Monster Family 2 Movie Release + Recipe for Chocolate Crinkle Mummy Cookies! ~ Dallas Mom Blog and Fort Worth Mom Blogger: Trendy Mom Reviews

Monster Family 2 is now available for you to watch at home! In today's post, I'll share an overview of this wonderful movie, a fun dessert idea that is inspired by our favorite Monster Family, and activity sheets for your next family movie night!

Let's start with a quick summary:

What: Monster Family 2 available Everywhere On Digital and On Demand
When: January 4, 2022 and onward
Details: Enjoy a Family Movie Night + Try our Chocolate Crinkle Mummy Cookies!

Here is an overview of the movie:

The Wishbones are a happy family – but not all is perfect. Max and Fay are struggling with the pressures of growing up, while Mom and Dad have the demands of work and parenting; but their hum-drum life is about to change. Mila Starr, a monster hunter, has made it her mission to capture all spooky creatures including the Wishbone’s friends King Conga, The Loch Ness Monster, and The Yeti. In order to save their friends, the Wishbone’s must transform into monsters themselves. Together as a Vampire, Mummy, Werewolf, and Frankenstein, the family take off on the most monst-umental adventure of their lives.

Here is the trailer:

Monster Family 2 movie hit theaters in October. It's now Available Everywhere On Digital and On Demand January 4, 2022! Personally, my family loved this movie! I won't spoil surprises, but I will share that the whimsical features of this movie such as the family members transforming into monsters and working together in fun ways makes this movie feel magical.

As a mom, I love that this movie has a theme of how no one is perfect. There is so much pressure on kids today that I really appreciated the positive messaging in this movie and that they did it in a way that connected with my children. I think that every family should enjoy this movie on a Family Movie Night!

Now that I've told you about the movie, let me share an easy Monster Family-themed dessert idea -- Chocolate Crinkle Mummy Cookies!

Recipe: Chocolate Crinkle Mummy Cookies

Ingredients

4 eggs
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 cups white sugar
1/2cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
1 tube of white frosting
1 container of candy eyes (commonly available in the frosting section of grocery stores)

Directions

1. Beat the 4 eggs.

2. Beat in the cocoa, white sugar, vegetable oil, and vanilla.

3. Mix the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Add this to the wet mixture.

4. Cover and refrigerate the dough for 3+ hours.

5. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

6. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.

7. Roll scoops of the dough into approximately 3/4" balls. Roll in the confectioner sugar to thoroughly coat each cookie dough ball.

8. Place on cookie sheets approximately 1.5" apart.

9. Baker for approximately 10 to 12 minutes.

10. Cool for a few minutes and then transfer to wire racks for approximately 10 minutes or longer.

11. Drizzle the frosting onto each cookie to create a mummy wrap pattern.

12. Add two candy eyes to each mummy cookie!

In addition to the recipe above, let me share a couple of fun activities for kids! In the first activity, your kids will want to figure out the missing vowels.