Easy Oatmeal Monster Cookies: A Fun & Simple Recipe

INGREDIENTS

1‑1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 cups uncooked quick oats Granulated sugar 28 candy-coated chocolate pieces or large chocolate chips Cinnamon red hot candies or red licorice strings Prepared colored frosting and flaked coconut (optional)

PREPARATION:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Combine flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl; set aside. Beat butter and brown sugar in large bowl at medium speed of electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, until well blended. Beat in vanilla. Gradually beat in flour mixture at low speed until blended. Stir in oats.
3. Drop dough by level 1/4 cupfuls 3 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten dough with bottom of glass that has been dipped in granulated sugar until dough is 2 inches in diameter. Press chocolate pieces into cookies for eyes; use cinnamon candies or licorice for mouth.
4. Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until cookies are set and edges are golden brown. Cool on cookie sheets 2 minutes. Remove to wire rack; cool completely.
5. Decorate cookies with frosting and coconut for hair, if desired.

This recipe appears in: Halloween