Meaningful Eats
Easy, Gluten-Free Monster Cookies
24 cookies
These gluten-free monster cookies are FLOURLESS - you only need gluten-free quick oats and other pantry staples to make them. They're chewy cookies and full of peanut butter, M&Ms and chocolate chips!
Ingredients
- 1 cup (250g) creamy peanut butter
- 1/4 cup (56g) butter at room temperature
- 1/2 cup (106g) brown sugar
- 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup (85g) gluten-free oats ground to flour in blender
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup (85g) gluten-free oats I prefer quick oats
- 1/2 cup M&M's
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line large baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, or using a hand mixer, beat the peanut butter, butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar until light and fluffy, about 1-2 minutes.
- Add the eggs and vanilla and beat for 1 minute, until creamy. Add the oat flour, baking soda and salt. Mix until well-combined.
- Add the remaining gluten-free oats, M&M's and chocolate chips. Stir or mix until combined.
- Scoop the cookie dough into round balls, about 1½ tablespoons per ball. Place on the prepared baking sheet, about 3 inches apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown but the centers are still soft.
- Remove from the oven and let cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Notes
To store: Store leftover cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to five days.
Make-ahead - freeze dough balls! I love freezing cookie dough balls to bake later. Then you can have freshly baked cookies in minutes! Just scoop the cookie dough balls onto a small sheet pan, then freeze. Once the dough balls are frozen, transfer them to a resealable bag and freeze for up to three months. You can bake the frozen cookie dough directly from the freezer; just add 2-3 minutes to the bake time. You also might want to shake the pan halfway through baking so the cookies spread correctly.
To freeze baked cookies: You can also freeze the baked cookies in an airtight, resealable bag for up to three months.
Nutrition
Calories: 147kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 171mg | Potassium: 104mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 80IU | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 0.6mg