Imagine if an Oreo cookie and a Hershey’s cookies and cream bar combined to make a soft, crunchy cookie. That’s the beauty of cookies and cream cookies. These treats take the classic cookies and cream flavor a step further by turning it into a fun and delicious baking experience. 

The unique cookies and cream flavor originated in 1979, from a dairy plant manager, Shirley Seas, and his students, Joe Leadom and Joe Van Treek. They were looking to make a new ice cream flavor to differentiate themselves from other shops. They took the usual crushed cookie topping and decided to mix it in. They bought an entire store’s supply of Oreos, crushed them, and mixed them into a vanilla ice cream base. With further evaluation, they decided on the infamous name, cookies ‘n cream. After the invention of the flavor, many ice cream companies decided to copy it. Some claimed to have found the flavor first and even tried to trademark it. Despite not knowing the full truth of the flavor’s origin, we have many to thank for this delicious flavor. In fact, the cookies and cream flavor is so good that students would enjoy it as a snack in our very own student store.

The cookies and cream cookies are perfect for parties, gatherings, or when you need to satiate a sweet tooth. Additionally, they are surprisingly easy to make. The recipe is written below.

Ingredients needed:

2 cups (226 grams) of softened unsalted butter

¾ cups (150 grams) of light brown sugar

4 tbsp (50 grams) of granulated sugar

2 eggs

2 tsp (8 grams) of vanilla extract

2 ½ cups (305 grams) of all-purpose flour

1 tsp (6 grams) of baking soda

½ tsp (3 grams) of salt

8 Oreo cookies

1 XL Hershey’s cookies and cream bar

¼ cup white chocolate chips

Instructions:

1. Put softened butter in a bowl and mix until creamy.
2. Pour light brown sugar and granulated sugar into the same bowl and mix until all are incorporated.
3. In the bowl, make a miniature crater out of the mixture and crack the eggs in the space you made.
4. Whisk the eggs and then combine them with the mixture.
5. Pour vanilla extract and combine the wet ingredients, ensuring they’re all combined.
6. In a new bowl, pour flour, baking powder, and salt. Make sure to whisk thoroughly. 
7. In small increments, slowly pour in the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Use a spatula to fold them together.
8. Crush up or cut the Oreos and Hershey bar, and pour them into the mixture.
9. Finish mixing up the dough, incorporating every ingredient.
10. Get an ice cream scooper and scoop out the dough, and roll it in your hands. 
11. Place the dough balls on a tray and in the fridge for an hour.
12. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
13. Place a piece of parchment paper on a baking pan, and place your chilled cookie dough balls on the pan
14. Bake the cookies at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 11-13 minutes or until they are fully cooked (this depends on the oven you own and the size of your cookies).
15. Bring them out when done and let them cool for 8-10 minutes.
16. Enjoy your work.

Reviews:

This delicious recipe was reviewed by two Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School students. Both said that the cookies were very appetizing. 

The first student was Kiara Donell, a freshman. Kiara really enjoyed the cookie, mentioning how she loved the flavors in the cookie and thought they all worked well together. One thing she’d recommend is to make it a little less crispy. Adding emphasis on making sure they’re not burnt, as the cookies would taste softer. Despite that, Kiara would definitely recommend this recipe to others to try such a yummy cookie.

Utsavi Subedi, another freshman at IBW, loved the cookie and said it was really good. She also enjoyed the flavor, noting how she enjoys cookies and cream. One thing Subedi would tweak about the cookies is making them softer, by baking them for a shorter time or at a lower temperature. Otherwise, she would definitely recommend the cookie for others and potentially make it for herself.

There you have it, a simple yet very delicious recipe that gives you the best cookies and cream cookies ever. Baking these cookies is such a fun experience, and the reward of eating them is definitely worth it.