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Easy Monster Cookie Bars
How did Monster Cookies get their name?
With a name like “Monster Cookies,” you would think that traditional Monster Cookies are humongous in size. They’re not. Monster cookies are a peanut butter oatmeal cookie baked with M&M’s and chocolate chips. The name was given to them by a Michigan photographer named Dick Wesley. Legend has it he was out of flour, so he subbed oats and added a bunch of eggs, chocolate chips and M&M candies, resulting in a very large amount of dough. He named his new creation: Monster Cookies.
How to make Easy Monster Cookie Bars:
Print out the complete recipe for these bars at the end of this post. The recipe will have amounts for all ingredients, as well as detailed instructions.
The wet mixture for these bars is a combination of peanut butter, butter, brown sugar, white sugar, 2 eggs, 1 egg yolk and vanilla extract.
The dry ingredients are a mix of oats, flour (yes, this version has some flour), baking soda and salt. The wet and dry ingredients are combined, and then chocolate chips and M&M’s are stirred in.
The dough is spread into a 9-inch square pan, and a few more M&M’s are sprinkled on top. These Easy Monster Cookie Bars bake for about 30 minutes. They’ll be golden and slightly puffy.
Cool for a bit before cutting. I think the edge pieces are the best ones. You get a crusty, crunchy edge along with a more tender cookie toward the middle.
If you prefer a softer bar cookie, then you’ll want to grab one of the four inside pieces! In my book, they’re all good. There will be plenty of M&M’s and chocolate chips throughout all of the cookies. If you love a good peanut butter and oatmeal cookie, then you’re going to love these Easy Monster Cookie Bars. They’re like getting a bunch of treats all-in-one dessert! Bake them today, and you’ll be so glad you did!
