Description
These Gooey Monster Cookies are vibrant, fun, and irresistibly soft treats perfect for any occasion. Made with white cake mix, cream cheese, and neon food coloring, they’re delightfully gooey with a sweet powdered sugar coating and adorable candy eyeballs to bring the monsters to life. Easy to make and sure to impress kids and adults alike!
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients
- 1 box white cake mix
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 egg
Additional Ingredients
- Powdered sugar (for coating)
- Neon food coloring (to create vibrant colors)
- Candy eyeballs (for decoration)
Instructions
- Prepare Wet Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened butter, vanilla extract, egg, and softened cream cheese together until the mixture becomes fluffy and well combined, creating the base for your cookie batter.
- Add Dry Ingredients: Mix in the white cake mix thoroughly into the wet mixture until a uniform batter forms, ensuring no lumps remain.
- Divide and Color Batter: Divide the batter evenly into separate bowls depending on how many vibrant colors you want your cookies to be. Add a few drops of neon food coloring to each bowl and mix until the color is evenly incorporated.
- Chill the Dough: Place the colored dough bowls in the refrigerator and chill for 30 minutes. This step helps the dough firm up so it’s easier to handle and shape.
- Shape and Coat: Roll the chilled dough into small balls. Dip each ball into a bowl of powdered sugar to coat them generously, which helps create the gooey, sweet exterior after baking.
- Prepare for Baking: Place the powdered sugar-coated dough balls onto a greased cookie sheet and gently pat them down slightly to form cookie shapes.
- Bake the Cookies: Bake the cookies in a preheated oven at 350°F (175°C) for 10-12 minutes. Bake just until the edges are set but the centers remain soft and gooey.
- Add Monster Eyes: Remove the cookies from the oven and while still warm, press candy eyeballs onto the cookies to give them a fun, monster-like appearance.
- Serve and Enjoy: Allow cookies to cool slightly then enjoy these gooey, colorful monster cookies fresh for the best texture and flavor.
Notes
- Using neon food coloring gives the cookies bright, fun colors but any food coloring can be used.
- Chilling the dough is essential for easy handling and to prevent cookies from spreading too much during baking.
- Do not overbake; cookies should be soft and gooey in the middle.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container to maintain softness for up to 3 days.
- Feel free to customize with different candy eyes or add-ins like sprinkles for extra fun.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 110mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0.3g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
