Dirt Cake Cookies

5 from 4 reviews

These dirt cake cookies are chewy chocolate Oreo cookies topped with chocolate frosting, Oreo crumbs, and a gummy worm!

Prep Time40

Cook Time13

Decorating Time15

Total Time1 8

Servings: Large cookies

Calories: 338kcal

Using a food processor blend Oreo into small and medium pieces. Then, blend the Oreos to a crumb. Set aside. In a medium mixing bowl, sift the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
2 1/4 cups All-purpose flour, 1/2 cup Unsweetened cocoa powder, 1 tsp Baking soda, 3/4 cup Oreo pieces, 1/2 cup Oreo crumbs, 1 tsp Salt
Using a mixer in a separate bowl, beat the melted butter (make sure it is cooled before using), brown sugar, and sugar on high speed for 2 minutes.
1 cup Unsalted butter, 1 cup Brown sugar, 1/2 cup White granulated sugar
Add in the vanilla and eggs. Mix on medium until combined. Add in the dry ingredients and mix on low speed until just combined.
1 tsp Pure vanilla extract, 2 Large eggs
Add in the Oreo pieces and Oreo crumbs. Mix until just combined.
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper. Let the cookie dough rest in the bowl for 10 minutes to help with spreading.
Use a large cookie scoop (about 2 TBSP) to scoop the cookie dough. Place 6 cookie dough balls per cookie sheet.
Bake one cookie sheet at a time. Bake for 12-14 minutes.
Let the cookies sit on the hot pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack. Cool the cookies completely before decorating.

Using a mixer, beat the butter on high speed for 3 minutes.
1 1/4 cup Unsalted butter
Add in the sifted powdered sugar and cocoa powder. Mix on low until combined. Add in the vanilla and salt. Beat on high speed until smooth and creamy.
1 3/4 cup Powdered sugar, 1/4 cup Unsweetened cocoa powder, 1 tsp Pure vanilla extract, 1/4 tsp Salt
Use a small cookie scoop to scoop chocolate frosting on top of the cookie. Use an offset icing spatula to spread the icing over the cookie. Add a sprinkle of Oreo crumbs and a gummy worm on top.
Oreo crumbs, Gummy worms

Flour- Make sure flour is spooned and leveled or use a kitchen scale. Compacted flour can dry out the cookies and cause them not to spread.

High altitude baking- Add an extra 2 TBSP of flour.

Pull out dairy ingredients 2 hours before baking.