Halloween Monster Cookies

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SERVING SIZE:

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PREP TIME:

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COOK TIME:

10-12 mins

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INGREDIENTS

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup Justin’s Classic Peanut Butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/4 cups rolled oats
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 cup Justin’s Dark Chocolate Peanut Candy Pieces
  • 1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • ¼ cup Halloween sprinkles
  • Optional: candy eyeballs

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. In a large bowl of an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugars. Mix in the peanut butter until well combined. Beat in the egg and vanilla.
  3. Add the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Fold in the candy pieces, chocolate chips and sprinkles.
  4. Scoop dough balls (about 2 tablespoons each) onto a cookie sheet two inches apart. Press down gently (cookies will not spread much). Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden.
  5. Remove from oven and immediately press candy eyeballs into the tops of each cookie if using. Cool on pan 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy!
INGREDIENTS
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup Justin’s Classic Peanut Butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/4 cups rolled oats
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 cup Justin’s Dark Chocolate Peanut Candy Pieces
  • 1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • ¼ cup Halloween sprinkles
  • Optional: candy eyeballs
DIRECTIONS
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. In a large bowl of an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugars. Mix in the peanut butter until well combined. Beat in the egg and vanilla.
  3. Add the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Fold in the candy pieces, chocolate chips and sprinkles.
  4. Scoop dough balls (about 2 tablespoons each) onto a cookie sheet two inches apart. Press down gently (cookies will not spread much). Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden.
  5. Remove from oven and immediately press candy eyeballs into the tops of each cookie if using. Cool on pan 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy!
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