Description
Thick and chewy peanut butter pretzel monster cookies. Chock full of creamy peanut butter, oats, salty pretzels and Reese’s Pieces candy!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup Reese’s Pieces candies (or peanut butter M&Ms)
- 1 cup mini pretzels, roughly chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line two cookie sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
- In a large bowl mix together dry ingredients – flour, oats, baking soda, and salt.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or using a handheld mixer, beat the butter until light and smooth. Add in the sugars and beat well until mixture is creamy, scraping down the sides and bottom of bowl. Next, mix in the peanut butter, eggs, and vanilla.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and mix until well combined.
- Stir in the Reese’s Pieces and pretzels, saving a few of each to place on top of cookies before baking (if desired). Batter will be thick and slightly tacky.
- Use a 2 tbsp size cookie scoop to measure dough and place on a lined cookie sheet, about 8 cookies per sheet. Use your fingers to flatten down each round to about half its original height. Place additional candies and pretzels on top of cookies if desired (this is just for looks!).
- Bake each sheet for 12-14 min, until the edges are set but the centers are still soft.
- Allow to cool for 10 minutes on a wire rack before removing from pan. Cookies will continue to set up as they cool.
Keywords: cookies, monster cookies, peanut butter, pretzel, peanut butter cookies