Description
Cookie Monster Cookies are a fun, colorful twist on classic chocolate chip cookies, bursting with a mix of semi-sweet and white chocolate chips, mini cookies, and vibrant mini M&M’s, all tinted with blue food coloring for a playful party treat. Perfect for kids and adults alike, these cookies are soft in the center with a slightly crisp edge.
Ingredients
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Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Blue food coloring, several drops
Dry Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Add-ins
- 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 1 cup mini cookies (such as Chips Ahoy or Oreos), roughly chopped
- 1 cup mini M&M’s
Instructions
- Preheat Oven and Prepare Baking Sheets: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper to ensure cookies don’t stick and bake evenly.
- Cream Butter and Sugars: In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy, ensuring a smooth texture for your cookies.
- Add Eggs, Vanilla, and Food Coloring: Beat in the eggs one at a time, making sure each is fully incorporated. Then add the vanilla extract and several drops of blue food coloring, mixing thoroughly until the dough is evenly blue.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt to evenly distribute the leavening agents and salt.
- Combine Wet and Dry Mixtures: Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing gently until just combined to avoid overworking the dough.
- Fold in Add-ins: Carefully fold in the semi-sweet chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, roughly chopped mini cookies, and mini M&M’s, ensuring even distribution without breaking the add-ins.
- Scoop Dough: Using a cookie scoop or tablespoon, portion the dough into 2-tablespoon balls and place them spaced on the prepared baking sheets to allow room for spreading.
- Bake Cookies: Bake the cookies for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the edges are set but the centers remain soft for a chewy texture.
- Cool and Serve: Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes to firm up before transferring them onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For a more festive appearance, press a few extra mini M&M’s or cookie pieces onto the tops of the dough balls just before baking.
- Adjust the intensity of the blue color by adding more or fewer drops of food coloring according to your preference.
- Ensure not to overmix the dough once the dry ingredients are added to keep the cookies tender.
- If you prefer a less sweet cookie, reduce the amount of mini M&M’s or white chocolate chips.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
