Critter Cookies
Critter Cookies are chewy chocolate chip cookies decorated with candy eyes and pretzels for legs, giving them a fun, playful look perfect for kids’ parties, holidays, or cozy baking days.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar packed
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cups chocolate chips
- Candy eyes
- Mini pretzel twists for “legs” optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment.
- Cream butter with granulated and brown sugar until fluffy, about 2–3 minutes.
- Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla.
- Whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a bowl, then mix into wet ingredients just until combined; add flour if dough is too sticky.
- Fold in chocolate chips. Scoop dough by tablespoon onto sheets, spacing 2 inches apart.
- Press candy eyes into each cookie and add pretzel twists for legs if desired.
- Bake 10–12 minutes until edges are golden, then cool on sheet 5 minutes before moving to a rack.