Description
These 4th of July Monster Cookies are thick, chewy, and packed with oats, peanut butter, chocolate chips, and patriotic red, white, and blue candies. Perfect for summer parties and holiday celebrations, these fun cookies are loaded with flavor and festive color.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup red, white, and blue candy-coated chocolates
- 1/4 cup patriotic sprinkles
Instructions
Instructions
- Prepare the oven: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream butter and sugars: In a large bowl, beat butter, peanut butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until creamy and fluffy.
- Add eggs and vanilla extract, mixing until smooth.
- Mix dry ingredients: In another bowl, whisk together oats, flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually add dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until combined.
- Fold in chocolate chips, candy-coated chocolates, and patriotic sprinkles.
- Shape cookies: Scoop large spoonfuls of dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing them apart.
- Press a few extra candies on top for a festive look.
- Bake: Bake for 10–12 minutes or until edges are lightly golden and centers are still soft.
- Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
For extra chewy cookies, slightly underbake them and let them finish setting while cooling. These cookies freeze well and are perfect for making ahead for holiday parties.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
Keywords: 4th of july monster cookies, patriotic cookies, red white and blue cookies, monster cookie recipe, independence day dessert