy, we used a blend of white granulated sugar and dark brown sugar. We like the rich color and flavor that the dark brown sugar adds to the dough. Brown sugar has molasses in it, which helps baked goods stay tender and moist. The resulting cookies are softer and chewier.
White Chocolate Chips
We love the way the white chocolate chips look and taste in the blend of these cookies. They add sweetness, creaminess, and contrast with the green and red candies.
Red and Green M&M’s
As with traditional monster cookies, we used M&M’s candies here. Today we chose green and red for a holiday flair. Take note, there are several types of holiday M&M’s on the market now. We like the traditional chocolate-filled ones best to contrast with the white chocolate chips and peanut butter cookie dough.
Holiday Sprinkles
Though these cookies work just great without holiday sprinkles, we really love the over-the-top look of the cookies with the addition of red and green candy sprinkles. We found these in the baking aisle of the supermarket. They are also available online and in the baking section of craft or party stores.
Additional Ingredients in Christmas monster cookies
softened unsalted butter eggs vanilla extract all-purpose flour baking powder baking soda cinnamon salt
Step 1: Cream the butter, sugar, and peanut butter
Cream softened butter and both sugars with an electric mixer with the paddle attachment on high until completely smooth. Add in peanut butter and beat until smooth. Scrape sides and with the motor running, add in eggs, one at a time. Beat in vanilla.
Step 2: Make the dry mix
Whisk flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in a medium bowl.
Step 3: Combine the mixtures
Add the dry mix to the butter mixture and beat on low until just combined.
Step 4: Add the candies and white chocolate chips
Stir candies and white chocolate chips into the dough (reserve a small handful of each for decorating the tops of the cookies if desired.)
Step 5: Portion the cookie dough
Scoop by 2 tablespoon portions and roll into balls. Arrange on the baking sheets, allowing for the cookies to spread (about 1 ½ inch between balls.) We like to use a cookie scoop to do this.
Step 6: Decorate and bake the Christmas monster cookies
Press the balls down slightly, and decorate with the reserved candies and chips and holiday sprinkles. Bake, rotating the pans once until the cookies are just barely set (they will look undercooked), 12 to 14 minutes. Let cool on the baking sheets for three minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool. These recipes for Melt In Your Mouth Shortbread are so tender! You will love the texture and buttery taste. Our recipe for Peppermint Bark Brownies makes a nice contrast for a cookie collection. We love the combination of white chocolate and cranberry together. Try this White Chocolate Cranberry Mini Cheesecake recipe. Also, these simple White Chocolate Cranberry Butter Cookies are so easy, just slice and bake! Searching for more ideas? Check out our collection of 25 Holiday Cookies!
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