Oatmeal Monster Cookies!

I haven't made these in forever but when I do I remember who much I love these!  They are so good and full of goodness.  These cookies are great because it makes a ton so you can take and share with other people.  You can also use all your tiny bits of baking items left in this recipe.  Like little bits of coconut, or any kind of chips you have, or nuts.

I didn't do a good job at taking photos of this recipe.

This is all you need to see anyway!  haha

See how amazing these look?  They are so good.  I promise.

Recipe:

3 eggs

1c brown sugar

3/4c honey

1 tsp salt

2 tsp vanilla

1 - 12 oz creamy peanut butter (or about 1 1/2c)

1/2c butter soft

2 tsp baking soda

4 1/2 c quick oats

1 scoop (1/4c) ground flax

1/2c flour (wheat) (or use your flour of choice!)

add ins:

1c raisins

1c chocolate chips (or more)

1/2 c white chips (or yogurt chips)

1/2c coconut flakes

1/2c pecan pieces

optional:

2 scoops vanilla protein

2-3 tbsp water

TIPS:

1. you can substitute brown sugar for 3/4c coconut sugar + 1/4c honey

2. you can change eggs for flax eggs

3. you can add any add ins you'd like!  I change them all the time.  If you use raisins, add them in boiling water for about 2 min, drain, chop up a little, then add.

1. in mixer add eggs, honey, sugar, butter, and cream for a few minutes till mixed and creamy.

2. then add peanut butter, vanilla, and salt.  Mix well again.

3. then add remaining ingredients.  and mix well.  

4. add your add ins.  You can change it up how you'd like.  If your mix seems dry you can add a little water, 1 tbsp at a time.  Otherwise it will look like any other cookie mix.

5. bake at 350 degrees for about 10-12 min max!  Do not over bake these they will dry out.  Your cookie should slightly be turning golden, then take out, let sit on cookie sheet for about 2-3 min before you move to cooling rack.  This is a must!

6. you can store cookies in freezer, or unused cookie mix in freezer too.  

7. I sometimes make these pretty big and other times I make them smaller about golf ball size.

PALEO: i haven't made these completely paleo yet but I am sure it's possible.  =}  You could use almond butter instead, you could also use cassava flour, change the brown sugar as mentioned in tips, and paleo friendly add ins.  

VEGETARIAN

VEGAN:  use flax eggs, and vegan friendly add ins.

DAIRY FREE