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  "slug": "monster-cookies",
  "title": "Monster Cookies",
  "description": "Large vegan peanut butter-oat cookies with chocolate and peanut butter chips.",
  "category": "Desserts",
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  "eyebrow": "RECIPE",
  "status": "complete",
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  "sourceType": "family-library",
  "sourceDocument": "monster cookie, peanut butter chip cookie.docx",
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  "recipeYield": "Makes 24 large cookies",
  "meta": [
    "Makes 24 large cookies",
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  "ingredients": [
    "½ cup vegan butter, softened",
    "¾ cup creamy peanut butter",
    "¾ cup brown sugar",
    "½ cup granulated sugar",
    "½ cup unsweetened applesauce",
    "2 tsp vanilla extract",
    "1½ cups all-purpose flour",
    "1 tsp baking soda",
    "½ tsp salt",
    "2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats",
    "1 cup chocolate chips",
    "1 cup peanut butter chips",
    "Optional: ½ cup chopped peanuts",
    "Optional: ½ cup vegan chocolate candies"
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  "instructions": [
    "Preheat oven to 350°F.",
    "Cream vegan butter, peanut butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar.",
    "Mix in applesauce and vanilla.",
    "Whisk flour, baking soda and salt in another bowl.",
    "Stir dry ingredients into wet until just combined.",
    "Fold in oats, chocolate chips, peanut butter chips and chopped peanuts if using.",
    "Scoop about 2 tablespoons dough per cookie onto parchment-lined baking sheets.",
    "Flatten slightly.",
    "Bake 11–13 minutes, until edges are lightly golden.",
    "Cool on the baking sheet 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack."
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  "amcInspired": false,
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    "cookies",
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      "text": "½ tsp salt",
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