Description
Cookie Monster Cookies: Indulge in gooey chocolate chip cookies filled with chunks of milk chocolate and buttery toffee. Quick, comforting, and crowd-pleasing!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2½ cups (310g) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (226g) unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup (150g) granulated sugar
- ¾ cup (165g) packed light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Blue gel food coloring (1-2 teaspoons, depending on desired intensity)
- 1 cup (175g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup (175g) white chocolate chunks
- 15 Oreo cookies, roughly chopped
Instructions
- Step 1: Prepare your baking sheets by lining them with parchment paper and preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt until well combined, then set aside.
- Step 2: In a large bowl or stand mixer, cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes. Don’t rush this step—proper creaming incorporates air for perfectly textured cookies.
- Step 3: Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract, then add the blue gel food coloring gradually until you achieve a vibrant blue color. Remember, the color will lighten slightly during baking.
- Step 4: Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture to the blue butter mixture, mixing on low speed just until combined. Overmixing at this stage can make your cookies tough, so stop as soon as no flour streaks remain.
- Step 5: Fold in the chocolate chips, white chocolate chunks, and chopped Oreos by hand using a sturdy spatula. Reserve a small portion of each mix-in to press on top of the cookies before baking for that classic cookie monster appearance.
- Step 6: Using a cookie scoop or tablespoon, portion the dough into balls about 1½ tablespoons each. Place them on the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart. Press a few of your reserved mix-ins onto the top of each cookie dough ball.
- Step 7: Bake for 9-11 minutes, until the edges are set but the centers still look slightly underdone. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Fresh ingredients will always yield the best flavor results.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 35mg