Momma's Favorite Monster Cookies (gluten-free)

Total Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 1/8 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1/2 cup shortening (can use up to 1/4 cup margarine)
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 4 1/2 cups quick oats
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 lb m&m's plain chocolate candy
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 cream shortening and sugars together.
• 3 add eggs, peanut butter and vanilla, mix well.
• 4 mix in quick oats, baking soda and salt, mix well.
• 5 stir in m and ms, chocolate chips and nuts.
• 6 drop by rounded teaspoonfuls (or by rounded tablespoonfuls for extra large cookies) on ungreased cookie sheet.
• 7 bake for 13 minutes for softer cookies and 14-15 minutes for crisper cookies.
• 8 remove to wire rack to cool.