No Bake Monster Cookies
No-bake monster cookies are a scrumptious combination of salty and sweet, made with peanut butter, oats, chocolate chips, and M&M’s.
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons butter softened
- 6 tablespoons sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ¾ cup creamy peanut butter
- 6 tablespoons quick-cooking oats pulsed in a food processor
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1½ cups quick-cooking oats not pulsed in the food processor
- 10 tablespoons miniature M&M's divided
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream
Instructions
- Prepare an 8-inch baking dish by lining it with either foil or parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugars. Add the peanut butter and mix well.
- Add in the 6 tablespoons of quick-cooking oats (pulsed in a food processor), vanilla, and salt. Slowly add the 1½ cups of oats. Fold in ½ cup of M&M’s.
- Press the mixture into the prepared pan.
- Melt the chocolate chips and heavy cream in a small bowl in the microwave, stirring every 30 seconds. Once the chocolate is smooth, spread it over the cookie dough mixture. Sprinkle with the remaining 2 tablespoons of M&M’s.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or until set. Cut into squares.
Notes
Pulsing the oats in the food processor is optional. If omitting this step, replace these oats with 6 tablespoons of all-purpose flour.
Make sure your butter is at room temperature and not melted, otherwise, it won't blend with the sugars properly.
Make sure you don't skip the refrigeration step. The cookie bars need time to set, and it will make them much easier to cut once chilled.