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Author’s Note: As per always, this is not a paid or sponsored review. These are my own silly little opinions. I have no affiliation with Costco<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don’t be a monster.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I’m one of those weirdos who doesn’t like peanut butter. Well, not by itself<\/em>. I would rather poke myself in the eye than eat a spoonful right out of the jar. Sorry-not-sorry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But I loooove peanut butter flavored desserts. Adore them. It makes no sense. But neither does most of life. You know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And on that deeply philosophical note, Costco just released these new Peanut Butter Monster Cookies. Much to the chagrin of my waistline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What do they taste like?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The peanut butter flavor is subtle. In fact, I think the peanut flavor is mainly from the candy mix-ins, rather than the dough. And there’s an undercurrent of butterscotch, too. Probably from the “brown butter.” I like butterscotch, so this made my day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I like the soft texture. It’s tender and moist, with just a slight crispening on the edges. Crispening is a word now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There’s a surprising jolt of chewy oatmeal sprinkled throughout the cookies. Not enough to be a full-blown “oatmeal cookie.” Just oaty speed bumps, here and there. I neither love nor hate this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How big are they?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you’re wondering what a “monster” cookie is, it’s not entirely size<\/em>. It’s the monstrous<\/em> combination of candy (and oatmeal) add-ins. In this case, peanut “confectionary” chips, candy-coated peanut butter chocolate candies, and semi-sweet chocolate chunks. While not tiny, I didn’t find these cookies especially<\/em> large. I have a very small hand, and they mostly fit in my palm. Behold:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Not scientific enough? Pssh. Fine. On my trusty Home Depot yardstick, they measure just over 3 inches. Happy?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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There’s also granulated sugar sprinkled around the bottom of each cookie, which gives a light crunch and sparkle. I found these cookies sweet, without being “too sweet.” A lot of the sweetness is from the candies, rather than the dough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Part of my decision to buy these cookies was driven by the “butter” in the ingredients. Now, full disclosure: it is “butter mixture,” consisting of Palm Oil and Butter. But that’s still 5 billion (and a half) times better than “soybean oil” or “hydrogenated cottonseed oil.” And it gives a nice flavor\/softness to the cookies, too.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ingredients in Costco Peanut Butter Monster Cookies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here is my best attempt at typing out the ingredients from the label. I had a harder time than usual deciphering this, because the opening and closing brackets don’t seem consistent:<\/p>\n\n\n\n