When you watch Cookie Monster on Sesame Street merrily devouring cookie after cookie, it looks utterly irresistible. That mess of crumbs, that grab of sweet dough, it all feels like pure childhood joy ...

Behind Cookie Monster's crumbs lies a hidden food trick. Get the full story on the substitute snack used on Sesame Street to keep the character camera-ready.

To save this recipe and browse through hundreds of other cookies, download the free Tasty app for iOS and Android. To make them, you'll whisk together your dry ingredients: all-purpose flour and cake ...