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Dirt Cake Cookies

Everyone loves that childhood favorite Dirt Cake. Now you can have all that classic flavor in these Dirt Cake Cookies. Rich, fudgy cookies topped with chocolate buttercream and crushed Oreos. Don’t forget that signature gummy worms! These cookies will always be a favorite!
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Author: Kellie

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 cup white granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup melted butter
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 egg
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 1/3 cups flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup chocolate chunks

For the Chocolate Buttercream

  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 tablespoons milk
  • Gummy worms
  • 10 oreos

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
  • Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or foil.
  • In a mixing bowl combine the cocoa powder, white sugar, butter and vegetable oil until well mixed.
  • Next beat in the egg and vanilla until well combined.
  • Stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt until a thick dough forms.
  • Stir in the chocolate chunks.
  • Divide the dough into 6 balls and place onto the cookie sheet.
  • Chill in the fridge for 30 minutes.
  • Bake for 12 minutes. You want the cookies just baked so they stay soft.
  • Cool on a cooling rack.
  • Meanwhile make the frosting.
  • In a large mixing bowl using an electric mixer whip the butter until fluffy.
  • To the butter add your powdered sugar and cocoa powder.
  • Mix on low until it starts to come together.
  • Add in the vanilla and milk.
  • Whip until light and fluffy.
  • Place the frosting in a piping bag or ziploc bag with the corner cut off.
  • Pipe in a swirl pattern on top of each cookie.
  • In another baggie crush up your oreos.
  • Sprinkle the oreo crumbs on each cookie.
  • Top with a gummy worm or two.
  • Serve!!

Notes

Store in an airtight container for 3-5 days.
Dough must be refrigerated before baking to prevent spreading.
This recipe makes 6 large cookies or divide the dough into 12 regular size cookies. Swap out the chocolate chunks for chocolate chips if you like.
Any chocolate cookie will work for the crumbs, you can even find pre-crushed chocolate cookies in the baking aisle.