Soft & Chewy Monster Cookies

You know what’s better than chocolate chip cookies? Soft, gooey and big monster cookies - made with M&M’s, Reese’s peanut butter cups AND chocolate chips. You’re welcome.

I feel like I usually spend the week before Halloween talking about Halloween candy. I don’t want to be redundant, but here’s a high level summary:

It is more than okay to eat Halloween candy. You can eat it any day, at any time of day - you’re not just limited to the actual day of Halloween. You can eat real, packaged candy - it’s not “toxic” and you don’t need to make your own healthified candy if you don’t want to.

The more you allow yourself to do these things, the more you’ll take candy off of its pedestal. It’ll feel less forbidden and powerful and, instead of finally caving and having a bunch of candy at once, you’ll be able to gradually enjoy a few pieces here and there.

I know, I know, it can sound hard. But, you can do hard things and you can definitely do this. For more about how to eat Halloween candy in a mindful and guiltless way, check out this blog post.

Now that that’s out of the way, let’s talk about these monster cookies. Because they need to be talked about.

You know I love a good chocolate chip cookies. There’s nothing better than a warm, gooey, fresh baked cookie with little pieces of chocolate throughout. Until you also add candy to that cookie.

We had a lot of Halloween candy in our house and sadly, my apartment building didn’t have trick or treaters this year. I love having candy around to grab as an easy dessert, but we really had a lot of candy. Like, a lot. I knew I wanted to find a way to use some of it, while still having plenty left to grab as is whenever the craving strikes.

So, monster cookies were an easy solution.

These are super similar to my Easy Chocolate Chip Cookies, with just a few simple differences. I wanted these cookies to use simple and classic cookie ingredients, like regular butter, sugar and flour.

If you have baking supplies at home, these use ingredients that you most likely already have at home. Two bowls and 10 minutes later, and you’ve got the most perfectly textured monster cookies.

Just like with regular Halloween candy, it’s also perfectly okay to eat regular, buttery and sugary cookies.

You are allowed to enjoy these any time of day. And I think, like me, you’ll find them super satisfying.

The candy!

Chop any large candy - like Reese’s peanut butter cups - into smaller pieces. The candy doesn’t need to be chopped super finely, either. The chunkier, the better.

Feel free to use any candy here too! Chopped Twix, Milky Way, Snickers… you name it.

Mix the dough

Using a wooden spoon or spatula, mix the dough. The dough will feel thick and almost dry - this is normal.

Cover the dough with a kitchen towel and place it in the fridge about 10 minutes to let it chill.

Roll the dough

Roll the dough into large balls, using your hands to really pack them in tightly.

Don’t flatten the cookies - they’ll spread a little as they cook, and we want them to keep some of their height and the thickness. Plus, keeping these cookies on the larger side is part of what makes them monster cookies!

Let cool!

Make sure t let the cookies cool for about 5-10 minutes before serving or eating.

Once out of the oven, the inside will be super gooey and almost seem a little uncooked. This is good and normal! While cooling, they’ll cook a bit more on the inside, while still staying super soft and chewy.

Everything else you need to know

Flour: If you don’t want to use all purpose flour, you can do a 1:1 swap for rice flour. I’ve tested these with rice flour, but haven’t tried them with any other flours.
Butter: Instead of melted butter, you can swap for melted coconut oil. I love the taste that the butter adds, but coconut oil will work too.
Storage: Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week. You can also freeze cookies for up to 1 month!

Did you try this recipe?

I hope you love these Soft & Chewy Monster Cookies! If you make it be sure to leave a comment below, mention @Veggiesandchocolate or tag #Veggiesandchocolate so I know how you liked it. I can’t wait to see your creations!