Hi Bold Bakers! WHY YOU’LL LOVE THIS RECIPE: Oreo Crumbl Cookies are known for their distinctively thick and soft texture, incredibly rich chocolate flavor, and visually-appealing presentation. With this recipe, you can easily enjoy this gourmet treat, freshly baked and decorated with silky and tangy cream cheese frosting, right at home anytime you want! Already have an account? If Crumbl cookies are one of your favorite splurges, you’ll love saving money and sharing this homemade version with friends and family (or keeping them all for yourself!). Plus, you can customize these Copycat Oreo Crumbl cookies–make them impressively big like the ones you get from a Crumbl bakery, or make them half the size so they’re more portable and you have twice as many to go around!
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What Are Copycat Oreo Crumbl Cookies?
Copycat Oreo Crumbl Cookies are a homemade version of the trendy brand’s oversized, Oreo-packed, thickly-frosted soft cookies. The Crumbl Oreo version created a huge fan following, but with Crumbl’s rotating menu format, the Oreo flavor isn’t always available. My Oreo Crumbl Cookies Copycat Recipe helps you easily bake your own batch of this scrumptious treat anytime!
Tools You Need to Make Copycat Oreo Crumbl Cookies
Large bowl Stand mixer or electric handheld mixer Measuring cups and measuring spoons Whisk Spatula Cookie Sheets Parchment paper Piping bag
Key Ingredients for Oreo Crumble Cookies and Why
Butter
Butter contains around 80% milk fat to enrich cookies. You know your butter is at the right temperature when you push the butter and it makes an indent, but your finger doesn’t easily squish right through. Salted butter adds extra flavor and is what I always use, but unsalted butter works too. Make your own butter using my recipe: How to Make Butter.
Dark brown sugar
Brown sugar adds moisture and a lovely hint of caramel flavor. Check out my How to Make Brown Sugar recipe if you run out. Dark brown sugar and granulated sugar are both used to give the Copycat Oreo Crumbl Cookies an unbeatable depth of flavor.
Cocoa powder
Use natural (Dutch) cocoa powder for a smooth, mellow chocolate flavor, black cocoa powder for a dramatic dark look, or a combination of both. Learn about different types of chocolate and cocoa here.
Baking powder and baking soda
Baking powder gives Copycat Oreo Crumbl Cookies a lift while baking soda helps them spread out. Read about Baking Powder VS. Baking Soda When Baking Cookies to learn more.
Oreo cookies
Chunks of richly-flavored, creme-filled Oreos give these cookies a fun texture, and an extra layer of crumbled Oreos on top takes them to another level. Use regular Oreos for this recipe. Make your Chocolate Oreo Cookies using my recipe: Homemade OREO Cookies.
Cream cheese
Tangy, thick cream cheese frosting perfectly compliments the deep, rich chocolate flavor of the cookie. Make your own cream cheese using my recipe How to Make Cream Cheese.
Powdered Sugar
Powdered sugar is essential for making fluffy frosting. Check out my How To Make Powdered Sugar Recipe recipe if you don’t have any.
How to Make Copycat Oreo Crumbl Cookies
Make the dough
Creaming butter and sugar incorporates air into the mixture and will help give your Copycat Oreo Crumbl Cookies their delectable texture. Add the eggs one by one, followed by the vanilla. Room-temperature eggs are best because when all of the ingredients are at the same temperature, they blend better. Check out my guide on How to Get Room Temperature Eggs. Whisk the dry ingredients and add them gradually to the wet ingredients. Mixing the wet and dry ingredients separately requires less mixing overall which yields a softer texture. Check out my article, Mix Dry Ingredients and Wet Ingredients Separately for more details!
Form and bake the cookies
Measure out half-cup portions of dough, and roll them into balls. Place cookie dough balls on a baking sheet, and press them down. Bake just until the surface of the cookies starts to look dull. Take care not to overbake.
Frost and decorate the cookies
First, before adding sugar, beat the cream cheese until smooth to build an aerated structure to hold the other ingredients. Follow with the butter and the vanilla extract. Next, at lower speed, gradually add the powdered sugar and beat until combined. Pipe the frosting onto the cookie by starting at the center and working out and around to make a spiral that almost covers the cookie. Check out my video on How to use Pipping Nozzles. Last, sprinkle reserved crushed Oreos on top of the cookies.
How Do I Store Copycat Oreo Crumbl Cookies?
Store unfrosted Oreo Crumbl cookies and frosting separately.
Keep the cookies at room temperature in an airtight container for up to three days. Keep the frosting in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days.
How do I make sure my Oreo Crumbl Cookies are really soft?
Using brown sugar along with white sugar adds moisture and softness to the cookie. In addition, over-baking will result in hard cookies. Check your cookies a few minutes before the end of the baking time. You’ll know they’re ready when the tops look dull.
How can I make a pretty frosting swirl on my cookie?
Usually, using a piping bag with a medium round nozzle is the best choice for making this frosting spiral. Check out How to Use Piping Nozzles for more information. However, if you don’t have a piping bag, place the batter in a ziplock bag and snip a small corner off of the bag for piping, or simply spread the cream cheese frosting on the cookies and top with crushed Oreos.
Can I make my cookies darker?
You can use black cocoa powder, but it does taste different than regular cocoa powder. You’ll find that it doesn’t taste as “chocolately” as regular cocoa powder.
Gemma’s Pro Chef Tips
This is a firm cookie dough – be sure that all of your ingredients are at room temperature for more even mixing. For crushing Oreos, we pulse the cookies in a food processor but you can also place them in a ziplock bag and crush them with a rolling pin or finely chop them with a knife. Don’t skip the step of pressing down the cookies in the center–they won’t spread very much or bake evenly if you don’t. Cream cheese frosting doesn’t harden and needs to be refrigerated, so it’s best to frost these cookies just before you intend to serve them. Unfrosted cookies can be stored at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
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