Animal Cookies Cookie

This giant Animal Cookie Cookie makes the perfect colorful sweet treat to surprise your family and friends! One giant cookie ready to impress your family and friends.

If you love giant cookies like we do, try our Giant Snickers Cookie too.

Animal Cookie

These Circus Animal Cookies make for a colorful giant cookie that is so fun for gifting to a neighbor or friend…or surprising a family member with. It’s definitely big enough to share too.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• Makes One Giant Cookie! This is such a fun recipe because it makes one large cookie great for sharing.
• Great For A Homemade Gift. We love making this recipe and gifting to family and friends.

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What You’ll Need

Here are the ingredients you’ll need to make this animal cookie recipe at home. See the recipe card located at the bottom of the post for full details.

• Butter– For most of my baking I use salted butter, but unsalted butter works just fine here too.
• Dark Brown Sugar– When shopping for brown sugar, you’ll see light brown sugar and dark brown sugar available. I like the richness of the dark brown sugar for this cookie.
• Granulated Sugar– Granulated sugar is a fine sugar commonly used in baking/cookie recipes.
• Beaten Egg– You’ll crack a large egg, beat it with a fork then measure it into the cookie recipe.
• All-Purpose Flour– All-purpose flour is the main dry ingredient in this cookie recipe.
• Baking Soda– Baking soda helps aid in the rising of the cookie.
• Kosher Salt– Kosher salt is a coarse salt commonly used in cooking and baking.
• White Chips– Find white chocolate chips in the baking section of the grocery store. You can substitute chocolate if desired.
• Circus Animal Cookies– Find Circus Animal Cookies in the cookie section of the grocery store.

How To Make an Animal Cookies Cookie

Preheat Oven and Prepare Baking Sheet. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.

Cream Butter and Sugars. Place butter and sugars into a medium bowl and stir until well combined.

Egg and Vanilla. Add beaten egg and vanilla stirring until well combined.

Dry Ingredients. Add flour, baking soda and salt. Stir until just combined.

Add White Chips. Stir in white chips until combined.

Transfer Dough To Baking Sheet. Use a large cookie scoop or ice cream scoop to place dough onto center of baking sheet. With spoon, press dough into a round flat cookie shape.

Top With Animal Cookies. Place pink and white Circus Animal Cookies on top of the cookie dough. Top with additional sprinkles if desired.

Bake and Cool. Bake for 12-14 minutes, until edges are just turning golden brown. Remove from oven and take a plastic or regular butter knife to go around edges to make round and push edges in to form a little texture if desired. I do this with most of my cookies to help out the shape if needed. Let cool for 15 minutes before transferring.

Recipe Tips For Success

• Beat Egg Before Measuring. To easily measure the 2 Tablespoons of egg, crack egg into a small bowl, beat with a fork and then measure.
• Plastic Knife. Use a plastic knife to shape giant cookie as soon as it comes out of the oven. This helps shape the cookie into the perfect round. This is one of my favorite tricks.

How To Serve Cookie

Serve giant cookie as a treat for someone special, perfect for making with kids too. Cut into wedges and share if you’d like too!

How To Store Leftovers

Store any leftover cookies in an airtight container for up to 2-3 days.

Freezing Instructions

Freeze giant cookie or cookie dough in an airtight container or freezer bag in the freezer for up to 3 months. Thaw before enjoying or baking.

Try More Giant Cookie Recipes

• Giant Nutella Stuffed Cookie
• Giant Peanut Butter M and M Cookie
• Giant Chocolate Chip Cookie For One