Christmas Monster Cookies

If you LOVE peanut butter, these Christmas Monster Cookies are for you! They start with the best peanut butter cookies, topped with creamy peanut butter, peanut butter cups, red & green M&M's, and a delicious drizzle of chocolate ganache. Seriously loaded and seriously amazing!

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Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 20

Total Time: 35

Servings:

Calories: 840kcal

Author: Cathy Trochelman

Ingredients

Cookies

1 cup unsalted butter softened
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
2 cups peanut butter
2 eggs
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
granulated sugar for dipping

Topping

3/4 cup peanut butter
1 10.5 oz. package peanut butter cups
1/2 cup red & green m&m's
1/4 cup heavy cream
3/4 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugars.
Add peanut butter and mix well.
Add eggs, one at a time, until incorporated.
Combine flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda and add gradually to peanut butter mixture, mixing until all ingredients are well blended.
Using 1/3 cup dough at a time, roll into balls and dip in sugar to coat.
Place on a lightly greased cookie sheet and use a glass to flatten just until edges start to crack. (You will flatten them more later.)
Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
Open oven and use a glass to flatten cookies to desired size.
Bake for an additional 5-7 minutes or until edges are golden brown.
Cool completely.
Top cooled cookies with 1 Tbsp. peanut butter, 1 crumbled peanut butter cup, and 8-10 m&m's.
Prepare chocolate ganache by heating heavy cream until boiling, then pouring over chocolate chips in a heat-proof bowl.
Stir mixture until smooth. *If necessary, heat additionally to completely melt chocolate chips.
Drizzle chocolate over cookies and refrigerate until set.

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