Description
Cookies and Cream Cookies are a deliciously nostalgic treat combining crunchy chocolate sandwich cookie chunks with a smooth, creamy dough. This easy-to-make recipe uses simple pantry staples to create cookies that balance texture and flavor beautifully, perfect as a snack, dessert, or homemade gift.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ cup granulated sugar
Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Mix-ins
- 1 ½ cups crushed chocolate sandwich cookies (mix of crumbs and chunks)
- 1 cup white chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare Your Ingredients: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Gather all ingredients and crush the chocolate sandwich cookies into a mix of small crumbs and bite-sized chunks to maintain texture.
- Cream the Butter and Sugar: In a large mixing bowl, beat the unsalted butter and granulated sugar together until light, fluffy, and creamy. This step is essential for tender, well-risen cookies.
- Add Eggs and Vanilla: Incorporate the eggs one at a time into the butter-sugar mixture, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla extract to enhance flavor and aroma.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk the flour and baking soda together. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, blending gently until just combined to avoid overmixing.
- Fold in Cookie Pieces and White Chocolate Chips: Carefully fold the crushed chocolate sandwich cookies and white chocolate chips into the dough, distributing them evenly without breaking them down too much.
- Scoop and Bake: Using a cookie scoop or spoon, drop dough balls onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, spacing them apart to allow spreading. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 10–12 minutes, or until edges are golden but centers remain soft.
- Cool and Enjoy: Remove from the oven and let cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. This helps them set and prevents breakage.
Notes
- Use room temperature butter for better creaming and softer cookies.
- Do not overmix the dough to avoid tough cookies.
- Pre-crush the cookies to maintain a mix of crumbs and chunks for texture.
- Chill dough in the refrigerator to control spreading and improve flavor.
- Keep an eye on baking time to prevent overbaking and dryness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg