Happy Monday! Hope you had a nice weekend. Yesterday I ran the NYC Marathon – great way to relax on a Sunday, I know! I’ll probably blog about my experience soon, but in the meantime, let’s just have some cookies. K?
I’m sort of enamored with these cookies. You know why? Well, the short story has to deal with ice cream. See, if I had to pick just two ice cream flavors to eat the rest of my life (I know, the horror), they’d be:
- Pumpkin – everyone’s seasonal favorite
- Cookies ‘n Cream – my all-time, makes-everything-okay, favorite
Needless to say, a lot of my thoughts, when it comes to baking/eating/life, involve pumpkin and cookies ‘n cream.
And after having so much success with pumpkin cookie mix (oatmeal cinnamon chip and candy corn M and M bars), I sort of might have gone to the store and snatched a few more bags of mix.
These cookies were everything I hoped they’d be. The pumpkin flavor wasn’t really sacrificed by adding crushed Oreo cookies, yet at the same time, every single bite was filled with chocolate sandwich cookie crumbs. And the texture was right on point – crisp on the outside, chewy on the inside.
I could probably think of a million variations based on this cookie. I actually have a Thanksgiving recipe lined up to make, inspired by these cookies! No, don’t worry, I won’t be setting mashed potatoes with crushed Oreos on the dinner table this year. Although, on second thought, sweet potatoes and crushed Oreos… 
What’s better than a crisp and chewy pumpkin spice cookie? One that’s packed with crushed Oreo cookies, of course! Makes about 1 1/2 dozen large cookies Prep time: Cook time: 30 minutes Heat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line two large cookie sheets with parchment paper. In a large mixing bowl, beat the cookie mix, butter, egg and milk with an electric mixer on medium speed until mixed well. Stir in the crushed Oreo cookies. Form the cookie dough into 2-inch balls and place onto prepared cookie sheets 2 inches apart. Bake 15 to 17 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Allow to cool on cookie sheets 2-3 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.
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wow, good combo Liz! can’t wait to hear about your race.
you are a genius! great combo. my father-in-law would LOVE these
They should make pumpkin Oreo filling. These cookies sound great.
Ohhh, that would be such a good seasonal cookie! You should pitch that to Nabisco
Hello great idea, we have a bakesale next week and these are too good to pass up.
Pumpkin & oreos?! Are you kidding me?! Please send a dozen my way, please and thanks.
WOW these look amazing, I love how you incorporated the oreo in there! Genius!
Once again you have made me extremely hungry while I am at work…must have those cookies. Thanks again for ice cream the other night:)
Oh my…. you are killing me over here with all these amazing cookie recipes. This would be a fun one to make with my girls! Printing now!
Haha! Yes, these are a great one to try… they’re fun to make and so good!
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