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The BEST no bake monster cookies - oats, peanut butter, chocolate, oh my.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I've been on a no bake cookie kick lately. No bake cookies are so easy to whip up quickly, and taste delicious. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To make no bake monster cookies I took our scrumptious no bake chocolate cookies recipe<\/a><\/strong>, took out the chocolate and topped the cookies with M&Ms and chocolate chips. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you love these, you'll also love our no bake avalanche cookies<\/a><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What are monster cookies? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Monster cookies are a bit of everything. Oatmeal cookie, chocolate chip cookie, peanut butter, and usually topped with M & M candies and chocolate chips. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why are they called monster cookies?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

They're called monster cookies because of Frankenstein! A creature (well, the doctor's creature, but I think the monster has earned the name \"Frankenstein\" in popular culture) made of a mish mash of different parts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monster cookies are a mish mash of different cookies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What are no bake monster cookies? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here, I take the flavors of traditional monster cookies -- oats, peanut butter, chocolate chips, and M & Ms -- and turn them into a no bake, safe-to-eat (no raw flour or eggs) treat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

More cookies you'll love <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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how to make no bake monster cookies <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

YOU WILL NEED:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SALTED BUTTER<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

My preference is to use \u00bd cup salted butter. I use the Land O\u2019 Lakes brand. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I do not recommend margarine or a butter substitute unless you are making a vegan version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SUGAR<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019ll need 1 \u00be cups granulated sugar for these cookies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MILK<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Choose \u00bd cup of any of your favorite type of milk. I used 2% in this recipe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

VANILLA EXTRACT<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract. I prefer pure extract, not imitation flavoring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PEANUT BUTTER<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Because consistency and texture are important when making no bake cookies, I recommend a brand of creamy peanut butter that does not separate, such as Jif or Skippy, and you'll need \u2154 cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you do use a natural peanut butter that separates, be sure to mix very well before adding to the cookies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

QUICK OATS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s important to use 3 cups of QUICK OATS and not OLD-FASHIONED OATS!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SALT (optional)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you use salted butter you don\u2019t need to add additional salt. However, I like to cut the sweetness with an additional dash of salt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

mini M & Ms and CHOCOLATE CHIPS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You'll need \u00bc cup to \u00bd cup EACH of mini M & M candies and semi-sweet chocolate chips. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We'll top the finished cookies with the candy, rather than stirring into the mixture. You can do the latter, but the candy and chocolate chips are likely to melt too much if you stir directly into the hot mixture. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tools you\u2019ll need<\/h2>\n\n\n\n