Happy Friday! I ended up taking a couple weeks away as I was incredibly busy with my day job, but I am back and excited to share these magical Mickey Chip Cookies! These rich chocolate cookies are packed with special Mickey shaped dark chocolate and white chocolate chips!
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Before starting the cookie recipe, you’ll want to make the Mickey chips. For these chips, I used mini Mickey head silicone molds from Daiso Japan. There isn’t a Daiso store near me, so I ordered them online from a reseller. I’ve seen them on both eBay and Mercari, but there’s also a similar option available on Amazon. I found the Daiso molds very easy to use and they were the perfect size for chocolate chips.
To make the chocolate chips, I used cocoa candy melts and white candy melts. I especially like the Ghirardelli Melting Wafers, but Wilton candy melts will work as well! First, place the cocoa candy melts into a disposable piping bag. Place the filled piping bag in the microwave and heat, checking every 30 seconds, until melted. Pipe the chocolate into the silicone Mickey mold. Once filled, tap the mold on the counter to remove any air bubbles. Then, use an off-set spatula to scrap off any excess chocolate from the top of the mold. Place the filled mold in the refrigerator until hardened, about 15 minutes.
Remove the chocolate pieces from the mold by gently popping them out. Store them in an airtight container until ready to use. Clean the mold and repeat the steps using the white candy melts to make the white chocolate Mickey chips.
Once the Mickey chips are ready, make the cookie dough. First, sift the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt into a medium bowl. Set aside. In a large bowl, beat the butter, sugar, and vanilla together until light and fluffy. Add the flour mixture and beat until combined. Stir in the regular semi-sweet chocolate chips.
Scoop the dough onto baking sheets lined with parchment paper. I used a cookie scoop to do this quickly. Place the cookies about 1-2 inches apart. Bake at 375 F for 12 minutes, until the cookies are puffy but still soft and slightly shiny in the middle. Remove the cookies from the oven and immediately press 3-4 Mickey chips onto the top of each cookie. Use a mix of the white and regular chocolate Mickey chips. The chips will melt into the cookies a little bit. Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
Enjoy these magical Mickey Chip Cookies!
Mickey Chip Cookies
Ingredients
Mickey Chips
- 4 ounces cocoa candy melts
- 4 ounces white candy melts
Chocolate Cookies
- 1 ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
- ⅔ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ sticks unsalted butter, softened
- 1 ¼ cups light brown sugar, packed
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- ¾ cup semisweet chocolate chips
Equipment
- small Mickey head silicone mold
- 2 piping bags
- off-set spatula
Instructions
Mickey Chips
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Place cocoa candy melts in a disposable piping bag. Heat in the microwave, checking every 30 seconds until melted.
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Pipe the cocoa candy melts into the silicone mold. Once filled, tap the mold on the counter to clear out any air bubbles.
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Scrap off excess chocolate using an off-set spatula.
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Place the filled mold into the refrigerator to harden, about 15 minutes.
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Pop out the chocolate Mickeys and store in an airtight container until ready to use.
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Clean molds and repeat with white candy melts.
Chocolate Cookies
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Preheat the oven to 375 F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
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Sift flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt into a medium bowl.
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In a large bowl, beat the butter, brown sugar, and vanilla together until fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition until combined.
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On low speed, add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix until just combined.
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Stir in the chocolate chips.
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Drop dough by the tablespoon onto the prepared baking sheets. Leave 1-2 inches between each cookie.
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Bake for about 12 minutes, until puffy but still soft and slightly shiny in the middle.
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Remove from the oven and immediately press 3-4 Mickey chips into the top of each cookie. The chips will melt into the cookies a little bit.
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Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.