Gooey Monster Cookie Recipe
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Gooey Monster Cookie Recipe
Description
This cookie recipe uses white cake mix as a base mixed with softened butter, cream cheese, egg, and vanilla, resulting in a soft, gooey dough. After dividing and coloring the batter with bright food coloring, the dough is chilled briefly, rolled into balls, coated in powdered sugar, and baked. The addition of candy eyeballs while cookies are warm gives a whimsical monster appearance.
These cookies shine through their tender and moist crumb, enhanced by the cream cheese lending a slight tang and richness. The powdered sugar coating adds a light sweetness and subtle texture on the outside.
The timing of chilling the dough and adding eyeballs after baking helps maintain the cookies' soft texture and playful look. Baking for 10–12 minutes at 350°F allows the cookies to set without drying out.
Ingredients
- 1 white cake mix box
- 1/2 c butter softened
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 1 egg
- powdered sugar
- Food Coloring I used NEON food coloring to make them more vibrant
- Candy Eyeballs
Instructions
- Beat butter, vanilla, egg and cream cheese until fluffy.
- Mix in cake mix. Divide batter into bowls for the amount of colors you want.
- Add food coloring to each individual bowl and mix until all combined.
- Chill for 30 minutes.
- Roll into balls and dip in a bowl of powdered sugar.
- Place on greased cookie sheet and pat down a bit.
- Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes.
- Add candy eyeballs while cookies are still warm. ENJOY!
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 24Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 69 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 24g | |
| Calories | 69kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 27mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 67mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 17mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 255IU | 5% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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