Description
Rich Cookies and Cream Brownies bring chocolate lovers together with their ultimate comfort blend of classic brownie goodness and crunchy cookie chunks. Creamy white filling and crushed chocolate sandwich cookies create a perfect sweet treat your friends and family will absolutely devour.
Ingredients
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Primary Ingredients:
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup cream cheese
- ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
Binding and Texture Ingredients:
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ cup powdered sugar
Flavor and Decorative Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 10–12 Oreo cookies, crushed
- 6–8 Oreo cookies, crushed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Chocolate drizzle for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare an 8×8-inch baking pan by greasing it and lining with parchment paper, ensuring edges hang over for easy removal.
- Melt ½ cup unsalted butter in a microwave-safe bowl, stirring every 15 seconds until completely smooth.
- Whisk 1 cup granulated sugar into the melted butter until well combined and slightly glossy.
- Add 2 large eggs and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract to the butter mixture, blending until the mixture looks uniform and light.
- Sift ⅓ cup cocoa powder, ½ cup flour, ¼ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon baking powder into the wet ingredients, stirring gently until just incorporated.
- Pour the brownie batter into the prepared pan, spreading evenly with a spatula.
- In a separate bowl, beat 1 cup softened cream cheese until completely smooth.
- Fold ½ cup powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract into the cream cheese, mixing until creamy.
- Crush 10-12 Oreo cookies and fold them into the cream cheese mixture.
- Carefully spread the cream cheese mixture over the brownie batter in an even layer.
- Sprinkle 6-8 additional crushed Oreo cookies across the top of the cream cheese layer.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes at 350°F, until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out with a few moist crumbs.
- Remove from the oven and let cool completely in the pan for at least 2 hours before cutting into squares.
- Optional: Drizzle with melted chocolate before serving for extra decadence.
Notes
- Crush Oreo cookies completely to ensure a smooth, even layer throughout the brownies.
- Room temperature ingredients help create a more uniform and tender brownie texture.
- Avoid overmixing the batter to keep the brownies soft and fudgy, which prevents a tough, dense result.
- For a gluten-free version, swap regular flour with a gluten-free blend and use gluten-free sandwich cookies.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25-30 minutes
- Category: Brownies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 291 kcal
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 134 mg
- Fat: 19 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 53 mg