Bake for the Cure Recipe #2-Monster Cookies...

To bring more awareness to breast cancer this October, ABCD Diaries is participating in a Bake-Off with 19 other blogs. The Bake for the Cure Bake off is sponsored by ACH products.
The premise is simple: using ACH ingredients (Argo Corn Starch, Karo Corn Syrup, Fleishmann’s Yeast), prepare two recipes per week (Oct. 4 – 20) and post photos of the finished product.
So, each week we will be posting 2 recipes, one from the Bake for the Cure Cookbook and one personal favorite. The blogger with the most comments on their recipe posts wins $500, which would truly be a blessing for our family:)

In the spirit of Halloween, we decided the first recipe from the Bake for the Cure Cookbook would be the these kid-friendly cookies:

Monster Cookies

Ingredients:
3 c quick oats
1/2 c all-purpose flour
2 t baking soda
1 t cinnamon
1 c butter or margarine, softened
1 c brown sugar
1 1/2 c creamy peanut butter(we used crunchy)
2 eggs
2 t bourbon vanilla extract
1 pkg(12oz)semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 c candy coated chocolate pieces(we used peanut m&ms)
1 c raisins

Prep Time:20 min
Bake Time:12 min
Makes:5 dozen
Directions:
1. Combine oats, flour, baking soda and cinnamon in a medium bowl; set aside
2. Cream butter and sugars with an electric mixer in a large mixing bowl. Add peanut butter and mix well. Mix in eggs and vanilla until well-blended. Stir in oat mixture. Fold in chocolate chips, candies and raisins.
3. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet.
4. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 12 minutes. Cool slightly on pan, finish cooling on wire racks.

Again, not the greatest photos, but these are some serious cookies!! I recommend only eating one if you are watching your waistline!! They were definitely a huge hit with the kiddos...chock full of so many things they love:)

If you can think of another add-in for this recipe, have a favorite cookie recipe you'd like to share or just want to help us win this bake off, please comment below:) Thanks so much and if you and your family try this recipe, we hope you love it!!

Disclosure: We were provided with ACH products, a cook book and a gift card for materials to participate in this contest. All opinions expressed in this post are ours and ours alone.