Nut Free Monster Cookies
Nut Free Monster Cookies are a chewy oatmeal SunButter cookies with chocolate chips and colorful chocolate buttons. Instead of peanut butter, these nut free cookies are made with sunflower seed butter, along with just 7 other ingredients.
Nut Free, Gluten Free, Dairy Free option
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As someone living with food allergies for as long as I can remember, I never knew what “monster cookies” were. As a food blogger, however, I’ve been introduced to so many recipes I never knew existed, like Buckeyes and Monster Cookies.
Monster Cookies are typically a peanut butter oatmeal cookie base with chocolate chips and M&Ms.
Having tree nut and peanut allergies, I’ve obviously never had a classic monster cookie, so I knew it was time for me to design my own.
These cookies have a delicious SunButter oatmeal cookie base adorned with chocolate chips and (allergy friendly) colorful chocolate buttons.
I only used red chocolate candies because Valentine’s Day is approaching, but you can of course use any candy-coated chocolate you’d like.
These Nut Free Monster Cookies are…
- Easy to make in 1 bowl
- Made with less than 10 ingredients
- Gluten free
- Flourless
- Chewy, yet crisp at the edges
- Addicting (but I warned you!)
How to Make Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
Especially during the pandemic, while life has been extra hectic in our house, every recipe I make must be simple. That’s why I love this recipe – you just beat together all ingredients in one bowl (using a hand-held mixer or standing mixer) and then mix in all the chocolate. It’s pretty darn easy!
This is also a small batch recipe, so you only need one large baking sheet.
Here are some other kitchen tools you’ll need to make this recipe:
Just because this recipe is so simple to make doesn’t mean it was so easy to develop. In order to make it easy (and avoid the cookies turning green, which can happen when SunButter interacts with baking soda/powder), I tested this recipe multiple times.
Here are the exact ingredients you’ll need for this recipe:
- Unsalted butter
- No Added Sugar SunButter
- Brown sugar
- Large eggs
- Salt
- Oats
- Ground flaxseed
- Chocolate-coated candies
- Dark chocolate chips
Nut Free Monster Cookies
Nut Free Monster Cookies are a chewy oatmeal SunButter cookies with chocolate chips and colorful chocolate buttons. Instead of peanut butter, these nut free cookies are made with sunflower seed butter, along with just 7 other ingredients.
Nut Free, Gluten Free, Dairy Free option
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 11-12 minutes
- Total Time: 0 hours
- Yield: 14 cookies 1x
Ingredients
- ¼ cup (½ stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup No Added Sugar SunButter
- ½ cup white sugar
- 1 extra large egg
- 2 tablespoons ground flaxseed
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups rolled oats
- ½ cup chocolate-coated candies*
- ¼ cup dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a large bowl using a sturdy spoon mix together melted butter and SunButter until uniform consistency forms.
- Add sugar, egg, ground flaxseed and salt, and continue mixing until combined.
- Gently mix in oats, ½ cup at a time, then finally chocolate candies and chocolate chips.
- Scoop 2 heaping tablespoons of the cookie dough onto a large baking sheet, then gently flatten with the palm of your hand. Make sure to leave a couple of inches between cookies. Bake at 350°F for 11-12 minutes, until edges are golden brown. Let cool completely on the baking sheet. Enjoy!
Notes
Dairy free alternative: use non-dairy butter alternative.
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