Monster Cookies

Hi there so today I thought I would share with you one of my partner's favorite cookies. They are the ones he always asks for and they are gone in less than 2 days no matter how man I make. They are called monster cookies because they are meant to be big but I make them a lot smaller because of our little guy. The last thing this mama needs is a 2 year old with a sugar rush. This recipe is an adapted version of my great-grandmothers oatmeal cookie recipe, I hope you enjoy it.

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs 
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 3 cups quick cooking oats
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 cup butter or margarine
• 1 pkg of milk chocolate chips
• 1 (200g) pkg of M&Ms
• 1/2 cup baking jube jubes

Instructions:

1. Preheat your over to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line your cookies sheet(s) with parchment paper.
2. Beat the butter and sugar until smooth. 
3. Mix in the eggs and vanilla.
4. In a separate bowl combine the flour, salt and baking soda. 
5. Gradually mix this dry mixture in with the butter mixture.
6. Stir in the oatmeal, followed by the chocolate chips, M&Ms and jube jubes. Your dough may seem crumbly but as long as when you squeeze it together it sticks it will be fine, otherwise you may add a little bit of water, but only add a small amount.
7. Make your dough into balls and press them into your lined cookie sheets, leave some room between them so they do not attach when they expand.
8. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the bottom edges become slightly browned. Let cool for 5 minutes on the cookie sheet and let cool the rest of the way on a cooling rack.

Enjoy your cookies but please use caution when handling hot pans and hot cookies. Use common sense and protection.

UPDATE: Here is the monster cookie picture. I am glad I got the picture when I did because they were gone the next day.