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Mini Monster Cookies

Mini Monster Cookies are filled with peanut butter, oats, m&m's & butterscotch chips. These small cookie bites are perfect for parties!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Total Time32 minutes
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Servings: 40 cookies
Calories: 115kcal
Cost: $8

Equipment

  • baking sheets

Ingredients

  • ½ cup salted butter
  • ½ cup white sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ¾ cup peanut butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 cup old fashioned oats
  • ½ cup butterscotch chips (see note)
  • ⅔ cup m&m or other chocolate candies

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • In a mixing bowl, cream together the sugar, brown sugar and butter until light and fluffy. add the peanut butter and egg. Beat until smooth.
  • Add the flour, and oats. Mix until combined, then gently stir in the butterscotch chips and M&Ms. Chill dough for 30 minutes.
  • Scoop 1 ½ inch mounds of the dough using a small cookie scoop onto the baking sheets, spacing them 1 to 2 inches apart. Bake the cookies for 8-11 minutes or until they start to turn golden but not brown. Remove them from the oven and have them cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheets before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. (see notes)

Notes

Butterscotch chips can be swapped for chocolate, peanut butter or caramel chips. 
To make sure cookies are not overbaked and too brown on the bottoms, under bake them slightly as they will continue to bake on the tray after being removed from the oven.  
 
 

Nutrition

Calories: 115kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 56mg | Potassium: 47mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 87IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg