Cookie Model Creation Guide

Step-by-step visual tutorial for creating a clickable cookie in Roblox

Introduction

This guide will walk you through creating a 3D cookie model in Roblox Studio that players can click to earn points. We'll cover everything from basic part creation to adding visual effects.

Before You Begin

Make sure you have Roblox Studio installed and a basic understanding of the interface. We'll be working in the 3D view and Explorer panel.

Step-by-Step Creation

1 Create the Base Part

Open Roblox Studio and create a new Baseplate
Go to the Home tab and click Part
In the Properties window:
- Set Name to "Cookie"
- Set Size to (4, 1, 4)
- Set Shape to Cylinder

Creating a cylinder part in Roblox Studio

2 Customize Appearance

With the part selected, go to Properties
Set these properties:
- Material: Sand
- Color: Brown (RGB 139, 69, 19)
- Anchored: Checked ✔️
- CanCollide: Checked ✔️
Position the cookie above the baseplate

Setting part properties for cookie appearance

3 Add Chocolate Chips

Create small spherical parts (Size 0.5, 0.5, 0.5)
Set their:
- Material: Plastic
- Color: Dark brown (RGB 60, 35, 10)
Position them on top of the cookie
Select all chips and group them (Ctrl+G)
Name the group "ChocolateChips"

Creating and positioning chocolate chips

4 Add Click Detection

Right-click the Cookie part in Explorer
Select Insert Object → ClickDetector
In ClickDetector properties:
- MaxActivationDistance: 10
- CursorIcon: (optional) Custom cursor
Test by clicking the cookie in Play mode

Inserting and configuring a ClickDetector

5 Add Visual Effects

Right-click Cookie → Insert Object → ParticleEmitter
Configure the emitter:
- Texture: Use crumb texture (ID 9430770660)
- LightEmission: 0.5
- Size: 0.3
- Speed: 2
- Enabled: False (we'll trigger this in code)
Name the emitter "ClickEffect"

Setting up visual click effects

6 Add Sound Effects

Right-click Cookie → Insert Object → Sound
Configure the sound:
- SoundId: Use cookie crunch sound (ID 357420354)
- Volume: 0.5
- PlayOnRemove: False
Name the sound "ClickSound"
Test in Play mode to verify sound plays

Configuring click sound effects

Final Cookie Model Structure

Workspace
└── Cookie (Part)
    ├── ClickDetector
    ├── ClickEffect (ParticleEmitter)
    ├── ClickSound (Sound)
    └── ChocolateChips (Model)
        ├── ChocolateChip1 (Part)
        ├── ChocolateChip2 (Part)
        └── ...

Completed cookie model in Roblox Studio

Adding Functionality with Scripts

1. Basic Click Script

Create a Script in ServerScriptService to handle cookie clicks:

-- ServerScriptService/CookieClickHandler.lua
local cookie = workspace:WaitForChild("Cookie")
local clickDetector = cookie:WaitForChild("ClickDetector")

clickDetector.MouseClick:Connect(function(player)
    -- Get player's leaderstats
    local leaderstats = player:FindFirstChild("leaderstats")
    if not leaderstats then return end
    
    local cookies = leaderstats:FindFirstChild("Cookies")
    if not cookies then return end
    
    -- Increment cookie count
    cookies.Value = cookies.Value + 1
    
    -- Play sound effect
    local sound = cookie:FindFirstChild("ClickSound")
    if sound then
        sound:Play()
    end
    
    -- Show particle effect
    local emitter = cookie:FindFirstChild("ClickEffect")
    if emitter then
        emitter.Enabled = true
        wait(0.2)
        emitter.Enabled = false
    end
    
    -- Small animation
    local originalSize = cookie.Size
    cookie.Size = originalSize * 0.95
    wait(0.1)
    cookie.Size = originalSize
end)

Script Explanation

This script listens for clicks on the cookie and:

Increments the player's cookie count
Plays a crunch sound effect
Triggers particle effects
Adds a small "squish" animation

2. Leaderstats Setup

Add this script to create player statistics:

-- ServerScriptService/PlayerStatsSetup.lua
game.Players.PlayerAdded:Connect(function(player)
    -- Create leaderstats folder
    local leaderstats = Instance.new("Folder")
    leaderstats.Name = "leaderstats"
    leaderstats.Parent = player
    
    -- Create cookies value
    local cookies = Instance.new("IntValue")
    cookies.Name = "Cookies"
    cookies.Value = 0
    cookies.Parent = leaderstats
    
    -- Optional: Create CPS (Cookies Per Second) value
    local cps = Instance.new("IntValue")
    cps.Name = "CPS"
    cps.Value = 0
    cps.Parent = leaderstats
end)

Advanced Enhancement Tips

Visual Enhancements

Add a SurfaceGui with cookie texture for more realism
Create multiple cookie models with different toppings
Add glow effects for special cookies
Implement cookie "cracking" animation when clicked

Functional Enhancements

Add critical hits (random chance for bonus cookies)
Implement cookie combos (faster clicks = multipliers)
Create power-ups that temporarily boost click value
Add achievement system for milestones

Final Notes

Test your cookie model thoroughly in different lighting conditions

Consider performance - too many particles can lag the game

Document your asset IDs for easy reference later

Create variations of your cookie model for different game modes