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Chocolate Dirt Cake Cookies

Chocolate dirt cake cookies are soft chocolate cookies coated with Oreo cookie crumbs and topped with chocolate buttercream frosting.

Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
37 mins
Servings: 18 cookies
Calories: 504 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Chocolate cookies
  • 1 cup cold unsalted butter cut into small cubes
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar packed
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 20 Oreo cookies
Chocolate buttercream frosting
  • 1 cup butter
  • 3 ½ cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2-3 tablespoons heavy cream
  • 18 gummy worms

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 350F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
  2. Beat butter and sugars together until well-combined, about 2-3 minutes.
  3. Mix in the eggs one at a time, scraping down the bowl as needed.
  4. Add vanilla extract, and mix to combine.
  5. Add the cocoa powder, flour, salt and baking powder; mix until just incorporated.
  6. Add the Oreo cookies to a food processor or blender and process until crumbs form.
  7. Pour the crumbs into a shallow dish.
  8. Scoop dough in 3 tablespoon scoops.
  9. Roll each scoop of dough into a ball and then roll the cookie dough into the Oreo cookie crumbs.
  10. Place on baking sheet about 2 inches apart.
  11. Bake about 12 minutes. The cookie should be done at the edges but should look soft and slightly underdone in the centers.
  12. Let cool on the baking sheets 5 minutes, and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
  13. Once the cookies have finished cooling, frost with chocolate buttercream frosting.
  14. Top each cookie with a gummy worm.

Notes

  • Unsalted butter: You can use salted butter. Just reduce the salt to 1/4 teaspoon or omit the salt.
  • Brown sugar: I use light brown sugar.
  • All-purpose flour: To measure the flour either weigh it or sift/stir it to break it up. Lightly spoon into the measuring cup and level. Using too much flour will give you heavy or dry cookies.
  • Oreo cookies: I use either regular Oreo cookies or dark chocolate Oreo cookies.
  • Heavy cream: The cream works well to help give the frosting its creamy texture and taste.
  • Nutrition values are estimates. 

Nutrition Information

Serving 1cookie Calories 504kcal (25%) Carbohydrates 70g (23%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 25g (38%) Saturated Fat 15g (75%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 7g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 74mg (25%) Sodium 294mg (12%) Potassium 167mg (5%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 47g (94%) Vitamin A 681IU (14%) Vitamin C 0.01mg (0%) Calcium 36mg (4%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 18cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 504

% Daily Value*

Serving 1cookie
Calories 504kcal 25%
Carbohydrates 70g 23%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 25g 38%
Saturated Fat 15g 75%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 7g 35%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 74mg 25%
Sodium 294mg 12%
Potassium 167mg 4%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 47g 94%
Vitamin A 681IU 14%
Vitamin C 0.01mg 0%
Calcium 36mg 4%
Iron 3mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.