Courtney's Monster Cookies

From: This Worthey Life

We love them and you can change out the M&M color based on the holiday so they are perfect for any occasion. 

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO MAKE MONSTER COOKIES FROM SCRATCH

• 1 ½ cup of creamy peanut butter
• 1 cup of  sugar
• 1 cup of  brown sugar
• ½ cup of butter softened
• 1 tbs. sour cream
• 3 eggs
• ½ tsp. vanilla extract
• 4 ½ cup of rolled oats (not the quick-cooking variety)
• 2 tsp. baking soda
• 1 cup of chocolate chips
• 1 cup of  regular or baking M&M’s

DIRECTIONS ON MAKING HOMEMADE MONSTER COOKIES

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a large bowl combine the eggs, sugar and brown sugar. Mix well.
3. Next add the vanilla extract, peanut butter, butter, and sour cream. Mix well.
4. Add in the two tsp. of baking soda.
5. Slowly fold in your 4 ½ C. of rolled oats, mixing well.
6. Next, add in your 1 cup of chocolate chips and ¾ of the M&M’s.
7. Drop by large tablespoon onto a cookie sheet (I like to line mine with foil for super easy clean up) and gently press down into a more rounded shape. Press some of your extra M&M’s into the top of the cookie dough.
8. Bake for 10-12 minutes. Cookies will turn golden brown. Try not to over bake. They are even better if a little bit undercooked and not crunchy.

*Makes approximately three dozen cookies. Store in an airtight container 1-2 weeks. These cookies also freeze well.

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Jill Dorrough

3 cups old fashioned rolled oats
1 cup all purpose flour
2 Tbsp all purpose flour
1/2 cup toasted wheat germ
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp coarse salt
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter (softened)
1 cup sugar
1 cup light brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups chocolate chips

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Stir together oats, flour, wheat germ, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl; set aside. Put butter and sugars in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Mix in eggs and vanilla. Reduce speed to low. Add oat mixture; mix until just combined. Mix in chocolate chips.

    

   Using a 1 1/2-inch ice cream scoop, drop dough onto baking sheets lined with parchment paper, spacing 2 inches apart. Flatten slightly.

    

   Bake until golden and just set, about 14 minutes. Let cool on sheets on wire racks 5 minutes. Transfer cookies to racks using a spatula; let cool completely. 

Oatmeal fudge bars

Maryjane Melis

1 c. butter 2 c. brown sugar 2 eggs 2 tsp. vanilla 2 1/2 c. flour 1 tsp salt 1 tsp soda 3 cups oats Cream first four ingredients then add the next four  ingredients. 12 oz. choc chips 1 can sweetened condensed milk 2 Tb. butter 1/2 tsp. salt 2 tsp. vanilla Melt ingredients together in saucepan. Directions: Grease 17 x 12 inch cookie sheet. Spread 2/3 of  oatmeal mixture on cookie sheet. Pour on melted  choc. mixture. Randomly spread on drops of  remaining oatmeal mixture. Bake at 350 for 18-20 minutes Number Of Servings:48 bars

Oatmeal Toffee Cookies

I like to add chocolate chips too      Katie Clover

1 cup margarine 1 cup sugar 1 cup brown sugar 2 eggs 1/2 tsp vanilla 2 1/2 cups flour 1/2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp salt 2 cups oatmeal 1 cup coconut 1 cup toffee bits 1 cup chocolate chips (optional) Directions: Preheat oven to 375. Cream together margarine and sugars; add eggs and vanilla. Add flour, baking powder, soda, and salt. Mix and then add oatmeal, coconut, toffee bits, and chocolate chips. Shape into balls. Bake at 375 for 10 minutes. ENJOY! these are my favorite cookies!

Fudgy Oatmeal Cookies

Melissa Chandler

3 c. brown sugar 3 eggs 1 1/2 c. butter, softened 1 1/2 t. vanilla 2 1/4 c. flour 1 1/2 t. salt 1 1/2 t. baking soda 6 c. oats Chocolate Mixture: 12 oz. chocolate chips 14 oz. sweetened condensed milk 2 T. butter 2 t. vanilla 1/4 t. salt Directions: Cream the first four items. Then add the next four items. Mix and set aside. Heat the milk, chips and 2 T. butter until the chocolate chips are melted. Then add vanilla and salt. Place 2/3 of the the dough mixture in a jelly roll pan. Spread the chocolate mixture on top. Drop the last 1/3 dough mixture by spoonfuls over the chocolate mixture and spread slightly. Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes