Day 12: Flourless Monster Cookies.
I just finished up making all of my dough for next week’s holiday baking. This is the first year that I’ve done it in my apartment (usually, I prepare and bake everything at my parent’s house, where they have ample counter space and a double oven). It was quite the challenge! I’ve learned a couple of things from spending all day in my kitchen…
1. I need a bigger kitchen. My kitchen has no counter space and probably measures around 9×6 feet. Believe it or not, this isn’t the smallest kitchen that I’ve had. It’s definitely not big enough for my holiday baking! I’m worried about next week, when I actually have to bake all the dough. Where are all the cookies going to go? I told my DH that I’m okay with a house that has 50% kitchen, 50% living space. That’d actually be ideal for me.
2. I also need a bigger KitchenAid. I have the standard artisan series that comes in holding 5 quarts, but my dough practically spills out of the sides of the bowl for my double batches. It’s wonderful for my daily baking, but for the holidays, it’s just not cutting it.
3. I go through A LOT of eggs, sugar, and flour. I’m a little weakling and those 25 pound bags of flour of Costco are a hazard in the kitchen when I’m trying to refill my flour container by myself.
I found mini M&M’s in holiday colors and instantly snagged three bags for my baking this year. Score! These cookies are a peanut butter lover’s dream. I’d recommend baking for a little longer than the recommended time, though. Mine still came out a little undercooked. This recipe may not have any flour in it, but the oats sub in just fine.
Recipe from Show me the Yummy
Ingredients
- 3 eggs, room temperature
- 1 and ¼ cups packed dark brown sugar
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 and ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 stick unsalted butter, softened (1/2 cup)
- 1 ½ cup M&M's
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 4 and ½ cups instant oats
Directions
- Start by whisking together room temperature eggs, brown sugar, and granulated sugar.
- Once the eggs and sugars have combined, stir in salt, vanilla extract, peanut butter, and room temperature butter. Mix this until the peanut butter and butter have been fully incorporated.
- Now, stir in M&M's, chocolate chips, baking soda, and oatmeal.
- Cover and chill for at least 2 hours.
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
- Scoop your cookie dough onto a prepared baking sheet and bake for 8 minutes. Remove from the oven and let set for 3 minutes.
