Monster Mash Oreo Cookies Recipe
- Cook Time: 32 minutes
- Total Time: 32 minutes
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup Oreo cookies, roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup purple, green, and orange candy melts
- 1/4 cup edible candy eyeballs
- Green or purple gel food coloring (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats so the cookies don’t stick.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened butter and granulated sugar together until the mixture is light and fluffy. This usually takes about 2 to 3 minutes with a hand mixer.
- Mix in the egg and vanilla extract until well combined. If you want the dough to have a specific color, add a few drops of gel food coloring now and mix until the color is even.
- In a separate small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Gently fold in the chopped Oreo pieces and the colorful candy melts using a spatula. Ensure they are evenly distributed throughout the dough.
- Scoop tablespoon-sized balls of dough and place them onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until the edges are set but the centers still look slightly soft.
- Immediately after removing the cookies from the oven, gently press the edible candy eyeballs into the tops of the warm cookies. Let them cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.