Make Cookie Monster Brownie Sandwich Cookies

 

Making themed food for my kids has been a source of fun for me lately.  Last week, we made the Cookie Monster Brownie Sandwich Cookies that I found on the Dixie Crystals website.  They were so easy to make!  The cookie was so soft and brownie-ish that it practically melted in my mouth!  You, too, can have fun making these treats with your children.

First up, make the cookies!

Cookie Ingredients:

• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 3/4 cup cocoa
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
• 1 cup Dixie Crystals Extra Fine Granulated Sugar 
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips (we used dark chocolate chips instead)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350° F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. In bowl, whisk flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
3. Cream butter and sugar together until light and creamy, about 3 minutes. Add egg, milk, and vanilla. Once combined, slowly add dry ingredients until fully mixed.
4. Take a heaping tablespoon and drop batter onto the prepared baking sheets, 2 inches apart.
5. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. The cookies will be set, but still soft. Cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Now we can make the buttercream icing filling.  Note, I found that this recipe made a TON of icing, more than we needed, so consider halving the recipe.

For Buttercream Icing: 

• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
• 6 to 8 cups Dixie Crystals Confectioner’s Powdered Sugar  
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions:

1. Combine all ingredients using an electric mixer.
2. Continue to beat until ingredients are well combined and fluffy.

Now it’s time to put together your monster!

Tips on how to put together Cookie Monster:

• I found it easiest to put the frosting on top of one cookie and then stack a 2nd cookie on top.  This way, the bottom of the cookie monster is still flat on the bottom and will easily sit on any plate.
• Put a generous helping of frosting in between the cookies.
• Using a ziplock bag, pipe frosting on top of the 2nd cookie to add your candy eyes.  Candy eyes can be found at most craft stores.
• Eat and enjoy!

These are perfect for a fall/Halloween party or just for fun with your kids.  Simple to make, delicious to eat!

For more fun recipes and activities, visit Kids Kitchen.

This is a sponsored post, written for Dixie Crystals.