Frankenstein’s Monster Cookies

Photo by Jamie Plain

IT’S ALIVE!!! Well, sort of. What started as your run-of-the-mill chocolate chip cookie took a wrong turn through the mad scientist’s pantry. We dumped in hunks of Oreos, shocked it with neon green food coloring, and unleashed a cookie so monstrous it might stomp across your kitchen counter if you’re not careful. They’re gooey, chunky, and dangerously good—aka the kind of cookie you’ll want to devour before the villagers show up with pitchforks.

Yields: about 24 cookies

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Bake Time: 10–12 minutes

Ingredients

›› 2 ¼ cups (280 g) all-purpose flour

›› 1 tsp baking soda

›› ½ tsp salt

›› 1 cup (2 sticks / 226 g) unsalted butter, softened

›› ¾ cup (150 g) packed brown sugar

›› ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar

›› 2 large eggs

›› 2 tsp vanilla extract

›› 1–2 tsp green food coloring (gel works best for vivid green)

›› 2 cups (340 g) semi-sweet chocolate chips

›› 1 cup roughly chopped Oreo cookies (about 8–10 cookies, cream and all)

Instructions

›› Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.

›› Mix dry ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.

›› Cream butter and sugars: In a large mixing bowl (or stand mixer), beat butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar together until light and fluffy (about 2 minutes).

›› Add eggs + flavor: Beat in eggs one at a time, then mix in vanilla extract.

›› Make it monster green: Add green food coloring to the wet ingredients. Start with 1 teaspoon and adjust until the dough is the shade of Frankenstein you’re dreaming of.

›› Combine wet and dry: Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet, mixing until just combined. Don’t overmix.

›› Fold in mix-ins: Stir in chocolate chips and chopped Oreo chunks.

›› Scoop & bake: Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing about 2 inches apart.

›› Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until edges are lightly golden but centers still look a touch soft.

›› Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.

Notes & Tips

›› If you want extra spooky effect, press a few Oreo chunks and chocolate chips onto the tops of the dough balls before baking — they’ll stay visible.

›› These are soft-baked style cookies. If you want crispier edges, bake 1–2 minutes longer.

›› You can swap the Oreo chunks with Halloween Oreos (the ones with orange filling) for a scarier vibe.