Colored Chocolate Chips

1. Finely chop the white chocolate and place it in a heatproof bowl.
2. Melt the white chocolate over a double boiler or in the microwave until fully melted and smooth.
3. Divide the chocolate into three small bowls.
4. Add gel food coloring to each bowl and mix until you achieve the desired color (see notes).
5. Place the colored chocolate in a small piping bag and snip a small opening with scissors.
6. Pipe small dots of colored chocolate onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper to create chocolate chips, then let them cool completely at room temperature.

Monster Cookies

1. In a bowl, mix and sift together the dry ingredients—flour, black cocoa, baking soda (see notes for using baking powder), and salt—then set aside.
2. In a large bowl, combine the cooled melted butter, white granulated sugar, and brown sugar, and whisk with an electric mixer for 2 minutes until well combined.
3. Add the egg and vanilla extract, and whisk to incorporate.
4. Finish by adding the dry ingredient mixture and mix with a spatula or wooden spoon until you have a dark cookie dough.
5. Then add the colored chocolate chips and fold them into the cookie dough.

Baking

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C) and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Using an ice cream scoop, scoop out balls of cookie dough and place them on the prepared baking sheet (about 6-8 cookies per sheet), spacing them about 2 inches (5 cm) apart.
3. Add the candy eyes in pairs on top of the cookie dough balls and bake in the oven for about 12-14 minutes, until they spread but remain soft in the center.
4. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a bit before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.