These Monster Jello Cookies are a perfect treat for spooky season! Only requiring a handful of ingredients and 15 minutes of prep time, they are bound to be a hit at your next Halloween party!
This recipe for Monster Jello Cookies requires primarily ingredients you likely already have in your kitchen, such as sugar, butter, eggs, flour, and vanilla. Only a few additional ingredients are needed to make these fun and simple cookies! They’re so easy to make, and kids will love to help!
I especially love that a batch of these cookies can be baked in less than 25 minutes. If you’re looking for more simple and kid-friendly cookies to bake with your family, try my Pie Crust Cookies, which are made with orange marmalade, or my No-Bake Pretzel Cookies, which only require four ingredients!
Monster Jello Cookies Ingredients
These Monster Jello Cookies start with a sugar cookie base before orange, lime, and grape-flavored jello is added, creating a flavorful and colorful treat! After the cookie dough is made, each cookie is rolled in sugar and topped with candy eyes, which really ties together the perfect look for Halloween!
- Granulated sugar
- Butter
- Eggs
- Vanilla
- Flour
- Baking soda
- Lime, grape, and orange Jello
- Green, orange, and purple food coloring
- Candy eyes
Variations And Substitutions For Monster Jello Cookies
Flavors- Use any flavor Jello that you prefer. Be sure to match the flavor with the appropriate color food coloring for a full festive look!
Sprinkles- I like using candy eyes of different sizes to achieve the look I want. You could also roll these cookies in Halloween-inspired sprinkles if you’d prefer to skip the eyeballs!
Size- You can make these as large or as small as you’d like! You will have to adjust the baking time depending on the size you make. Smaller cookies will bake for 8-10 minutes and larger cookies can bake up to 14 minutes.
How To Make Monster Jello Cookies
Step One: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper, then set aside. In a large mixing bowl, combine butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs and vanilla and mix until just combined. Add flour and baking soda, then separate the dough evenly into 3 different bowls.
Step Two: Add 2 tablespoons of orange jello into one bowl of dough. Add 2 tablespoons of grape jello into the second bowl, and repeat with the final bowl and lime jello. Add 2-3 drops of food coloring into the corresponding bowls (Purple in grape, green in lime, and orange in orange.) Mix each bowl until the jello and food coloring is thoroughly mixed with the dough.
Step Three: Portion the dough into about 1 1/2 inch balls, or use a small cookie scoop. Roll each ball carefully in a bowl of granulated sugar until all sides are coated, then place each ball at least 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet. Using the bottom of a glass or jar, gently press down on each cookie until it is about 1 inch thick. Press candy eyes onto the top of each cookie. Bake for 8-10 minutes, then allow to rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before moving to a cooling rack.
How To Store Monster Jello Cookies
Store these cookies in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. To preserve the softness of the cookies, I recommend sticking a slice of bread in the same container. These cookies are best served at room temperature.
Monster Jello Cookies FAQ’s
Add the candy eyes before baking to ensure they stay on the cookies. Adding the eyes after the cookies bake won’t guarantee the eyes will stick to the cookies.
You can make small batches of Jello with the remaining powder, or you can save the leftovers for a different batch of cookies!
No, you don’t have to use all 3 flavors of Jello. You can use any amount of flavors as long as your portion the dough correctly.
This recipe makes 24 cookies when using a small cookie scoop or making 1 1/2 inch balls of cookie dough. You may want to consider doubling the recipe if you’re looking to make more than 24 cookies.
Monster Jello Cookies
INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup sugar plus more for rolling
- 2/3 cup butter softened
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- Lime jello mix orange jello mix, grape jello mix, 2 tablespoons each flavor
- Orange purple, green food coloring
- Candy eyes
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs and vanilla ,then mix until combined.
- Add in the flour and baking soda until well combined.
- Separate the dough evenly into 3 bowls.
- Add 2 tablespoons of lime jello mix to a bowl, 2 tablespoons orange jello mix to another, and 2 tablespoons grape jello mix to another. Add 2-3 drops of food coloring to the corresponding bowl. Mix together until the color and jello is mixed into the dough evenly.
- Roll your dough into about 1 ½ inch balls and roll them in a bowl of granulated sugar. Place the balls on the prepared baking sheet. Using the bottom of a glass or jar, flatten the cookies slightly and gently press candy eyes into each cookie.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the cookies are just golden on the bottom.
- Let the cookies cool slightly on the baking sheet until transferring them to a rack to cool.
- Serve!
