These flour-free Easter Monster Cookies are loaded with chocolate chunks, festive M&Ms, peanut butter and oats. Not only will you satisfy your sweet tooth but they are perfect to serve on your holiday treat table!
This post and recipe was created for #EasterSweetsWeek! I did receive samples by some of the sponsor companies but opinions are 100% mine.
You can never go wrong with chocolate especially when it is in cookies, right? I especially love when they come out of oven, cooled a bit, then take a bite so I can get all the warm gooey chocolate in my mouth! I definitely had a slight addition to these because they are that good. I had planned on bringing some to work, maybe give some away to the neighbors, but those plans did not come through. I guess I’ll need to make another batch soon!
While we all know that cookies are a major hit, you may also be interested in some other desserts for Easter like these Mini Lemon bundt cakes or a recipe I made last year called Lemon Mousse no-bake cheesecake. You can never have too many desserts! I do want to thank Dixie Crystals and Adam’s extract for sending me samples that I did use in this recipe.
I am taking part in Easter Sweets Week along with some other bloggers. You will see below recipes being shared today and be sure to enter the giveaway too.
Easter Monster Cookies
This loaded monster cookie will be a hit at your holiday table!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups peanut butter
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 cup Dixie Crystals sugar
- 1 stick soft butter
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon Adam's vanilla extract
- 4 1/2 cups quick oats
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 cup chocolate chunks
- 1 cup M&Ms (I used pastel for Easter)
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 and line cookie sheets with parchment paper
- Combine the peanut butter, brown sugar, sugar, and butter in a large bowl and beat until well combined
- Mix in vanilla and eggs
- Stir in oats and baking soda
- Add chocolate chunks and M&Ms - mix well but gentlyl
- Drop 3 tablespoons of dough onto sheets and add a few M&Ms on to[p
- Bake for 11 minutes then cool for 5 minutes on sheet; transfer to wire rack to cool completely
- Store in airtight container
Recipe Notes
Cookies won't appear to be done but they are and will set up when cooling. You don't want to overbake them or they will get too hard
You want a nice chewy bite!
Feel free to use other colored M&Ms for different holidays
Welcome to this year’s #EasterSweetWeek event hosted by Angie from Big Bear’s Wife. We’re so glad that you’ve joined us for this week long event of Springtime and Easter dessert recipes! We’re sharing tons of treats this week plus a few fantastic giveaways! You’re going to love what we have in store for you.
This year we have are 28 fantastic bloggers participating in this year’s Easter dessert event! Throughout the week we’ll be share tons of great Springtime and Easter themed dessert recipes with you. With over 75 sweet dessert recipes being shared this week we just know that you’re going to want to save some of these recipes to make again and again! We even hope that some of these recipes end up in your Easter recipe keepsake collection! Plus, don’t forget that we have 5 (five) great giveaways for you this week thanks to our amazing sponsors!
Check out the amazing #EasterSweetsWeek recipes from our bloggers today!
Brownies:
- Caramel Bunny Peanut Butter Brownies from Big Bear’s Wife
Cakes:
- Chai Apple Cake from The Spiffy Cookie
- Blueberry Almond Springtime Cake from The Food Hunter’s Guide to Cuisine
- Mini Bundt Cakes from Me and My Pink Mixer
- Strawberry Upside Down Cake from Eat Move Make
- Lemon Poppy Seed Layer Cake from Love and Confections
- Maple Bourbon Carrot Cake Bars from The Whimsy One
- Easter Cake Pops from That Skinny Chick Can Bake
Candy:
- Cadbury Cream Egg Patties from Sweet ReciPEAs
- Jello Divinty from Love Bakes Good Cakes
- Bottoms Up Easter Candy Apples from For the Love of Food
- Lemon Truffles from The Domestic Kitchen
- Chocolate Sunbutter Eggs {Nut free!} from Comfortably Domestic
Cookies:
- Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cadbury Egg Cookies from 4 Sons ‘R’ Us
- Malted Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie from The Bitter Side of Sweet
- EASY Bunny Decorated Cookies from The Decorated Cookie
- Easter Monster Cookies from Cooking on the Front Burners
- Giant Sugar Cookie from Pint Sized Baker
Baked Desserts:
- French Apple Tart from The Java Cupcake Blog
- Lemon Jelly Doughnuts from Nik Snacks
- Hot Cross Buns from Mildly Meandering
- Fried Apple Hand Pies from Miss in the Kitchen
- Easter Brunch Apple Fritter Casserole from A Blender Mom
- Lemon Poppy Seed Bread from Life’s Ambrosia
- Pink Lemonade Crumb Bars from My Sweet Zepol
No Bake Treats:
- No Bake Lemon Cheesecake Bars from Delightful E Made
- Waldorf Salad Apple Basket Cups from Southern From Scratch
- Coconut Key Lime Pie from A Classic Twist
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PRIZE #1
Prize #1 — Dixie Crystals is giving away one (1) Instant Pot (8 Qt) to one lucky winner!
PRIZE #2
Prize #2 — Adam’s Extract is giving one (1) winner 5 different extracts including a bottle of Pure vanilla and a color pack.
PRIZE #3
Prize #3 — Rainier Fruit is giving one (1) winner a box of Apples and some wonderful Apple themed goodies from Sur La Table
PRIZE #4
Prize #4 — Anolon is giving one (1) winner a Anolon® Vesta™ 9-Inch Square Baker in Cobalt Blue
PRIZE #5
Prize #5 — Microplane is giving one (1) winner a Twist & Zest, grip & strip and a classic zester/grater
Giveaway open to US Residents 18 years or older.. All entries will be verified. No PO Boxes Please. Prizes will be sent directly from sponsors to winners, bloggers are not responsible for prizes. This giveaway runs from Marh 26th – April 1st at 12AMEST. Winners will be selected soon afterwards and contacted by e-mail. Winners will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. There are a total of 5 (five) prizes and therefore we will have a total of 5 (five) winners. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law.
Disclaimer: These posts and recipes are part of the week long event, #EasterSweetsWeek but all opinions are 100% mine! We would like Thank our amazing sponsors: Dixie Crystals, Adam’s Extract, Rainier Fruit, Anolon and Microplane! These wonderful sponsors provided the prize packs for our giveaways and also sent samples and products to the #EasterSweetsWeek bloggers to use in their recipes.
Erin Vasicek says
Monster cookies are great for any holidays in my opinion
Deb Attinella says
I agree— just change up the colors!
Angie | Big Bear's Wife says
These monster cookies are perfect! They’ve got Easter written all over them and I love the pastel candies!
Deb Attinella says
Thanks Angie!