Description
Indulgent Cookie Monster Cookies bring childhood nostalgia and blue-hued delight to classic chocolate chip comfort. Sweet memories meld with playful colors, promising a whimsical treat you’ll savor with pure joy.
Ingredients
Scale
Primary Baking Ingredients:
- 2 ¾ cups (345 g / 12.2 ounces) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (225 g / 8 ounces) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
Sweeteners and Flavoring:
- 1 cup (200 g / 7 ounces) brown sugar, packed
- ½ cup (100 g / 3.5 ounces) granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Mix-ins and Additional Ingredients:
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 1 cup mini candy-coated chocolates (like M&Ms)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- Blue food coloring gel (optional, for a Cookie Monster-themed look)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F (175C) and arrange parchment paper on baking sheets to prevent sticking and ensure easy cookie removal.
- Thoroughly blend softened butter with granulated and brown sugars in a spacious mixing bowl until the mixture achieves a light, airy consistency and looks pale and fluffy.
- Incorporate eggs individually into the sugar-butter mixture, ensuring complete integration after each addition. Introduce vanilla extract and blue gel food coloring, stirring until the color distributes evenly throughout the dough.
- Sift together flour, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl to eliminate potential lumps. Gradually fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture, stirring gently to create a cohesive dough without overmixing.
- Delicately fold chocolate chips, crushed Oreos, and mini cookie pieces into the dough, maintaining distinct chunks for textural complexity.
- Using a portioning scoop, shape dough into uniform golf ball-sized rounds, positioning them with ample space between each cookie on prepared baking sheets.
- Place cookies in the preheated oven and bake for 10-12 minutes, watching for slightly golden edges while preserving soft, chewy centers.
- Remove baking sheets from the oven and allow cookies to rest for 5 minutes, enabling them to firm up slightly before transferring to a wire cooling rack.
Notes
- Experiment with different food coloring shades to create vibrant, eye-catching blue hues that make these cookies pop.
- Keep chocolate chunks and Oreo pieces relatively large for maximum texture and visual appeal in each bite.
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes before baking to prevent excessive spreading and maintain a thicker, chewier cookie shape.
- Consider using gluten-free flour and dairy-free alternatives to make these cookies accessible for various dietary restrictions without compromising the playful cookie monster spirit.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 265
- Sugar: 23 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg