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I love making these adorable blue Cookie Monster cookies. They are so bright and colorful, especially with their candy eyes. Every bite is packed with chocolate chips, white chips, crushed Oreos, and crushed mini chocolate chip cookies. These cookies are a cookie lover’s dream cookie!
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Easy Cookie Monster Cookies Recipe
These soft and chewy cookies are bursting with chocolate flavor and fun textures. And of course just looking at them reminds us of our favorite Sesame Street little monster! I think he would approve of all of the fun flavors in these cookies too!
Whether you’re baking them for a birthday party, a themed event, or for just having a sweet treat, these cookies are going to be loved by your cookie monsters.
Ingredients for Cookie Monster Cookies
- granulated sugar – Adds sweetness and helps create a soft texture.
- light brown sugar – Adds sweetness and helps cookies stay soft.
- unsalted butter – Provides a buttery flavor.
- vanilla extract – Enhances the flavor.
- egg – Binds the ingredients together.
- all purpose flour – The base for the cookie dough.
- baking soda – Helps the cookies rise slightly.
- kosher salt – Enhances the flavors.
- semisweet chocolate chips – Adds yummy chocolate goodness.
- white chocolate chips – Adds a sweet flavor and color contrast.
- chopped Oreos (about 10 mini Oreos or 4 whole Oreo cookies) – Brings a crunchy, chocolate texture.
- chopped chocolate chip cookies – Adds cookie flavors and textures. (I use mini Chips Ahoy cookies)
- Royal blue gel food color – makes the bright vibrant blue color
- Candy eyes – The signature Cookie Monster touch!
Variations
- More Chocolate: If you want extra chocolate, sprinkle in extra semisweet and white chocolate chips, or mini m&m candies.
- More Cookies: add extra chopped Oreos and crispy chocolate chip cookies for added texture.
- Peanut Butter Cookies: For a fun peanut butter base cookie, use this peanut butter chocolate chip cookie recipe.
How to Make Cookie Monster Cookies
STEP 1: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
STEP 2: In a large mixing bowl, beat together the sugar, brown sugar, butter, vanilla, and egg until smooth and creamy.
STEP 3: Add in the flour, baking soda, and salt, then continue mixing on medium speed, using the paddle attachment, until a soft dough forms.
STEP 4: Add one teaspoon at a time of royal blue food gel coloring, and continue mixing until the dough reaches the desired shade of blue.
STEP 5: Gently stir in the chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, chopped Oreos, and chopped chocolate chip cookies until evenly distributed throughout the dough.
STEP 6: Use a portion scoop to drop the dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
STEP 7: Bake for 8-10 minutes, until the edges become slightly firm but the centers remain soft. (Because they are blue, it will be hard to see if they are golden brown, so be sure to use a timer and watch the baking time.)
STEP 8: Remove from the oven and allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 3-5 minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack. The cookies will continue to firm as they cool. Add the eyes to the cookies once they cool.
Tips for Making the Best Cookie Monster Cookies
- Use gel food coloring: It gives the dough a vibrant blue color without changing the flavor or texture of the cookies.
- Chill the dough: If the dough is too soft, chill for 15-20 minutes before baking to prevent excessive spreading.
- Press candy eyes on after baking: Otherwise they will melt in the oven.
FAQ’S
Of course you can! Store baked cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days or freeze them for up to 3 months.
Absolutely! If you want to swap out flavors, try using milk chocolate chips, dark chocolate chips, or even peanut butter chips for a unique twist.
You don’t have to use food coloring to make these cookies, but the gel colors are what gives the cookies their signature Cookie Monster look! If you don’t want to add it, you can leave them natural or use a different color for fun variations.
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Cookie Monster Cookies
Equipment
- Mixing Bowl
- Mixer
- Baking Sheet
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 2/3 cup unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup mini Oreo cookies, about 10, chopped or 4 whole cookies
- 3/4 cup mini Chips Ahoy, chopped
Royal Blue and Violet Gel Food Coloring
Candy Eyes
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat together the sugar, brown sugar, butter, vanilla, and egg until smooth and creamy.
- Add in the flour, baking soda, and salt, and continue mixing on medium speed, using the paddle attachment, until a soft dough forms.
- Add one teaspoon at a time of royal blue food gel coloring, and continue mixing until the dough reaches the desired shade of blue.
- Gently stir in the chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, chopped Oreos, and chopped chocolate chip cookies until evenly distributed throughout the dough.
- Use a portion scoop to drop the dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes, until the edges become slightly firm but the centers remain soft. (It will be hard to see if they are golden brown because of their blue color, so be sure to use a timer and watch the baking time.)
- Remove from the oven and allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 3-5 minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack to cool completely. The cookies will continue to firm as they cool. Add the eyes to the cookies once they cool.
Notes
- Use gel food coloring: It gives the dough a vibrant blue color without changing the flavor or texture of the cookies.
- Chill the dough: If the dough is too soft, chill for 15-20 minutes before baking to prevent excessive spreading.
- Press candy eyes on after baking: Otherwise they will melt in the oven.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
These cookies are so fun to make and everyone loves how adorable they are too!