I think you can add pretzels, m&ms, raisins etc. to the batter to make it more monster cookie-like. In fact, I think I'll be doing that next...
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 1/2 cup peanut butter (if using natural, use above sugar amounts, if using regular pb, cut down the sugar a bit)
- 3 eggs
- 3/4 tsp of vanilla
- 3/4 tbsp of corn syrup (I don't even know what 3/4 of a tsp of corn syrup does so you could try to leave it out if you're not into that. B claims it's what makes the cookies great)
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 4 cups oats
- 1/4 to 1/2 lb chocolate chips (I highly recommend Guittard milk chocolate!)
Directions:
- Whip softened butter, sugar, brown sugar and peanut butter together
- Try to keep your husband from eating all the butter/pb/sugar mixture
- Add eggs, vanilla, corn syrup and baking soda to mix
- Threaten your husband that there now are raw eggs in it and he could get salmonella poisoning if he dares to steal any more batter
- Add oats cup by cup until combined
- Mix in chocolate chips by hand (I now know this because chocolate chips have bent two of my Kitchenaid wire whisks out of shape)
- Scoop cookies out with melon baller or a spoon or your hand, whatever it takes
- Bake at 350F for 10-12 min
- Tops and bottom edges should be a golden brown when you take them out
- Let them cool for a few minutes on the pan
- Then transfer to a wire rack and try to keep your hands off them!
ps--this dough also refrigerates and freezes very well if you like to have freshly baked oven warm cookies at any time of the day. (which is how our household operates)
