Healthy Monster Cookies (Gluten-free)

These Healthy Monster Cookies are soft, chewy, and made with healthier ingredients like natural peanut butter, coconut sugar and oats!

You might be asking, "what is a monster cookie"? It's a peanut butter cookie loaded with everything but the kitchen sink... or just oats, m&m's and chocolate chips!

For the past few weeks, I've been working to create the perfect HEALTHIER version of this delicious cookie. Baking with healthier ingredients can sometimes be tricky and I made over 8 batches of dough until I found the cookie that was everything I wanted and more.

To make these cookies Gluten-free and refined sugar-free (minus the m&m's), here's what I used:

• Natural peanut butter with just peanuts+salt

• Melted butter (you can also use ghee or coconut oil)

• Coconut sugar

• Vanilla extract

• Eggs

• Oats-you can use certified gluten-free oats or any type of old fashioned oats

• Baking soda

• Dark chocolate chips (I love Lily's or Enjoy Life)

• M&M's (you can also use THESEwhich are all natural)

• Flaky sea salt (my favorite is Maldon)

For another peanut butter cookie recipe, check out my Salted Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies!

Happy baking!

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Healthy Monster Cookies

Yield: 10 large cookies

Author: Elisabeth and Butter

prep time: cook time: total time:

ingredients:

• 1 cup natural peanut butter (just peanuts and salt)
• 2 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
• 2/3 cup coconut sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 3/4 cup old fashioned oats
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup M&M’s
• Flaky sea salt for sprinkling on top

instructions:

How to cook Healthy Monster Cookies

1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a mixing bowl, mix together the peanut butter, melted butter, coconut sugar, vanilla and eggs. Add in the oats, baking soda, chocolate chips and M&M’s and stir to combine.
3. Use a large ice cream scoop to scoop the dough into balls and place on the baking sheet 3 inches apart (these cookies spread quite a bit). Gently press the cookies down to flatten if you want thinner cookies. Place a few extra chocolate chips and M&M’s on top of the cookies and sprinkle with sea salt. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until the edges are slightly brown. They may look slightly underdone but they will continue to bake one they’re removed from the oven. Let them sit for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

NOTES:

These cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week (if they last that long)!

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