Description
Chewy, rich cookies packed with peanut butter, colorful M&M candies, chocolate chips, and crunchy peanuts.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups light brown sugar, packed
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 large egg yolk, room temperature
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup old-fashioned oats
- 1/2 cup quick oats
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups M&M candies
- 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup salted peanuts, roughly chopped
Instructions
- In a stand mixer, beat the unsalted butter until smooth. Add peanut butter and vanilla extract, mixing until smooth.
- Gradually add brown sugar and granulated sugar, beating until fluffy.
- Incorporate eggs one at a time.
- In a separate bowl, mix flour, oats, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
- Gradually mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients. Fold in M&M candies, chocolate chips, and peanuts.
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes or up to 2 days.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Scoop mounds of dough onto sheets and flatten slightly. Bake for about 12 minutes until edges are golden brown.
- Let cookies cool on baking sheet for 10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
Notes
Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature or freeze them for up to three months.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 13g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
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