Monster Halloween Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup flour
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 9 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
• ½ cup light brown sugar
• ½ cup superfine sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¾ cup chopped pecans
• 1 cup M&M’s or other sugar-coated candies in Halloween colors

• Nutritional Information

  • Nutritional analysis per serving (8 servings)

    517 calories; 27 grams fat; 12 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 9 grams monounsaturated fat; 3 grams polyunsaturated fat; 64 grams carbohydrates; 3 grams dietary fiber; 42 grams sugars; 5 grams protein; 61 milligrams cholesterol; 199 milligrams sodium

  Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.
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12 3 1/2- to 4-inch cookies

Preparation

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. In a small bowl combine flour, baking powder, salt and rolled oats. Set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer combine butter, light brown sugar and superfine sugar. Beat until creamy. Add egg and vanilla, and beat again until smooth.
2. Add flour mixture to butter mixture, and beat until smooth. By hand, fold in chopped pecans and M&M’s.
3. Roll quarter-cup measures of dough into balls and flatten them into fat disks (about 1/2 inch thick). Place on a parchment-lined or greased baking sheet, about 6 at a time, so they have room to spread.
4. Bake until cookies are risen, dry on surface and very lightly browned, 15 to 20 minutes. They will be too soft to lift from baking sheet. Set aside to harden for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool.

45 minutes