Halloween Monster Cookies

Halloween Monster Cookies are a fun and easy treat! Soft and chewy oatmeal peanut butter cookies loaded with Halloween M&M’s and chocolate chips in each bite. An adorable cookie for your Halloween party!

Halloween is one of my favorite holidays for so many reasons! One being that the recipes you can create are so delicious and spooky at the same time! The googly candy eyes on these make them adorably spooky!

Why we love this Halloween Monster Cookie recipe

These deliciously chewy Halloween cookies are perfect for getting in the Halloween spirit! They’re the perfect amount of spooky and adorable for the whole family! It’s an easy Halloween dessert anyone can make! And there’s no need to have chill dough on this recipe!

Key ingredients for this Recipe

Peanut Butter

You could use crunchy peanut butter for this recipe, but I feel like creamy is the way to go. It gives these chewy cookies the perfect texture. These cute monster cookies are perfect for your peanut butter lovers!

Old-Fashioned Oats

Old-fashioned rolled oats are better for baking and cooking because they retain their texture better than quick oats.

Sugar

I use both brown and white sugar for these cookies. I love the flavor and texture that the molasses in brown sugar gives cookies, and a couple of tablespoons of white sugar gives it the perfect amount of crispiness!

Butter

Melted butter is used in this Halloween monster cookie to get that fudgy-yet-cooked texture. It makes these easy Halloween cookies to die for!

Vanilla extract

Vanilla extract acts like salt does on the savory side: It enhances all the other flavors in the cookie!

Chocolate

Halloween m&m and chocolate chips pack this Halloween cookie recipe. You could also use Reese’s pieces in place of the Halloween m&ms.

Candy Eyeballs

Cute candy eyes are edible eyeballs that make these Halloween cookies so much fun! They can be found in the baking aisle at your local grocery store around Halloween

Additional ingredients

All Purpose Flour

Baking Soda

Salt

Step By Step Instructions To Make These Cute Monster Cookies

In a large bowl or stand mixer bowl, use the paddle attachment to combine the melted butter, peanut butter, brown sugar, white sugar and mix to combine. Add egg and vanilla and mix until fully incorporated.

In a separate bowl, mix the flour, baking soda and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and mix until no flour can be seen.

Mix in the oatmeal until well combined.

Add the chocolate chips and Halloween M&Ms.

Using a large ice cream scoop with release, form cookie dough into rounds. Place them on a parchment paper lined baking sheet and place additional M&Ms and candy eyeballs on top.

Bake in a preheated oven at 350F for 11-13 minutes or until golden brown on top.

Other Recipes to try

Hope your little monsters love these Halloween treats! Check out my other Halloween recipes:

Halloween Snack Board – this spooky snack board is filled with festive treats, perfect for those hungry trick-or-treaters!

Jack-O-Lantern Pumpkin Smoothie –  With a handful of oats and creamy greek yogurt, this smoothie tastes exactly like pumpkin pie in a cup!

Halloween Trail Mix – Delicious blend of salty and sweet, this recipe for Halloween Trail Mix is perfect for a Fall snack or Halloween party!

FAQ and Expert Tips

Store extra cookies in an airtight container with a piece of bread to keep the cookies soft and moist.

Keep all ingredients at room temperature for best results.

Baking time will vary with each individual oven. Be sure to watch the color of the cookies the first time you bake to get a better gauge on actual time.

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