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Oreo Thumbprint Cookies

These Cookies and Cream Thumbprint Cookies use store bought sugar cookie dough and Double Stuf Oreos to create a delicious yet easy treat!

  • Prep20 min
  • Cook12 min
  • Total32 min
  • Yield24 cookies
  • Calories149

Ingredients Steps Notes

These Cookies and Cream Thumbprint Cookies use storebought sugar cookie dough and Double Stuf Oreos to create a delicious yet easy treat!

These Oreo Thumbprint Cookies deliver you cookies on cookies! Yup, you guessed it – this recipe takes cookie dough and rolls it in crushed cookies for a double cookie treat!

And not just any double cookie treat but a deliciously chewy, crunchy cookies and cream-flavored dessert! The popular mouthwatering flavor is brought to your taste buds with a simple cream cheese sugar cookie dough, Double Stuf Oreo crumbs, and a cookie and cream Hershey’s Kiss!

What Are Thumbprint Cookies?

Thumbprint cookies are often buttery shortbread cookies or sugar cookies that have an indentation on top that can be filled with jam, preserves, chocolate, or Hershey’s Kisses, like in this recipe. Thumbprint cookies can also be rolled in granulated sugar, crushed nuts or cookies, or even shredded coconut before baking.

Though I love these Oreo Thumbprint Cookies, I’m also known to devour S’mores Thumbprint Cookies and Turtle Thumbprint Cookies as well!

Ingredients For Oreo Thumbprint Cookies

  • Double Stuf Oreos
  • One Package of Refrigerated Sugar Cookie Dough
  • Whipped Cream Cheese
  • All-Purpose Flour
  • Cookies and Cream Hershey Kisses

Substitutions & Variations

  • Chocolate Cookies – To create a chocolate cookie variation of these Oreo Thumbprint cookies, simply omit the flour and add 1/3 of unsweetened cocoa powder.
  • Additional Oreos – For more Oreo flavor, crush up a few additional Oreos and add the crumbs to the cookie dough. Be sure to roll the cookies into the Oreo crumbs the recipe calls for!
  • Hershey Kisses – Feel free to make these cookies with other flavors of Hershey Kisses! Try them with milk chocolate kisses or Hershey’s Hugs that are wrapped with white chocolate. Since the cookies themselves are rolled in Oreos, you’ll still get plenty of Cookies and Cream flavor!
  • Drizzle – Melt a Hershey’s Cookies and Cream bar in the microwave until smooth, and then drizzle it over the finished cookies. The added drizzle would make for a fun, tasty finish!

How To Make Cookies and Cream Thumbprint Cookies

  1. Pulse the Double Stuf Oreos in a food processor until fine crumbs form. Then, transfer the Oreo crumbs into a medium bowl and set it aside.
  2. Beat the package of refrigerated sugar cookie dough with the whipped cream cheese and all-purpose flour into the bowl of a stand mixer. Stop to scrape the sides of the bowl down as needed.

3. Portion out the cookie dough using a small cookie scoop, pressing the scoop against the sides of the bowl to level it off. Note that the scoop shown is a medium (2-tablespoon) scoop and will also work, but we liked the ratio of dough to chocolate in the small scoop test more, so that’s what we call for in the recipe.

4. Roll the ball of cookie dough in the Oreo crumbs until coated.

5. Transfer the Oreo-covered cookie ball onto a baking sheet that’s lined with parchment paper.

6. Bake the Cookies and Cream Thumbprint Cookies and then allow them to cool on the pan for a few minutes.

7. Unwrap the Cookies and Cream Hershey Kisses, then press them gently into the top of each cookie on the pan. Afterward, allow the cookies to sit for a few minutes longer and then transfer them to a wire rack to cool to room temperature.

8. You can use a toothpick to swirl the melted kiss so that it looks like a puddle or let the kiss reharden to keep its shape.

How To Serve Cookies and Cream Thumbprint Cookies

These are best enjoyed the same day they’re made when the cookies are still soft yet have a crunchy texture. This is because the cookies will soften the Oreo crumbs, resulting in a soft cookie crumb coat instead of a crunchy one.

Serve them up as a delicious after-dinner treat, bring them to parties or potlucks, or make them to add some spontaneous joy to your kids’ day!

Oreo Thumbprint Cookies Recipe Storage

Store these thumbprint cookies in an airtight container or a Ziploc bag with the excess air squeezed out of it. Then, keep them at room temperature to enjoy for up to 2 days.

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Steps

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F, line two large baking sheets with parchment paper, and set aside.

  2. Add to a food processor and pulse until fine crumbs form. Add to a medium bowl and set aside.

  3. In a large bowl or stand mixer, beat together , , and until combined, Scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.

  4. Use a small cookie scoop (4 teaspoons) to portion out the dough, pressing the scoop against the sides of the bowl to level it off.

  5. Drop the ball of cookie dough in the Oreo crumbs and roll until coated.

  6. Place the cookies about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets - about 12 cookies per baking sheet.

  7. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes.

  8. Let the cookies cool for 5 minutes on the pan.

  9. Unwrap the , then gently press one into each cookie on the pan and let sit for another 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack. The kisses should appear glossy, which means the heat from the cookies has softened them all the way through.

  10. You can swirl the melted kiss so it looks like a puddle or let it reharden into a kiss shape.

Notes

  • These are best enjoyed the same day when the cookies are soft, and the Oreo crust still has crunch. Over time, the moisture from the cookies will soften the Oreo crumbs, and they will get soft.

Nutrition

  • Calories149
  • Carbs19g
  • Protein2g
  • Fat8g
  • Saturated fat3g
  • Fiber0.5g
  • Sugar12g
  • Sodium91mg

Estimates per serving, when a serving size is listed.

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