These flourless monster cookies are gooey, chewy and chocolatey! These one-bowl cookies don’t require a mixer and don’t have any flour or butter in them. The edges are crispy and the insides are gooey.
Love flourless cookies? Try flourless oatmeal peanut butter cookies, flourless chocolate crinkle cookies, or flourless almond butter cookies next.
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These are the BEST monster cookies I’ve ever had. Even better than monster cookies with flour. I’ve decided that flour is not necessary for this killer cookie recipe. Plus it’s suitable for all my gluten-free friends.
They stay really thick and gooey in the center, with just the right amount of crisp on the outside. You only need one bowl to make this easy cookie recipe.
What Are Monster Cookies Made Of?
- Eggs
- Creamy peanut butter
- Light brown sugar
- Granulated sugar
- Vanilla
- Rolled oats (I use gluten free)
- Baking soda
- Salt
- Mini M&Ms (or dairy free M&Ms)
- Mini chocolate chips (or dairy free mini chocolate chips)
Love flourless cookies? Try flourless peanut butter cookies, flourless oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, and gluten-free chocolate crinkle cookies.
How to Make Flourless Monster Cookies
- Wet ingredients: Stir together the eggs, brown sugar, granulated sugar and vanilla in a large mixing bowl with a rubber spatula until no yellow streaks remain.
- Dry ingredients: Add the oats, baking soda and salt and mix well.
- Mix-ins: Next, add the mini M&Ms and mini chocolate chips and stir well until combined.
- Scoop and chill: Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and use a medium cookie scoop (about a heaping tablespoon) to scoop the dough out onto the prepared baking sheet. It’s okay if they’re close together. You could also chill the dough in the mixing bowl and scoop after they’re chilled. Cover the baking sheet with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or up to 3 days.
- Bake: Transfer the chilled cookie dough onto the baking pan about 2-3 inches apart. Bake in the pre-heated oven for 8-10 minutes, until the edges are crispy and the tops are just set.
Why It’s Important to Chill the Dough
Chilling the dough is the reason these flourless monster cookies don’t spread in the oven and taste so good! You cannot skip this step, so make sure you plan these cookies in advance!
- Avoid spreading in the oven: these cookies don’t have any flour in them so we’re relying on really cold dough to help give it structure and make a thick cookie when they’re baked.
- The flavors merry: Allowing dough to chill for hours allows the flavors to all merry together and deepen the sweet, chocolate peanut butter flavor.
Cold dough results in thicker cookies. Thick cookies = delicious cookies. Cookie perfection, you guys.
Tools You Need
- Parchment paper: I always use parchment paper when I’m making cookies. Silicone baking mats do the trick too but I swear parchment paper is magical and so easy to clean up!
- Cookie sheets: a shallow cookie sheet (without tall edges) is best. When I’m making I like to use lighter cookie sheets because darker ones can lend themselves to darker, brown cookie bottoms.
- Cookie scoop: I use this cookie scoop for pretty mounded cookies, but a heaping tablespoon works too.
How Long Do You Bake Monster Cookies?
These flourless monster cookies spread just a bit and bake to chewy perfection in about 8-10 minutes. The bake time depends on your oven and the size of your cookies, so start checking at about 8 minutes to make sure they don’t overbake.
Quick Tip
When I pull them out of the oven I like to add a few more Mini M&Ms and chocolate chips to the top to make them look picture perfect. It makes them look extra pretty, so remember to save a handful of add ons before mixing them in to your dough!
So there you have it. The best ever flourless monster cookies. And a contender for one of my favorite cookie recipes of all time (still love the classic chocolate chip and edible cookie dough).
Flourless Monster Cookies
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Ingredients
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup creamy (not drippy) peanut butter (I used JIF)
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar packed
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup old fashioned oats (I used gluten-free rolled oats)
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup Mini M&Ms (swap dairy free for DF version)
- 1/2 cup mini semisweet chocolate chips (I used dairy free mini chips)
Instructions
- Add the eggs, creamy peanut butter, light brown sugar, granulated sugar and vanilla extract to a large mixing bowl. Stir together using a rubber spatula or wooden spoon until combined combined and no yellow streaks remiain.
- Add the oats, baking soda and salt and mix well until combined. Next, add the mini M&Ms and mini chocolate chips and mix well until all of the chips are incorporated. Dough will be thick and more wet than traditional cookie dough.
- Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and use a medium cookie scoop to scoop the dough into balls. You can also use a heaping tablespoon. Cover the dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or up to 3 days. You can also chill the dough in the bowl and scoop it out after chilling. See recipe notes for freezing the dough.
- Once the dough is chilled, preheat the oven to 350°F and line a separate large baking sheet with parchment paper. Transfer the cookie dough balls to the baking sheet 2-3 inches apart. at least 2 inches apart. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until edges are set. Start checking them at 8 minutes to ensure they don't over-bake.
- While baking, place the remaining dough back in the refrigerator until the previous batch is done. Repeat the process until all the dough is baked.
- Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5-10 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an air tight container at room temperature for a few days, in the fridge for 1 week or freeze for up to 6 months.
Notes
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Note: this recipe was updated with new images and extra baking tips on 4/26/21.
Recipe by: Molly Thompson// What Molly Made | Photography by: Sierra Inn
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can i substitute reg sugar for erythritol? or monkfruit
Hey there! I haven’t tested this so I can’t say for sure. But let me know if you try it!
Can I use. Quick cooking oats for this recipe?
No you can’t! It will change the texture.
These are our FAVORITE monster cookies! My family and friends request them all the time! I’d like to use red/green m&m’s for a cookie exchange but want to make them smaller. If using a small, 1TBSP cookie scoop, how long do you recommend baking?
Cookies were flat didn’t rise followed directions had them chill over night.
Hey Alison! What type of peanut butter did you use? You can’t use the drippy kind as it will make them spread more. I’d also recommend looking at the expiration of your baking soda. It shouldn’t be any older than 6 months. I’ve made these many many times and they always turn out like the photos so I’m guessing something went awry!
These are fabulous! When I began eating gluten free I was craving monster cookies. I tried these, having low expectations. These were a great surprise! My family and coworkers LOVED them and often ask for them. Thank you for an amazing recipe!!