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Cookie Monster Cookies

Cookie monster cookies use a combination of blue food dye and chopped cookies to create a unique cookie.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword cookie monster,cookies,sesame street
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 23 minutes
Servings 42 cookies
Calories 133kcal

Ingredients

  • cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 5 teaspoons butterfly pea powder (or 3 drops blue food coloring. Add more as needed for desired color)
  • 1 cup butter (softened)
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup chocolate chips (dark or milk, your choice)
  • 6 oreo cookies (chopped, reserve half for garnish)
  • 6 chips ahoy cookies (chopped, reserve half for garnish)
  • 84 candy decorating eyes (2 per cookie)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350℉
  • Add salt and baking soda to the flour and mix.
  • In a separate bowl add brown sugar, granulated sugar and softened butter. Mix till creamy. Add vanilla and eggs and stir mix.
  • Slowly add in the butterfly pea powder or food coloring and mix well.
  • Slowly mix in the flour then add the chocolate chips and stir in.
  • Add half the cookies and fold in.
  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Using a small cookie scoop, scoop up the dough and roll into a ball. Place on the baking sheet, at leasy two inches apart.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 8 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and gently flatten each cookie. Sprinkle the chopped cookies on the bottom half of each cookie, then add 2 eyes to each cookie. Remember that Cookie Monster's eyes are a little wonky, so place them accordingly.
  • Let cookes rest for 5 minutes then remove to a cooling rack to finish cooling.

Notes

The Butterfly Pea Powder is a natural food dye.  It's good for those that are sensitive to regular food dyes.  Regular food coloring can be used in this recipe if you wish.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 133kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 102mg | Potassium: 36mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 135IU | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg