Delight in the Chewy Texture of Furry Monster Cookies (Print version)

Thick blue monster cookies with chewy centers, Oreo chunks, chocolate chips, and a playful coconut-fur finish.

# Ingredients:

For the cookie dough

01 - 3/4 cup (170 g) unsalted butter, softened
02 - 3/4 cup (150 g) packed light brown sugar
03 - 1/3 cup (65 g) granulated sugar
04 - 1 large egg, room temperature
05 - 1 large egg yolk, room temperature
06 - 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
07 - 1-2 teaspoons royal blue gel food coloring
08 - 2 1/3 cups (280 g) all-purpose flour
09 - 1 tablespoon cornstarch
10 - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
11 - 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
12 - 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
13 - 8 Oreo cookies, chopped
14 - 1/2 cup (85 g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
15 - 1/2 cup (85 g) white chocolate chips
16 - 12 whole Oreo cookies, for stuffing

For the furry finish

17 - 1 cup (85 g) sweetened shredded coconut
18 - 1/2 teaspoon royal blue gel food coloring, plus more as needed
19 - 3/4 cup (90 g) powdered sugar
20 - 1-2 tablespoons milk
21 - 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
22 - 24 candy eyes, optional

# Instructions:

01 - Beat the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar for 2 minutes, until creamy and slightly lighter in color.
02 - Beat in the egg, egg yolk, vanilla, and blue gel food coloring until the mixture is evenly blue. Scrape the bowl well.
03 - Whisk flour, cornstarch, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl. Mix into the blue butter mixture on low speed just until combined.
04 - Fold in chopped Oreos, semi-sweet chocolate chips, and white chocolate chips until evenly scattered through the dough.
05 - Portion the dough into 12 large scoops. Flatten each scoop, place a whole Oreo in the center, and wrap the dough around it. Seal completely and keep the dough balls tall.
06 - Place the stuffed dough balls on a lined tray and chill for 45 minutes, or up to 24 hours. Heat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
07 - Arrange 6 dough balls per lined baking sheet. Bake for 12-14 minutes, until the edges are set and the centers still look soft. Cool on the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a rack.
08 - Tint the shredded coconut blue. Stir powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla into a thin glaze. Brush a little glaze over each cooled cookie, press on blue coconut, and add candy eyes if using.

# Good to know:

01 - Chilling the stuffed dough helps the cookies stay thick.
02 - For the brightest color, use gel food coloring instead of liquid coloring.
03 - Let the glaze set before stacking or packing the cookies.

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