Gluten Free Monster Cookie Recipe: Soft & Flourless
These giant gluten free monster cookies are chocolatey, chewy and full of peanut butter goodness. There’s no better way to describe this tried and tested recipe for monster cookies!
Servings: 40 cookies
Calories: 196kcal
Ingredients
- 8 Tablespoons vegan butter softened
- 220 grams brown sugar about 1 cup
- 200 grams granulated sugar about 1 cup
- 1 ½ cups peanut butter creamy or crunchy
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 490 grams gluten free oats about 4 ½ cups
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 175 grams chocolate chips dairy free, about 1 cup
- 120 grams raisins about 1 cup
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar on medium speed for 30 seconds.
- Add peanut butter, eggs and vanilla extract and mix on low speed for 15 seconds. Scrape down the bowl and mix again for 30 seconds on medium speed.
- Add oats, baking soda and cinnamon and mix on low speed for 15 seconds. Stop machine and scrape down the bowl. Mix on medium speed for 15 seconds.
- Add chocolate chips and raisins (or other add-in) and mix with a sturdy spoon.
- Preheat oven to 350F. Place parchment on cookie sheets.
- Using a 3 Tablespoon cookie scoop, place portions of dough on cookie sheets. Pat down slightly.
- Bake for 12 -14 minutes or until light golden brown, being careful not too overbake. They brown very quickly.
Notes
- Measure by weight where weight is given.
- Recipe was tested with Jif brand of peanut butter - either crunchy or creamy will work equally well.
- Use a certified gluten free oat like Bob's Red Mill oats.
- The sugars can be substituted with Swerve sweeteners.
- Instead of raisins, M&M's, dark chocolate chips or white chocolate chips can be used.
- Use a large, 3 Tablespoon cookie scoop to portion out the dough. Pat each portion down slightly.
- Batter can be made ahead of time and refrigerated for up to 2 days. Bring to room temperature before portioning out cookies.
- Watch cookies carefully as they brown very quickly.
