Description
Monster Mash Chocolate Cookies are rich, chocolatey cookies decorated with colorful sprinkles and candy eyes to look like playful monsters. They’re perfect for Halloween parties or a fun baking activity with kids, combining great flavor with festive flair.
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1½ cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ⅔ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1¾ cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons orange sprinkles
- 2 tablespoons purple nonpareils
- 2 tablespoons green sugar crystals
- Assorted candy eyes (small and large)
Instructions
- Cream butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, then mix in vanilla extract until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually mix dry ingredients into the wet ingredients just until combined.
- Fold in chocolate chips evenly.
- Chill dough in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Roll dough into 1.5 tablespoon-sized balls and slightly flatten each on the baking sheet.
- Decorate each cookie: sprinkle one-third with orange sprinkles, another third with purple nonpareils, and the last third with green sugar crystals. Press 1–2 candy eyes into each cookie.
- Bake for 10 minutes or until edges are set but centers look soft.
- Cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Use mini M&Ms or chopped candy in place of sprinkles for variation.
- Press candy eyes into cookies halfway through baking or immediately after for best results.
- For extra chocolate flavor, use dark chocolate chips or add peanut butter/white chocolate chips.
- Dough can be frozen in balls; bake from frozen with 1–2 minutes added to baking time.
- Store fully cooled cookies in an airtight container for up to 5 days, or freeze up to 2 months.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 60 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 19 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
