A fun cooking project to do with the kids! If you’re teaching math skills, have them double the recipe before they can bake them!
Preheat oven to 350
1 ½ cups of all-purpose flour 3 large eggs
¾ tsp of baking soda 2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup of peanut butter 1 cup of oats
1 1/4 cup of butter (room Temp) 1 cup of M&M’s
¾ cup of brown sugar ½ cup chocolate chips
¾ cup of sugar ½ chopped pretzels
½ cup of dried cranberries or raisins
½ cup of shredded coconut
Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment or silicon baking sheet.
Mix dry ingredients and set aside.
Mix all wet ingredients until light and fluffy. With mixer on low add dry
Ingredients to wet. With a spoon, mix the rest of the ingredients by hand (to avoid breaking
The M&M’s and pretzels.
Chill for 1-2 hours.
Spoon onto cookie sheets with a small ice cream scoop. Or with a tablespoon and wet hands roll into a ball. Press excess candy of your choice on top.
Bake for 14-16 minutes
