Description
These Cookies Façon Cookie Monster are fun and colorful cookies inspired by the beloved character, featuring a blue-tinted dough packed with chunks of Oreo cookies, mini cookies, and chocolate chips. The cookies have a soft center with slightly crispy edges, making them irresistible for any cookie lover or fan of Cookie Monster.
Ingredients
Wet Ingredients
- 120 g unsalted butter, softened
- 1 egg, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Blue gel food coloring
Dry Ingredients
- 100 g granulated white sugar
- 50 g brown sugar (light brown sugar or muscovado)
- 230 g all-purpose flour (T55)
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Add-ins
- 40 g dark chocolate chips
- 40 g white chocolate chips
- 30 g crushed mini cookies
- 3 Oreo cookies, chopped
- 12 whole Oreo cookies
Instructions
- Cream Butter and Sugars: In a large bowl, beat the softened butter with the white granulated sugar and brown sugar for about 2 minutes until creamy and fluffy.
- Add Egg, Vanilla, and Color: Mix in the egg, vanilla extract, and blue gel food coloring with an electric mixer for 1 minute until fully incorporated and the dough is uniformly blue.
- Add Dry Ingredients: Sift together the flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Gently fold these dry ingredients into the wet mixture with a spatula until just combined into a smooth dough.
- Incorporate Cookie and Chocolate Pieces: Quickly fold in the chopped Oreo pieces, crushed mini cookies, white chocolate chips, and dark chocolate chips into the dough.
- Chill the Dough: Cover the dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes to 1 hour to firm up.
- Form Cookie Balls: Scoop small portions of dough and flatten each into a disc in the palm of your hand. Place a whole Oreo in the center, then wrap the dough around the Oreo completely, sealing it inside.
- Rest Cookies Before Baking: Place the prepared cookie balls on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Chill again for about 30 minutes in the fridge or 15 minutes in the freezer to help maintain shape during baking.
- Preheat Oven and Bake: Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F). Bake the cookies for 12 to 15 minutes until the edges are lightly golden but the centers remain soft.
- Cool the Cookies: Allow the baked cookies to cool slightly on the baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack or plate to cool completely.
- Enjoy: Serve and enjoy these delightful Cookie Monster-style cookies!
Notes
- Using gel food coloring gives a vibrant blue color without adding too much liquid.
- Chilling the dough before and after forming helps the cookies keep their shape and prevents spreading during baking.
- You can substitute Oreos with your favorite sandwich cookies for different flavors.
- For softer cookies, do not overbake; remove them when edges are golden but centers still look slightly underbaked.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Baking
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
