My youngest turned one way back in September and we had a Cookie Monster party for him as a family. My kids love Sesame Street and Cookie Monster is one of their favorite characters. It only seemed right to focus his little party around that furry cookie fanatic!
These cupcakes are perfect for a Cookie Monster party because they’re so easy to put together. No crazy piping of fur or drawing on silly eyeballs. They’re one of my favorite cupcakes I’ve made. And my kids thought they were hilarious.
Cookie Monster Cupcakes
Servings: 24 cupcakes
Ingredients
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- 1 c. buttermilk
- 1/2 c. oil
- 3 eggs
- 24 white cupcake liners
- 2 packages large candy eyeballs
- 1 package miniature Chips Ahoy Cookies
Marshmallow Buttercream Frosting
- 1 c. butter softened but not to room temperature
- 1 1/2 c. powdered sugar
- 1 7oz jar marshmallow fluff
- 1/4-1/2 tsp. almond extract
- blue food coloring
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Place cupcake liners into muffin cups.
- Place cake mix in the bowl of an electric stand mixer. Add buttermilk, oil, and eggs. Mix to combine well.
- Fill cupcake liners 2/3 full and bake for 15-17 minutes. Remove from oven and set cupcakes on cooling rack to cool.
- Prepare the frosting by placing the butter in a medium/large bowl. Beat the butter with a mixer until nice and fluffy. Add a small amount of food coloring.
- Add the powdered sugar about a 1/2 c. at a time till well combined with the butter. Then add the almond extract and marshmallow fluff. Add more food coloring if a darker blue is desired.
- Place the frosting in a 16oz frosting bag fixed with a Wilton 1M star tip. Pipe frosting evenly over cupcakes in a swirl motion and top with two candy eyeballs. Then press a cookie into the front of the frosting.
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Alli is the food blogger and photographer behind Cupcake Diaries. Nestled in Northern Utah with her four young boys, hubby, and a full pantry, she loves baking all kinds of treats as well as quick and easy meals for her family. What started out as sharing a few recipes with family members here and there soon turned into a full-functioning recipe blog with readers from all around the world! Alli is a full-time mom who enjoys music, holidays, and spending time with her family.
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Becky @ lovetobeinthekitchen says
These cupcakes are so much fun! I showed my boys and they thought they were so awesome! They love cookies and cupcakes so this was a dream to them! I can’t wait to make it for them sometime.
Carrie says
I made these this weekend for my daughter’s Sesame Street-themed birthday party and they were a huge hit! They were simple to make and delicious! I am going to save this frosting recipe to make with a bunch of other stuff in the future – it’s delicious!
Alli says
Carrie, that’s awesome! Thank you so much for your comment. I’m glad everyone liked the cupcakes!
Michelle says
What does marshmallow fluff do to the icing, does it change the taste, or make it fluffier? I’ve never used it before
Alli says
It gives it a stellar flavor! I love this recipe for cupcakes and cakes. It’s so yummy.
Bobbi Dabney says
My son turned 2 and just loves Cookie Monster, these were amazing!!! (My husband liked them too) Had to use a LOT of blue food coloring to get it right, and it was totally worth it. 🥰🤣
Alli says
Haha Yay!! I’m so glad you loved the cupcakes! They’re a lot of fun. Thanks so much for your comment!
karrie maybin says
i made these and the frosting was really thin, I tried to thicken it with more powered sugar and that didn’t work, I put it in the freezer to harden and that didn’t work, I tried adding corn starch and that really didn’t work 🙁
Alli says
I’m sorry, Karrie! It sounds like the butter might have been too warm. I’ve done that before and between warm butter, hot hands, and a warm kitchen my buttercream just didn’t want to set up. Adding the marshmallow in there makes it extra tricky! Sorry again that it didn’t work out.
Heather says
What brand of food colouring do you use? Do you use gel or paste food colouring or just liquid? Thanks, looking to try these at the weekend.
Alli says
Hi Heather! I used Wilton gel food coloring for these little guys. I’d say I use gel probably 75% of the time.
Laura says
Just trying to clarify…is this recipe for 24 mini cupcakes? Or 24 regular/standard size?
Alli says
24 regular/standard size cupcakes!