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Monster Cookies

One year I was at a flea market and I bought some Amish cookies that were called Monster Cookies. The next time I went back to that flea market to get them again, they weren't there. So I started playing around with a basic oatmeal recipe that I had and kept adding extra ingredients. We now have our own version of the Monster Cookies. I get requests for them all the time from family members.

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup peanut butter
1 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
a little less than 1 cup of sugar
3 eggs
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 cups quick oats
1 cup M&M's
1 cup peanut butter chips
1 cup nuts, I like salted peanuts best
2 cups flour

Cream together the butter, peanut butter and sugars. Add the eggs and beat well. Add baking soda and vanilla. Add oats, M&M's, pb chips and nuts let stand for 15 minutes. Stir in the flour. (the dough is crumbly)
Shape dough into balls...size depends on what size cookie you want.Place on cookie sheet,press down a bit. Bake at 325 for 15 minutes or edges a little brown.