Description
Indulge in these fun and whimsical Cookie Monster Cookies that are a delightful mashup of chocolate chip cookies loaded with mini Oreos and Chips Ahoy, all in a vibrant blue hue. Perfect for kids and kids at heart!
Ingredients
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Cookies:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Blue gel food coloring
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
- 1 cup mini Oreos, roughly chopped
- 1 cup mini Chips Ahoy cookies
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chip cookies for topping (optional)
- Candy eyes for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream butter and sugars: In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs and vanilla: Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition, then mix in the vanilla extract.
- Add food coloring: Stir in blue gel food coloring until the desired Cookie Monster blue is achieved.
- Combine dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add to the wet mixture.
- Add mix-ins: Fold in chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, chopped mini Oreos, and chopped mini Chips Ahoy.
- Scoop and decorate: Scoop dough balls onto baking sheets and press extra mini cookies and candy eyes on top.
- Bake: Bake for 10–12 minutes until edges are set but centers are still soft.
- Cool and enjoy: Let cool on the baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
- Add more or less food coloring depending on desired vibrancy.
- Substitute mini Oreos or Chips Ahoy with other small cookies if preferred.
- For softer cookies, chill the dough for 30 minutes before baking.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 17g
- Sodium: 105mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
