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On-the-Trail Monster Cookies

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Jan 23, 2007
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Gather your cookie monsters for some serious cookie munching. Monster cookies are packed with goodies like oats, raisins, peanuts, chocolate and more.

On-the-Trail Monster Cookies

  • Prep Time 55 min
  • Total 1 hr 10 min
  • Servings 36
  • Ingredients 14
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1/2 cup butter-flavor or regular shortening
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups quick-cooking or old-fashioned oats
  • 2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 cups candy-coated chocolate candies
  • 1 cup peanuts
  • 3/4 cup raisins
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, beat sugars, peanut butter, butter, shortening, vanilla and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in oats. Stir in flour, baking powder and baking soda thoroughly. Stir in candies, peanuts and raisins.
  • Step 
    2
    On ungreased cookie sheet, drop dough by slightly less than 1/4 cupfuls about 2 inches apart. Flatten to 3/4-inch thickness with bottom of glass.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 12 to 14 minutes or just until cookies are set and begin to brown. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack.

Nutrition

280 Calories
14g Total Fat
5g Protein
32g Total Carbohydrate
21g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories
280
Calories from Fat
130
Total Fat
14g
22%
Saturated Fat
5g
25%
Trans Fat
1/2g
Cholesterol
20mg
7%
Sodium
125mg
5%
Potassium
170mg
5%
Total Carbohydrate
32g
11%
Dietary Fiber
2g
7%
Sugars
21g
Protein
5g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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