1cuppeanut butter at room temperature, chunky or creamy235g
1/2cuplight brown sugar100g
2tablespooncoconut oil or butter, melted17g
2eggs
1teaspoonvanilla
1cuprolled or old fashioned oats, GF certified if necessary100g
1teaspoonbaking soda
1/4cupM&Ms 50g
1/4cupsemisweet chocolate chips42g
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 F (180C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, mix together the peanut butter, coconut oil, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla with a wooden spoon or a spatula until smooth and combined.
Add the oats, and baking soda and stir until combined, then add the m&ms and chocolate chips and stir until mixed. The batter will be wet, that's fine!
Scoop dough onto prepared baking sheets using cookie scoop or rounded tbsp, leaving 2 inches of space between each dough ball.
Bake for 10-12 minutes until cookies are golden brown on the edges and completely set. Cool completely before enjoying (or enjoy warm, no judgement here!).
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Notes
To make these vegan: You can replace the eggs with flax eggs. and use dairy free chocolate chips or different mix ins like nuts and raisins.Storing leftovers: Leftover cookies last for a few days tightly covered at room temperature.Freezing cookies: Baked cookies can be frozen once they cool to room temperature. Place in a freezer safe bag or airtight container to freeze.Cookie dough to freeze the dough, first scoop the dough out onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet, and place the baking sheet in the freezer until the dough balls harden, at which point you can put them in a freezer bag. Cookies can be baked directly from frozen.