Cookie Monster Cookies

Name: Cookie Monster Cookies
Prep time: 8 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 43 min
Ingredients: 1 cup butter (softened); ½ cup powdered sugar; 2 cups all-purpose flour -; ½ cup vegetable shortening; 4 cups powdered sugar; 5 tbsp milk; 1 tsp vanilla extract -; Blue food coloring gel; Black frosting; 48 candy eyes

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This Cookie Monster cookies recipe is so decadent and so loaded with delicious flavor. An easy cookie dough, requiring only 3 ingredients, perfect for the famous cookie monster that everyone loves.

A completed cookie monster cookie being held in the air.

These delicious blue cookie monster cookies will satisfy every Cookie Monster in your life. I never have leftovers when I make these for any occasion.

This was inspired by my bat cookie recipe on this site, and pairs well with these peanut butter M&M cookies too.

Ingredients

This recipe only requires simple ingredients that you can easily find at your local grocery store.

Cookie Ingredients:

unsalted butter, room temperature
powdered sugar
all purpose flour

Frosting/Decoration Ingredients:

shortening
powdered sugar
milk
vanilla extract
Blue food coloring gel
Black frosting
candy eyes

See the recipe card below for exact quantities.

Instructions

This recipe is so fully loaded that it might look like it takes a lot of work. In reality, this easy recipe only takes 4 steps to make.

Step 1: Cream the butter and sugars

Butter and powdered sugar in a clear mixing bowl.

In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and powdered sugar together for about 2 minutes or until creamy, smooth and homogenous.

Step 2: Making the Dough

Add flour and beat again. The dough will be powder-like, however, it will take shape after beating for about 2-3 minutes. Cover and place dough in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.

Step 3: Shape Your Cookies

Form 1-inch balls of dough and place them on your prepared baking sheet.
Using a flat-bottom glass lightly spray with cooking spray, and flatten dough balls until they are about ¼-inch thick.

Step 4: Bake

Place flattened cookies on baking sheets with parchment paper. Bake time for these cookies is 15-18 minutes or until slightly golden brown.

Step 5: Make Your Frosting

To prepare the frosting, beat shortening in a large bowl until creamy. Add powdered sugar and milk in three separate batches, beating after each.
Add vanilla and beat until smooth. Add food coloring gel until desired blue color is reached. This will depend on the type of food coloring gel you are using.

Step 6: Decorate

Using black frosting, pipe a mouth on each cookie. I then used a toothpick to fill in the mouth.

Transfer frosting to a large pastry bag with a star-shaped tip on it. Using blue frosting, create the rest of Cookie Monster’s head, leaving a small part at the top unfrosted for the eyes. Put a small amount of frosting on the cookie to attach the back of the eyes to each cookie.

Hint: Cookies are baked when they are slightly golden brown.

Substitutions and Variations

Don't have the correct ingredients on hand or want to change something up? Here are some helpful tips for you to change and personalize this cookie monster cookies recipe.

Add Some Chips - Add some semi sweet chocolate chips, caramel, butterscotch, peanut butter, or white chocolate chips to your cookie dough.
Add More Goodies - chopped chocolate bars, M&M's, raisins, pretzels, nuts, sprinkles to your cookie dough
Food Coloring - choose your favorite color instead, depending on the holiday or personal preference. Who says cookie monster always has to be blue. Remember you can add a few drops of color to your cookie dough too.
Chocolate Cookies - remove ¼ cup of flour and add ¼ cup of cocoa powder to create a chocolate cookie base.
Oatmeal Cookies - remove ½ cup of flour and add ½ cup of quick oats to change the texture of your cookie base.

If you love recipes like this, you may also enjoy these Witch Hat Cookies, Air Fryer Monster Cookies, or our Copycat Chick-fil-A Cookies.

Storage

You can store these cookies in an airtight container for up to 5 days. You can also store them in the freezer for up to 3 months.

Tips

This is a very easy recipe, but I do have a couple of tips to help you make them the best that they can possibly be.

You can use either gel or liquid food coloring in this recipe. I find that the gel food coloring gives the cookies a richer color and does not fade as much during the cooking process.
If your cookies are spreading too much, simply allow the cookie dough to rest in the fridge for about 20 minutes before forming the balls of dough.
Cookies are baked when they are slightly golden brown.
Allowing the cookies to cool for 5 minutes on the cookie sheet lets them finish cooking to perfection before transferring them to a wire cooling rack.

A cookie standing on its edge, leaning against other cookies.

FAQ

Do you have questions about cookie monster cookies? Here are some of the most commonly asked questions about this cookie monster cookies recipe.

What do I do if cookies spread too much?

Simply allow the cookie dough to rest in the fridge for about 20 minutes before forming the balls of dough.

Do I use gel or liquid food coloring for cookies?

You can use either gel or liquid food coloring in this recipe. I find that the gel food coloring gives the cookies a richer color and does not fade as much during the cooking process.

What is a cookie monster cookie?

The Cookie Monster is a character and fan favorite on Sesame Street and he loves these soft cookies decorated to look like the cookie monster.

When are these cookies cooked?

These cookies are done when they are slightly golden brown.

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