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Description
Make soft and chewy Cookie Monster cookies that are perfect for kids and themed parties! These adorable treats are easy to make and fun to decorate, guaranteed to bring smiles.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups chocolate chips
- Blue food coloring
- Candy eyes
- Small cookies (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Divide the dough in half. Add blue food coloring to one half and mix until evenly colored.
- Stir chocolate chips into both the plain and blue doughs.
- Drop by rounded tablespoons onto ungreased baking sheets.
- Bake for 9-11 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown.
- Let cool on baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Once cooled, attach candy eyes to the blue cookies using a dab of frosting.
- Optional: Stick small cookies into the mouths of the Cookie Monster cookies using frosting.
Notes
- For extra soft cookies, slightly underbake them.
- Use gel food coloring for a more vibrant blue.
- Store cookies in an airtight container.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg