Sesame Street Cookie Monster Cupcakes

From a Sesame Street birthday party to a Cookie Monster gathering, these cookie monster cupcakes made from scratch will make your little cookie lover ecstatic.

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Sesame Street Cookie Monster Cupcakes

Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve loved Cookie Monster.

He’s fuzzy. He’s blue. And he loves cookies.

What is there not to like?

Now if I had ever had a Cookie Monster birthday party, these would have been the absolutely perfect cupcakes to have!!! 

If you don’t feel like making cupcakes, you can always make a Cookie Monster cake.

Cupcake Recipe:

Cupcake Ingredients: 

• 1 3/4 C Flour
• 2 C Sugar
• 1 C   Cocoa
• 1 1/2 TSP Baking Soda
• 1 1/2 TSP Baking Powder
• 1 TSP Salt
• 2 Eggs
• 1 C Whole Milk
• 1/2 C  Oil
• 2 TSP Vanilla
• 1 C Boiling Water

Cookie Monster Cupcakes Directions:

Step 1: Line the cupcake tins with paper liners. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Step 2: Mix the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.

Step 3: In a separate bowl add the eggs, whole milk, oil, and vanilla.

Step 4: Add the bowl containing the eggs, whole milk, oil, and vanilla to the bowl holding the dry ingredients.

Step 5: Mix all together until fully incorporated.

Step 6: Beat for 3 minutes on medium.

Step 7: Slowly add the boiling water starting with a small amount then pour in the remaining boiling water.

Step 8: The batter may be a little runny.

Step 9: Scoop batter into cupcake lined cups until 3/4s filled.

Step 10: Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.

Step 11: Remove from oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes.

Step 12: Take out of the cupcake pan placing on a wire rack until completely cooled.

Blue Frosting Recipe:

Frosting Ingredients: 

• 1 C soft unsalted butter
• 4 + C powder sugar
• 4 TBSP heavy whipping cream
• Blue gel food coloring

Frosting Directions: 

Step 1: Cream the butter and powder sugar until it looks light and creamy.

Step 2: If it doesn’t cream add several drops of the heavy whipping cream until it creams.

Step 3: Test to see if the frosting can form and hold a stiff peak by taking a spoonful of frosting and turning the spoon upside down. If the frosting stays on the spoon it is ready if not then….

Step 4: Add more powder sugar 1/2 C at a time…. mix well.

Step 5: If ready scoop the frosting into a pastry bag with a large star tip.

Step 6: Twist the open end of the pastry bag to push the frosting to the tip.

Step 6: Holding the bag straight up and down frost the cupcake straight up and down.

Monster Cookie Face:

Cookie Face Ingredients:

• 2 large candy eyes
• 1 chocolate chip cookie

Cookie Face Directions:

Place 2 large candy eyes on the top of the frosted cupcake

Cut the chocolate chip cookie in half.

Stick the cookie in the middle of the frosted cupcake pointing up.

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Sesame Street Cookie Monster Cupcakes

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Inactive Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

From a Sesame Street birthday party to a Cookie Monster gathering, these cookie monster cupcakes made from scratch will make your little cookie lover ecstatic.

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Ingredients

Cupcake Ingredients:

• 1 3/4 C Flour
• 2 C Sugar
• 1 C Cocoa
• 1 1/2 TSP Baking Soda
• 1 1/2 TSP Baking Powder
• 1 TSP Salt
• 2 Eggs
• 1 C Whole Milk
• 1/2 C Oil
• 2 TSP Vanilla
• 1 C Boiling Water

Frosting Ingredients:

• 1 C soft unsalted butter
• 4 + C powder sugar
• 4 TBSP heavy whipping cream
• Blue gel food coloring

Cookie Face Ingredients:

• 2 large candy eyes
• 1 chocolate chip cookie

Instructions

Cupcake Directions:

1. Line the cupcake tins with paper liners. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Mix the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
3. In a separate bowl add the eggs, whole milk, oil, and vanilla.
4. Add the bowl containing the eggs, whole milk, oil, and vanilla to the bowl holding the dry ingredients.
5. Mix all together until fully incorporated.
6. Beat for 3 minutes on medium.
7. Slowly add the boiling water starting with a small amount then pour in the remaining boiling water.
8. The batter may be a little runny.
9. Scoop batter into cupcake lined cups until 3/4s filled.
10. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
11. Remove from oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes.
12. Take out of the cupcake pan placing on a wire rack until completely cooled.

Frosting Directions:

1. Cream the butter and powder sugar until it looks light and creamy.
2. If it doesn't cream add several drops of the heavy whipping cream until it creams.
3. Test to see if the frosting can form and hold a stiff peak by taking a spoonful of frosting and turning the spoon upside down. If the frosting stays on the spoon it is ready if not then....
4. Add more powder sugar 1/2 C at a time.... mix well.
5. If ready scoop the frosting into a pastry bag with a large star tip.
6. Twist the open end of the pastry bag to push the frosting to the tip.
7. Holding the bag straight up and down frost the cupcake straight up and down.

Cookie Face Directions:

1. Place 2 large candy eyes on the top of the frosted cupcake
2. Cut the chocolate chip cookie in half.
3. stick the cookie in the middle of the frosted cupcake pointing up.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 760Total Fat: 29gSaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 79mgSodium: 446mgCarbohydrates: 122gFiber: 2gSugar: 103gProtein: 5g

Nutrient values are only estimates provided by online calculators. Various factors can change the nutritional information in any given recipe.

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