Comments on: Monster Chocolate M&M Cookies

By: Renee Schettler Rossi, LC Editor-in-Chief

Renee Schettler Rossi, LC Editor-in-Chief — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:38:23 +0000

You’re quite welcome, Emily. Sooo lovely to hear how swell they turned out!

By: Emily

Emily — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:58:05 +0000

Thank you so much for the great recipe! I made a half batch of these yesterday to bring into work and they were quickly devoured! They were a little crunchier than I was initially expecting but I think it actually allows you to appreciate the texture of the ingredients and the depth of chocolate flavor. I used a 1/3 c cocoa powder rather than a 1/4 c for a half batch (which nicely intensified the chocolate flavor), and used 1 1/2 c. of a combination of dark chocolate and milk chocolate chips (regular and mini). I got about 25 medium sized (3 inches across) cookies for a half batch.

By: Renee Schettler Rossi, LC Editor-in-Chief

Renee Schettler Rossi, LC Editor-in-Chief — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:11:14 +0000

And Shelley, just to echo David, when I read about the introduction of Ms. Brown, I couldn’t resist. You’ll note that this recipe affords you options, so you can simply swap chunks of whatever chocolate makes you go weak in the knees for the candies that melt in your mouth…

By: David Leite

David Leite — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:30:48 +0000

Shelley, we wanted to do something fun for the debut of Ms. Brown, the newest M&M. Since they turn you off, and since your blog is about food for happy kids, what would you suggest?

By: shelly@quickquickyumyum.com

shelly@quickquickyumyum.com — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:06:26 +0000

Cookies look delicious but the M&M is a bit of a turn off… but I love your blog. I liked your vegan chocolate cake…

By: Renee Schettler Rossi, LC Editor-in-Chief

Renee Schettler Rossi, LC Editor-in-Chief — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:14:50 +0000

Let us know as soon as you do, Tanya. Given the talking M&Ms commercial during the Super Bowl this Sunday, they’d be perfect…

By: Tanya @ Necessary Pleasures

Tanya @ Necessary Pleasures — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:29:15 +0000

Looks so yummy! Can’t wait to try ‘em.

By: Testers Choice

Testers Choice — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:47:18 +0000

[Lori Widmeyer] I made half a batch of this recipe. It has an even number of eggs, so halving it worked great. The dough came together very quickly and easily. I made the “normal”-sized cookies and baked them for about nine minutes, noting the author’s option for a softer cookie. The cookies spread thin and flat but remained chewy and soft after cooling. The oats and cornflakes add a little texture but don’t distract from the mellow chocolate flavor of this cookie. I added semi-sweet chips but would love to try the butterscotch next time for a little more contrast. I had six teenage boys here, and the cookies were gone quickly, so next time I may have to make the whole batch.

By: Testers Choice

Testers Choice — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:46:58 +0000

[Natalie R.] I just finished baking these, and what a fun cookie recipe it is. I was skeptical about grabbing a “very large bowl” until I mixed the butter and sugar in my extra-large stand mixer. Once the flour mixture was in, the mixing bowl was pretty full. Scraping the batter into a larger bowl gave me the room to add the oatmeal, corn flakes and candy. I chose M&M’s, mini peanut butter cups and chocolate chips. The cookies spread a bit while baking, and it is difficult to tell when the edges are brown with the chocolate-colored cookie, but 15 minutes was perfect for the monster size, and 12 worked for the smaller cookie. I wish I could say how many the recipe produced, but they were being devoured as they emerged from the oven. They’re crispy, crunchy, and lightly sweet. The corn flakes add a unique texture and pleasant flavor to the cookies. They’re a snap to make, and even easier to eat.

By: Testers Choice

Testers Choice — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:46:34 +0000

[Sofia Reino] Not only did the kids approve of these cookies, but I actually HAD to hide them. If I hadn’t, we would have had three girls with big tummy aches. These are very easy to make, and the girls had fun making them with me. We used half chocolate chips, half M&M’s. The best part is that my daughters are not usually fans of oats. I think next time I will actually double the recipe and freeze the dough, so to always have some available.