The Cookies & Cups Cookbook: 125+ sweet & savory recipes reminding you to Always Eat Dessert First leads with the most important part of any meal, dessert! Shelly's desserts range from classic to totally inventive, all scrumptious. The back section of the book focuses on savory recipes. These are recipes that will get you through the busy week...delicious, but decidedly un-fussy.
{Stay tuned, because Shelly has a SIGNED copy for a Bake at 350 reader! Woo hoo!}
I love that Shelly has savory recipes in her book. As a blogger of sweets, I get the impression that some people think we ONLY eat cookies around here. Hey, I'm not above having a brownie or two for lunch every once in a while, but believe or not, we do eat real food. And, I can't wait to try Shelly's savory recipes. (That picture up there? King Ranch PASTA! King Ranch Chicken is such a great Texas dish and I'm so looking forward to trying this spin on it with pasta.)
Right out of the gate, I decided to make Shelly's Cookies and Cream Cookies. The cookies are big, puffy chocolate cookies with white chocolate chips and Oreos right in the dough. The hardest part about making these is making sure your husband doesn't eat all of the Oreos before you get to baking. (Hide them.)
Cookies and Cream Cookies
{with permission from The Cookies & Cups Cookbook, makes 25-30}
1 cup salted butter, room temperature
1 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar
2 eggs
1 TBSP vanilla extract
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (I used 1/4 cup natural, 1/4 cup Dutch process...only because I ran out of natural)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon kosher salt
2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup white chocolate chips, divided
12 Oreo cookies, coarsely chopped
Preheat oven to 350. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
Cream the butter and brown sugar together for 2 minutes, until light and fluffy.
Add the eggs and vanilla and continue mixing until the mixture is smooth, scraping the sides of the bowl as necessary.
On medium speed, beat in the cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt until distributed evenly.
On low, add the flour in three additions. Mix until incorporated. Reserve 1/4 cup white chocolate chips. Stir in the remaining chips and the Oreos.
Use a large cookie scoop (I used a 2-TBSP, Shelly calls for a 3-TBSP) to drop the dough 2 inches apart on the prepared sheets. Press a few of the reserved chips onto the top of each cookie. Bake for 8-9 minutes, until the edges are set. Do not overbake these.
Allow to cool on the baking sheet for 3-4 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
These cookies were a HUGE hit with all of us. I'm usually not a fan of white chocolate, but these may have swayed me. SO good!
The Cookies & Cups Cookbook...it's going to get a workout in my kitchen!
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These look so yummy! Lately I've been watching my salt intake so, of course, I'm craving salted sweets...but I wouldn't say no to these!
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ReplyDeleteThose vanilla cupcakes look delicious and would be perfect for my birthday April 28th!!
ReplyDeleteKinda craving that Pavlova with grapefruit curd that I saw recently!
ReplyDeleteI have been craving a dark chocolate cake. These cookies look amazing though and can't wait to try them out.
ReplyDeleteI've been craving homemade ice cream - thankfully our weather has warmed up and I can bring out my machine! :)
ReplyDeleteI'm craving strawberry shortcake after spotting strawberries in the grocery store this past weekend!
ReplyDeleteNow I'm craving these cookies! Hang on while I run to the store for some Oreos!
ReplyDeleteNow I'm craving these cookies! Hang on while I run to the store for some Oreos!
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ReplyDeleteOMG, that's looks delicious. I've craving lemon bars...
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ReplyDeleteI'm craving ice cream... any kind will do :)
ReplyDeleteI'm craving chocolate pie with whipped cream!! This cookbook looks fantastic - fingers crossed!!
ReplyDeleteI was recently diagnosed as lactose intolerant, so of course I've been craving ice cream, frozen yogurt, cheesecake and a big glass of milk and cookies.
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ReplyDeleteI'm definitely going to give these oreo cookies a try! I was just thinking about making banana pudding. I have a fabulous recipe from Paula Dean.
ReplyDeleteSo glad to have found the Cookies & Cups blog through yours. So happy to have found your blog through The Pioneer Woman blog. Thanks for all the great inspiration.
ReplyDeleteChocolate cookies sound amazing. I'm honestly just craving any chocolate dessert.
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ReplyDeleteI have been craving carrot cake, cheese cake and egg custard! All three equally! I make cookies every week so that craving is satisfied! I could try a few new recipes and switch it up! I just love to bake for my family!!!!
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ReplyDeleteI'm hungry for caramel apple pie. Or maybe I want a Derby pie. Then again, vegan caramel "ice cream" sounds wonderful, and so does strawberry shortcake.
ReplyDeleteI am craving a brownie blizzard from Dairy Queen. I haven't had Dairy Queen since it opened for the season here in Maine and I am always craving anything brownie related!
ReplyDeleteI have been craving brownies lately.. With a peanut butter swirl!!! cant wait to try these cookies, they look amazing!
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ReplyDeleteI always want chocolate chip cookies.
ReplyDeleteI have been craving everything peanut butter! Like the lunch lady peanut butter bars! I could eat a whole pan myself haha. These cookies look delicious! I will have to try them 👍🏻
ReplyDeleteI pretty much love anything lemon.
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ReplyDeleteI'm always craving anything chocolate, but after seeing these cookies I'm craving them:)
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ReplyDeleteI've really been craving a good chocolate chip cheesecake!
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ReplyDeleteOoooh those cookies look delicious. I've been craving cookies - I mean, who doesn't? These might just fit the bill!!
ReplyDeleteCraving Homemade Ice Cream - especially coffee flavor ...but now I'm craving cookies!!
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ReplyDeleteCheesecake! It's been awhile since I have made one. I might have to change that soon!
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ReplyDeleteVanilla cheesecake!
ReplyDeleteChocolate chip cookies, always!
ReplyDeleteCheesecake... red velvet cheesecake sounds good right now
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ReplyDeleteOh man - ice cream, cake, cookies, brownies... There is always room for dessert!
ReplyDeleteI'm craving those cookies now! & oreos!
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ReplyDeleteCurrently craving cookies - specifically a chocolate cookie with white chocolate chips. Now I have to buy some oreos at lunch and try out the recipe!
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I'm craving cheesecake and I made one yesterday but it has to chill in the fridge for 24 hours to get the best results and I'm impatient!
ReplyDeleteSince the Kentucky Derby is right around the corner, I would love to have a slice of Derby Pie!
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ReplyDeleteI'll be honest, I crave all of them :) especially ice cream desserts!!!.......your recipes look awesome!
ReplyDeleteI recently ate a nutella lava cake and its been calling my name ever since.
ReplyDeleteI have been craving chocolate hostess cupcakes for days now!
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ReplyDeleteI'm certainly not supposed to be having sweets, but man-oh-man, I would love some moist triple layer chocolate cake!
ReplyDeletewhat is the oven temp degrees or what oven are you using?mine only go up to 230
ReplyDeleteDessert? I made these chocolate snickerdoodles that were yummy and I keep wanting more. Good thing they are only in the freezer waiting to make the rest of the batch. But King Ranch Pasta? I need to try that one!
ReplyDeleteAggh! I am doing the Whole 30 & have not had sugar for 25 days! So I'm craving pretty much any dessert I see. Like those cookies & cream cookies you made! I'm not usually a fan of oreo, but those look delicious and if they were sitting in front of my right now I would eat them all!
ReplyDeleteI am craving rice pudding lately
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