YUM! This monster cookie dough dip recipe is quick and easy and always a crowd-pleaser! This a perfect recipe to get your kids in the kitchen learning to measure and mix and create a delicious treat!
Here’s how to make this monster treat…
Monster Cookie Dough Dip Recipe
We’ve having a few friends over for movie night and the kids wanted to make a special treat. This monster cookie dough dip recipe was the perfect treat for this event.
We added chocolate chips and M&Ms to our cookie dough but you could easily add any tip of candy you have for Halloween. That’s the fun of using the cookie dough base for this dip recipe.
Plus I tend to keep these ingredients on hand at our house which is perfect for last minute get together or planned out Halloween Party Recipes.
Step into the kitchen with your kids and have them find and measure out the following ingredients.
Kitchen Utensils You’ll Need:
- mixer
- mixing Bowl
- measuring cups
- tablespoon
- teaspoon
Ingredients for Monster Cookie Dough Dip Recipe
- 1 cup cream cheese (8oz package)
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cups powdered icing sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon salt, to taste
- 1 cup M&Ms
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips
- OPTIONAL: 1/2 cup flour, for texture. Flour MUST be cooked in the microwave for 2 minutes or cooked in the oven at 350F for 10 minutes, stirring once, to kill any bacteria. (I recommend leaving it out)
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Directions for Monster Cookie Dough Dip Recipe
Place softened cream cheese, peanut butter, and softened butter in a large bowl.
Beat with an electric mixer until completely combined, about 2 minutes.
You kids can use the mixer with just a little of guidance from you. Trust me, it’s a lot of fun to make this cookie dough dip together.
Then you will add in the powdered sugar and brown sugar.
Beat 1 minute.
Bonus… This can be a fun hands-on activity for learning about time for your child.
Then add the flour, if using. **Ensure it is cooked through to prevent food poisoning.**
Flour MUST be cooked in the microwave for 2 minutes or cooked in the oven at 350F for 10 minutes, stirring once, to kill any bacteria. (I recommend leaving it out)
Mix completely.
Add in the vanilla extract and salt, and then mix
The last step is to add your delicious M&Ms and chocolate chips. The kids’ favorite part!
Serve or refrigerate until ready to serve
Next step is to pick which Halloween Movie to watch, here are our top picks of Halloween Movies and Halloween Games.
Since it’s called Monster Cookie Dough Dip we thought it would be fun to read a few Monster Books for Kids while the dip was chilling.
What does cookie dough go well with?
You can use your edible monster cookie dough as a “dip” with your favorite sturdy crackers, pretzels or even with fruit like apples and pears! If you mix the cookie dough with some cream cheese, it makes a dip with a more “dippable” consistency.
Here’s the recipe to try it out in your kitchen! Let us know what you add to your monster cookie dough dip in the comments below.
Monster Cookie Dough Dip
Ingredients
- 1 cup cream cheese (8oz package)
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cups powdered icing sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon salt, to taste
- 1 cup M&Ms
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- Optional: 1/2 cup flour, for texture. Flour MUST be cooked in the microwave for 2 minutes or cooked in the oven at 350F for 10 minutes, stirring once, to kill any bacteria. (I recommend leaving it out)
Instructions
1. Place cream cheese, peanut butter, and butter in a large bowl.
2. Beat with an electric mixer until completely combined, about 2 minutes. Add in the powdered sugar and brown sugar.
3. Beat 1 minute. Add the flour, if using. Ensure it is cooked through to prevent food poisoning.
4. Mix completely. Add in the vanilla extract and salt, mix, then M&Ms and chocolate chips. Serve or refrigerate until ready to serve
We enjoy serving our monster cookie dough dip with pretzels and vanilla cookies but you can choose whichever snack fits your child’s interest.
You could easily add broken peppermint or Andes Mints or Christmas M&Ms to make this a Christmas Cookie Dough Dip for your Christmas Movies Nights too!
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- Pumpkin Peanut Butter Brownies
- Pumpkin Swirl Cheesecake Bars
- Spider Meatballs
- Spider Web Cake
- Pumpkin Ice Cream
- Chocolate Graham Cracker Bats Recipe
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- Chocolate Peppermint Bark Cheesecake
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