Monster Mash

Here is a tale of two Monster recipes that for some reason I make in the fall. The first is from my friend Erika of Shanghai. They are amazing but being the math phobic that I am downsizing the recipe to a feasible size is hard. The second my son brought home from school two years ago and they have been in heavy rotation at my house this season.

Monster Cookies

12 eggs
2 pounds brown sugar
4 cups sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 tablespoon white corn syrup
8 teaspoons baking soda
1 pound butter
3 pounds peanut butter
18 cups oatmeal
1 pound M&M’s
1 pound chocolate chips

Mix all the ingredients together. Bake 12 minutes at 350. Do not overbake.

Monster Bars

3 eggs
1 ¼ cup brown sugar
1 cup sugar
¾ teaspoon baking soda
¾ teaspoon vanilla
½ cup butter
1/1/4 cup peanut butter
4 ½ cups oatmeal
1 cup chocolate chips
1 cup M&Ms
Mix exactly in order listed. Heat oven to 350. Spread in a 13x9 inch pan. Bake for 25 minutes.