Dessert for 16
Peanut Butter Oat Monster Cookies
$1.62for 425 minServes 16
These chewy monster cookies combine peanut butter, oats, flax, and brewer’s yeast with chocolate before baking.
Photo: ambitiouskitchen.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Peanut butter, 6.75 oz$0.14/oz typical | 6.75 oz | $0.95Typical price |
 | Butter, 2 oz$0.40/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.80Typical price |
 | Eggs, 2$0.30 each typical | 2 | $0.60Typical price |
 | Oats, 3 oz$0.10/oz typical | 3 oz | $0.30Typical price |
 | Nuts and seeds, 0.75 oz$0.70/oz typical | 0.75 oz | $0.59Typical price |
 | Chocolate chips and baking chocolate, 3 oz$0.45/oz typical | 3 oz | $1.35Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $6.47 | ||
Swaps
- Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
Syrups, molasses, powdered sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaBaking powder and sodaSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
- 25 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 16servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianKid-friendlyBudgetDesserts
$0.40 per serving$1.62 for 4
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Ingredients
- wet ingredients
- 3/4 cup creamy natural peanut butter
- 2/3 cup packed light brown sugar
- 4 tbsp salted butter
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- dry ingredients
- 1 cup old fashioned rolled oats
- 1/4 cup debittered brewers yeast
- 3 tbsp flaxseed meal
- optional: 2 tablespoons hemp hearts
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- flaky sea salt (optional)
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F.
- Beat peanut butter, brown sugar, and butter in a bowl until smooth.
- Mix in the eggs and vanilla extract.
- Stir in oats, brewer’s yeast, flaxseed meal, baking soda, and salt.
- Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Scoop 16 portions onto a lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until the centers are firm.
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