My husband, Blake, is a huge fan of the chocolate & peanut butter combo. So that was my focus when I started planning his birthday cake. I started digging through my recipes, looking for that awesome tasting, super light & whippy peanut butter frosting recipe I had made once before.
Then I came upon it. No, not that crazy good peanut butter frosting recipe.
I found my sister’s super yummy Monster Cookies recipe.
And the realization struck me. Blake really doesn’t enjoy cake all that much. So why should I make him anything but what HE would truly enjoy on his birthday?
Jessica’s chewy, irresistable Monster Cookies would be THE perfect treat! They are his favorite cookie.
My sister is a real sweetie, with one of the givingest hearts I know. And she loves to spoil Blake with these cookies. Jessica knows he likes them, so she brings them when her family visits our home, and she has them waiting when we visit their home. We live over 4 hours apart, so we don’t see eachother nearly as often as we’d like, and these cookies always help to sweeten up our togetherness.
I also like that Jessica makes them the size of normal homemade cookies, and not the typical Monster Cookies the size of salad plates. I can never eat one of those giant cookies – I either end up throwing half of it away or it sits on my counter for a couple days, staring at me to finish it off. Jessica says she’s been told quite often, though, that “those aren’t Monster Cookies”, when people see their smaller size.
Well, I think Jessica’s “Not-So-Monster” Monster Cookies couldn’t be more perfect! And Blake would wholeheartedly agree.
Happy birthday, dear Blake!
Blake's 2nd birthday
Jessica’s “Not-So-Monster” Monster Cookies
(print recipe)
4 eggs
1-1/2 c. brown sugar
1-1/3 c. white sugar
1-1/3 sticks butter
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. light corn syrup
2-2/3 tsp. baking soda
1-2/3 c. creamy peanut butter
6 c. old fashioned oatmeal
1/3 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips (I like Guittard brand)
1/3 c. regular M&M candies
1/3 c. raisins
Preheat oven to 350°.
Beat eggs; add sugars and butter. Mix in vanilla, corn syrup, baking soda, peanut butter and oatmeal. Then stir in chocolate chips, M&M candies, and raisins. Place on cookie sheet by heaping teaspoonfuls. Bake for about 12 minutes.
Yield: about 5 dozen
Source: adapted from the 75th Jubilee (1988) Claire City-New Effington, SD Cookbook, recipe by Kristi Bostrom
Hello,
I remember being so nervous.
I really enjoy having a new site for recipes for homemade food. I usually get most of my recipes from Taste of Home magazines and cookbooks. It is always great to have a new source though. 
I made the monster cookies, with a few alterations and they turned out great. My hungry teenage boys loved them!!
My I just want to introduce myself. I am the wife of Neil Thomas. Neil and Blake went to school together. My first memory of Blake is that he was my first dinner guest after Neil and I were married. I was a terrible cook back then-I’m not even sure you should call me a cook, but anyway I attempted to make a meal for him and neither he or Neil got sick from it so that was good.
Well now I have three wonderful sons and a great husband who has encouraged me along the way to become a good cook. I love trying new recipes, although I have to admit that I usually alter them to become more healthy. My two older boys had terrible food allergies when they were younger, and have since outgrown it. However during that time I learned a lot ( and cried a lot too) about how to make substitutions. I grind my own flour and put flax in a lot of things. I substitute Brown Rice Syrup for Corn syrup and in most recipes works great. I also want to let you know that Neil has been printing off your recipes for me to try, quicker than I can keep up with them.
This is the season I like to collect recipes, because in the fall I homeschool the kids and I don’t really have time to do much other than school.
Thanks again for the recipes. They are helping feed some very hungry teenage boys!
Blessings,
Sue Thomas
Hi Sue! Thanks for introducing yourself and for your kind words. I’m glad to hear you’ve enjoyed Blake’s favorite cookies. Tell Neil to keep on printing!
Take care, Brenda
I love Jessica’s monster cookies yuuuuuuuummmmmmm