Don't be intimidated by this little monster! Super fun and such a hit! You can use any type of cupcake that you would like. I used vanilla with chocolate chips to keep the cookie theme going. Feel free to get creative, chocolate is always a hit or go with a blueberry cupcake.
So here is what you'll need:
1 package of chocolate chip cookies (feel free to make your own batch)
Wilton Melting white chocolate ( these will be used for the eyes)
Black frosting (best in a tube b/c you'll be dotting the eyes)
Blue Frosting (recipe will be below, again store bought will be fine)
You will need a decorating tool or bag and the attachment that you're going to use will be the star tip. This gives the cupcake the furry appearance that the Cookie Monster has.
Cupcake ingredients:
1 1/2 Cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups of sugar
1 stick unsalted butter, softened
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup milk
1/2 semi sweet chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350 F.
First in a medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside until wet ingredients have been blended.
In a stand mixer blend sugar and butter well. Beat in eggs one at a time. Add vanilla then alternately add the flour mixture and milk until completely blended. Finally stir in chocolate chips to cupcake batter.
In a lined cupcake pan, fill each cup up until about 3/4 full. Bake for about 18-20 minutes or until cooked.
Let cool completely before decorating.
In the meantime, if you have decide to make your own frosting heres the time to do it.
Cream Cheese Frosting:
2 ounce packages of cream cheese (softened)
1/2 cup of butter (softened)
2 cups of sifted confectioners sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Blue food coloring
In a medium bowl cream together the cream cheese and butter until smooth. Then add the vanilla and slowly sift in the confectioners sugar. Add coloring until you've reached your desired color. (This frosting needs to be refrigerated).
Decorating:
Lay out the wilton white chocolate on wax paper and start dotting them with black frosting to make the eyes.
Once the cupcakes are cooled, you will need to cut into the cupcake top about half way in and pinching the sides together gently so that you can place the cookie in the cupcake. See photo below:
Once this is done, you can start piping the blue frosting on with the star shaped tip. Form your own pattern. I like starting beneath the cookie and continuing around the mouth. Once the whole cupcake is covered, gently stick the eyes into the frosting and enjoy!
Happy Baking!!
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