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Cook This Soft & Chewy Cookie Monster Cookies for Holiday Gatherings

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3. Step-by-Step Visual Guide

In Part 3 of making Cook This Soft & Chewy Cookie Monster Cookies for Holiday Gatherings, let’s walk through the hands-on cooking technique so your texture turns out restaurant-worthy at home.

Cook This Soft & Chewy Cookie Monster Cookies for Holiday Gatherings — Step-by-Step Visual Guide (Page 3)
Step-by-Step Kitchen Technique: Cooking Cook This Soft & Chewy Cookie Monster Cookies for Holiday Gatherings · @recipestokitchen
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Start by creaming the butter and sugars until light and fluffy—this traps air for a tender crumb. Then add the eggs, vanilla, and blue gel, mixing until the batter is an even, happy blue. Don’t overmix after adding the flour; just stir until no streaks remain.

Fold in the chocolate chips and cookie chunks with a spatula, then scoop onto lined baking sheets. Bake just until the edges turn golden, but the centers look slightly underdone—they’ll set as they cool, giving you that soft, chewy bite every time.

Head to Page 4 for my Make-Ahead, Storage & Reheating Tips plus what to serve alongside this dish!

Cook This Soft & Chewy Cookie Monster Cookies for Holiday Gatherings
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Cook This Soft & Chewy Cookie Monster Cookies for Holiday Gatherings

These Cookie Monster Cookies are soft, chewy, and loaded with chocolate chips and cookie chunks, all in a vibrant blue cookie that's as fun to look at as it is to eat. Perfect for holiday gatherings and bake sales, they're a guaranteed crowd-pleaser.

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Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time12 mins
Total Time27 mins
Servings24 cookies
CourseDessert
Calories185 kcal

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🍳 Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, cream together butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla and blue food coloring until the mixture is uniformly blue.
  3. In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add dry ingredients to wet mixture, mixing until just combined. Fold in chocolate chips and chopped cookies.
  4. Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing them 2 inches apart. Bake for 10-12 minutes, until edges are set but centers are still soft.
  5. Let cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.

👩🍳 Chef Elena’s Kitchen Notes & Storage

For the brightest blue, use gel food coloring—it won't thin the dough like liquid drops. Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days, or freeze the baked cookies for up to 3 months.

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Estimated Nutrition (Per Serving):
Calories: 185 kcalProtein: 3gCarbs: 24gFat: 9gFiber: 1g
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Chef Elena Rossi

Ciao, I'm Elena! Trained in Florence and based in Chicago, I founded RecipesTo Kitchen (and our @recipestokitchen Pinterest community of 296,580+ monthly home cooks) to share foolproof weeknight dinners, cozy one-pot pastas, and bakery-style desserts that work on the very first try.