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Cookies and Cream Cumble Cookie Recipe

Cookies and Cream Cumble Cookie Recipe

Try this Cookies and Cream Cumble Cookie Recipe for soft, buttery cookies loaded with crushed chocolate cookies and creamy white chocolate pieces.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 32 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 14 cookies
Calories 260 kcal

Equipment

  • Large mixing bowls
  • Electric hand mixer or stand mixer
  • Spatula
  • Baking tray
  • Parchment paper
  • Ice cream scoop or cookie scoop
  • Cooling rack

Ingredients
  

For the Cookie Dough

  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Cookies & Cream Mix-ins

  • 18 –20 chocolate sandwich cookies roughly crushed
  • 1/2 cup white chocolate chunks
  • 1/2 cup extra crushed cookies for topping

Instructions
 

Step 1: Creaming the Base

  • In a large bowl, beat together softened butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until the mixture becomes light, fluffy, and slightly pale.
  • This step is more important than it looks — it creates the soft, bakery-style texture that defines this Cookies and Cream Cumble Cookie Recipe.
  • Add eggs one at a time, mixing slowly so everything blends smoothly. Then add vanilla extract and let that warm, sweet aroma come through.

Step 2: Dry Ingredients Come In

  • In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
  • Slowly fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture. Do not rush this step. The dough should come together soft but slightly thick.
  • Avoid overmixing — that’s the difference between soft cookies and dense ones.

Step 3: The Cookies & Cream Moment

  • Now comes the fun part.
  • Fold in the crushed chocolate sandwich cookies and white chocolate chunks.
  • At this point, the dough will look uneven, chunky, and even a little messy. That’s exactly what we want.
  • This is where the Cookies and Cream Cumble Cookie Recipe gets its personality — every scoop feels slightly different.

Step 4: Shaping the Cookies

  • Using a scoop, drop dough onto a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
  • Leave enough space between each cookie because they will spread slightly as they bake.
  • Sprinkle extra crushed cookies on top for that bakery-style finish and added crunch.

Step 5: Baking

  • Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F).
  • Bake cookies for 12–14 minutes, or until edges turn golden while the centers still look slightly soft.
  • Do not overbake. These cookies continue to set as they cool.

Step 6: Cooling and First Bite

  • Let cookies sit on the tray for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
  • And if I’m being honest — the first warm cookie straight off the tray is always the best one.
  • That soft center, melted chocolate, and cookie crunch? Absolutely unbeatable.

Notes

  • Cream butter and sugar properly for soft texture
  • Do not overmix after adding flour
  • Slightly underbake for gooey centers
  • Chill dough if you want thicker cookies
  • Use chunky cookie pieces, not fine crumbs
Keyword Cookies and Cream Cumble Cookie Recipe