These Cookies and Cream Cookies are a cookie lovers dream come true! Filled with Oreo cookies, as well as cookies ’n’ creme bars, these cookies stay nice and soft and are perfect for the cookie jar.
You can never go wrong when there are Oreos involved! For more chocolate cookie love, try these Oreo Brownies or these Cookies and Cream Cupcakes.
I think we can all agree that you can never have too many cookie recipes.
Throw in cookies that are in cookies, and you know you’ll have a true winner!
These Cookies and Cream Cookies are filled with chunks of Oreo cookies, and chunks of cookies ‘n’ creme bars to make them even more decadent.
These cookies use one of my secret cookie ingredients – pudding mix. Chocolate Chip Pudding Cookies are one of my favorites, and this Oreo version just makes them even better. The pudding mix makes these cookies super tender, and they stay soft for days and days!
Ingredients
- Butter: I like to use unsalted butter. If you are using salted butter, you may want to cut back on the added salt by half.
- Sugar: You want to use both white sugar and brown sugar for these cookies.
- Eggs: I use large eggs. Make sure your eggs are at room temperature for best results. I just set the eggs out with the butter.
- Vanilla: Using a good vanilla extract will give you the best flavor.
- Flour: I have only tested this recipe using all-purpose flour.
- Pudding Mix: My original recipe posted here in 2012 used cookies and cream pudding mix. I changed this to vanilla pudding mix since it is much easier to find. (You can find it online, but it is usually pretty pricey.) But I like these cookies just as much with vanilla pudding mix!
- Baking Soda: The baking soda will give the cookies their texture and lift.
- Salt: This adds balance and flavor.
- Oreos: I use regular Oreos, and cut them in fairly large chunks because I like good chunks of cookies in my cookies.
- Cookies ‘n’ Creme Bars: These white chocolate bars are pretty easy to find at most grocery stores. But you could also sub in white chocolate chips, if desired.
How to Make Cookies and Cream Cookies
STEP 1: Chop your Oreo cookies and the cookies ‘n’ creme bars. I like to roughly chop them – you don’t want the pieces too small.
STEP 2: Cream together the butter and both sugars. You want to make sure that this is nice and light and fluffy.
STEP 3: Add the eggs and beat it all together, then add in the vanilla.
STEP 4: Add the flour, pudding mix, baking soda, and salt into the bowl and mix everything together, just until it is combined. Just try not to mix too much at this point.
STEP 5: Stir in the cookies and the chocolate. Stir this all together. I like to mix it with the mixer until it is mostly combined, then stir the last bit by hand to make sure everything is fully combined.
STEP 6: Scoop the dough onto a baking sheet. I like to use a 2 tablespoon cookie scoop. You can make the cookies bigger or smaller, but just be aware that the baking time will change. Bake the cookies until they are just set.
Tips and Tricks
One thing I love about these cookies is that they do not require any chilling. Make and bake, and they are ready to enjoy!
These cookies also stay soft for several days after you make them. Keep them in a covered container at room temperature and they should be good for up to 4 days.
You can also freeze these cookies.
I like to save some of the cookie pieces and the chocolate pieces and add them to the tops of the cookie dough balls before baking. It just makes them prettier, but it’s totally not required!
More Cookie Recipes
Sour Cream Cookies
Cake Mix Cookies
Oatmeal Cookies
Toll House Cookie Recipe
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Cookies and Cream Cookies
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup butter at room temperature
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3.4 oz package instant vanilla pudding, mix only
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 10 Oreo cookies roughly chopped or crushed
- 2 bars (1.55 oz each) Hershey's Cookies 'n' Creme chocolate bars roughly chopped
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350ºF.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and both sugars until light and fluffy. Add in the eggs and mix until completely combined. Mix in the vanilla extract.
- Add the flour, pudding mix, baking soda, and salt to the bowl. Mix until combined.
- Fold in the Oreos and cookies and chocolate bars.
- Form balls into 2 tablespoon balls and place on baking sheets lined with parchment paper or silpat liners, keeping the dough at least 2 inches apart.
- Bake the cookies in the preheated oven just until set, about 8-12 minutes. I like to underbake them just barely.
- Let the cookies cool for 1-2 minutes before transferring off the baking sheet to cool.
Abigail says
Oh my – these were soooo good!
Deborah says
Yay – I’m so glad that they were a hit!
The Contessa (Linda) says
Cookies, cookies, cookies! I should make a Cookie Monster cookie to follow the Oscar the Grouch cookies! Thanks for hosting. Love these.
Joanne says
I REALLY need to get on the pudding cookie bandwagon! These look fabulous and oh so perfectly textured.
Deborah says
@Joanne, I think you would love them – you should give them a try!!
Heather of Kitchen Concoctions says
I love pudding mix cookies! So soft and so many ways to change them up!
Deborah says
@Heather of Kitchen Concoctions, I agree. I love how many varieties there are!
Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious says
Pudding in cookies?! Why have I never done that before?!
Deborah says
@Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious, you have to try it. It makes the cookies so soft!!
Emily says
I love a good pudding cookie. Can’t wait to try these!
Deborah says
@Emily, I love how soft they are – and you can’t go wrong with cookies and cream!
Laura (Tutti Dolci) says
I forgot how much I like cookies and cream until I saw these cookies – yum!
Deborah says
@Laura (Tutti Dolci), cookies and cream is one of my favorites!!
Judy says
Read the instructions 3 times…it doesn’t say anything about when to add the pudding mix. Does it go in with the vanilla or is it mixed in with the flour mixture?
Deborah says
@Judy, sorry – I missed the pudding mix! The recipe has been fixed. Thanks!
Colleen @ What's Baking in the Barbershop?! says
Cookies & cream cookies sound wonderful! What a great idea to add the pudding mix.
Thanks for sharing my sour cream cookies recipe!! They are SO good and have always been a family favorite recipe in my family!
Deborah says
@Colleen @ What’s Baking in the Barbershop?!, I can’t wait to try those sour cream cookies!!
Frieda says
Pretty cookies!
Deborah says
@Frieda, thank you – they are pretty addicting!!
Jocelyn @BruCrew Life says
I just love cookies in cookies and in a pudding cookie…that’s even better:-)
Deborah says
@Jocelyn @BruCrew Life, there is something about pudding cookies that is irresistable!
Averie @ Averie Cooks says
I love the cookies & cream combo – these are calling me!
Deborah says
@Averie @ Averie Cooks, I know, the cookies and cream combo is one I can’t resist!
Stephanie @ Girl Versus Dough says
Oooooh, I’m so full from Christmas cookies but I could definitely still find room for these! So much YUM.
Deborah says
@Stephanie @ Girl Versus Dough, I hear you – there were lots of Christmas cookies! But these definitely make it worth making another batch!
Rosa says
Lovely cookies and great giveaway.
Cheers,
Rosa
Deborah says
@Rosa, thank you!