If you're looking for a fun, easy, and totally delicious treat for your next movie night, blue kids' party, or even a Halloween celebration, look no further than these adorable Cookie Monster Popcorn Balls!

Cookie Monster Popcorn Balls For Movie Night or Parties!

These popcorn balls are a tribute to our favorite blue monster with a serious cookie addiction, and they're guaranteed to be a fun treat for kids and adults alike. Plus, they're a cinch to make!

What You'll Need:

9 cups popped popcorn (homemade, from an air popper or store-bought)
¼ cup sugar
2 tbsp water
4 drops blue food coloring
3 tbsp butter
10.5 oz bag marshmallows
1 cup mini Oreos
1 cup mini Chips Ahoy, slightly broken
24 candy eyeballs

Tools of the Trade:

Small pot
Silicone spatula
Large bowl
Large pot
Plastic gloves (trust me, they'll help!)

Let's Get Mixing This Easy Recipe!

Make the Blue Goo: In a small pot, combine the sugar and water over medium-high heat. Stir often until it turns into a clear syrup and the sugar is dissolved. Stir in the food coloring until you get a vibrant blue color.

Coat the Popcorn: Pour this blue goo over your popcorn in a large bowl. Toss it around until all the popcorn is coated.

Make the Blue Goo: In a small pot, combine the sugar and water over medium-high heat. Stir often until it turns into a clear syrup and the sugar is dissolved. Stir in the food coloring until you get a vibrant blue color.

Add the Cookie Crunch: Mix in the mini Oreos and the slightly broken Chips Ahoy cookies.

Melt the Marshmallow Magic: In a large pot, melt butter over low heat. Add the marshmallows and stir until they're melted and gooey.

Combine and Conquer: Pour the marshmallow mixture over the popcorn and cookies. Mix it all up really well!

Get Your Hands Dirty: Now comes the fun part! Put on those gloves and start forming the mixture into 12 balls.

Eyes on the Prize: Press two candy eyeballs onto each popcorn ball to bring your Cookie Monsters to life.

Printable Cookie Monster Popcorn Balls Recipe

Yield: 12

Cookie Monster Popcorn Balls

Name: Cookie Monster Popcorn Balls
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 9 cups popped popcorn; ¼ cup sugar; 2 tbsp water; 4 drops blue food coloring; 3 tbsp butter; 10.5 oz bag marshmallows; 1 cup mini oreos; 1 cup mini chips ahoy, slightly broken; 24 candy eyeballs

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Additional Time 20 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

9 cups popped popcorn
¼ cup sugar
2 tbsp water
4 drops blue food coloring
3 tbsp butter
10.5 oz bag marshmallows
1 cup mini oreos
1 cup mini chips ahoy, slightly broken
24 candy eyeballs

Instructions

Heat sugar and water over medium high heat, until it turns into a clear syrup and sugar has dissolved, stirring often. Add food coloring and stir until a solid color has formed.
Pour over popcorn in a large bowl and mix it until all of the popcorn is coated.
Add the cookie into the bowl.
Melt butter over low heat, then add marshmallows, and continue cooking until marshmallows are melted.
Pour over popcorn and cookies. Mix well, and using gloves, form into 12 balls.
Add 2 candy eyeballs to each cookie.

Marshmallow Popcorn Balls Tips and Tricks:

If the mixture is too sticky, wet your gloves slightly with water or cooking spray.
Let the popcorn balls cool for a bit to firm up before serving.
For an extra Cookie Monster vibe, serve them with a tall glass of milk!

These Cookie Monster Popcorn Balls are the perfect fun snack for any occasion. They're a guaranteed hit with little guests at your next kids' party, and they're sure to be the star of your movie night treats.

And who knows, maybe even Cookie Monster himself would approve of this tasty treat!

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