🍪Dig In: Copycat Crumbl Dirt Cake Cookies!

Get ready to get your hands dirty with a recipe that’s as fun to make as it is to eat! Our Copycat Crumbl Dirt Cake Cookies are here to bring a playful and delicious twist to your baking routine. Inspired by a classic childhood dessert and elevated with a cookie twist and a gummy worm, these treats are a total showstopper that will have everyone ready to grab a spoon and dig right in! They are perfect for Halloween parties and kids birthday parties!

While these cookies are absolutely perfect for adding a spooky, “graveyard” vibe to your Halloween party, their deliciousness knows no season! With a rich, chocolatey base, a creamy filling, and a crunchy “dirt” topping, they deliver an irresistible combination of textures and flavors. They’re a fantastic, crowd-pleasing dessert that’s just as good in the middle of summer as they are for a festive fall celebration.

Whether you’re looking for a fun new recipe to try with the kids, a unique dessert to bring to a potluck, or just a deliciously nostalgic treat for yourself, these cookies are the perfect choice. They capture all the yummy goodness of a classic dirt cake in a perfectly portable, cookie form. So, grab your ingredients and get ready to bake up a batch of pure, decadent joy! 

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Ingredients:

For the cookies – 

• ½ c unsalted butter, softened
• 1 c brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 t vanilla
• ½ c dark cocoa powder
• ½ t salt
• ½ t baking soda
• 1 ½ c flour

For the frosting & decoration – 

• ½ c unsalted butter, softened
• 1 c powdered sugar
• 2 T dark cocoa powder
• 1 t vanilla
• ½ c chocolate chips
• ¼ c heavy whipping cream
• 5 Oreos, filling removed and crushed
• Gummy worms, to decorate

Directions:

1. For the cookies– Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  Line a couple of baking sheets with parchment and set aside. 
2. In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the softened butter and brown sugar.  Cream until smooth. 
3. Add in the vanilla and egg and mix until combined, scraping down the sides often.
4. Add in the flour, salt, baking soda, and cocoa powder.  Mix well, scraping the sides often. 
5. Use a large ice cream scoop to divide the cookies and place them on the prepared baking sheets, leaving several inches between each cookie. 
6. Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes or until the centers are set.  Allow to cool completely before decorating.  
7. For the frosting – in the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the softened butter, powdered sugar, vanilla and cocoa powder.  Mix on low until combined.  Bump up the speed to medium and whip until smooth.  Scrape down the sides. 
8. In another medium, microwave-safe bowl, combine the chocolate chips and heavy cream.  Heat for 30 seconds to a minute or until all the chips have melted and the mixture is smooth.  Allow to cool to room temperature. 
9. Add the ganache mixture to the frosting once cooled.  Whip on medium until smooth and fluffy, scraping down the sides often.  Transfer the frosting to a piping bag fitted with a large round tip.  Set aside. 
10. Using a food processor, crush the Oreo cookies into fine crumbs.  Set aside.
11. To assemble – once the cookies are cool, they can be decorated. Pipe a spiral of frosting over the top of each cookie.  Sprinkle with the crushed Oreo crumbs. Top with a gummy worm. 

Storage: Cookies can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.  

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Copycat Crumbl Dirt Cake Cookies

Yield: 10-12

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 12 minutes

Total Time: 32 minutes

Get ready to bake a playful and delicious twist on a classic dessert with this recipe for Copycat Crumbl Dirt Cake Cookies. Perfect for Halloween but tasty all year, these no-bake treats combine rich chocolate cookies with a creamy frosting and a crunchy "dirt" topping with a gummy worm!

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Ingredients

• For the cookies -
• ½ c unsalted butter, softened
• 1 c brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 t vanilla
• ½ c dark cocoa powder
• ½ t salt
• ½ t baking soda
• 1 ½ c flour
• For the frosting & decoration -
• ½ c unsalted butter, softened
• 1 c powdered sugar
• 2 T dark cocoa powder
• 1 t vanilla
• ½ c chocolate chips
• ¼ c heavy whipping cream
• 5 Oreos, filling removed and crushed
• Gummy worms, to decorate

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  Line a couple baking sheets with parchment and set aside. 
2. In the bowl of stand mixer, combine the softened butter and brown sugar.  Cream until smooth. 
3. Add in the vanilla and egg and mix until combined, scraping down the sides often. 
4. Add in the flour, salt, baking soda and cocoa powder.  Mix well, scraping the sides often. 
5. Use a large ice cream scoop to divide the cookies and place on the prepared baking sheets, leaving several inches between each cookie. 
6. Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes or until the centers are set.  Allow to cool completely before decorating.  
7. For the frosting - in the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the softened butter, powdered sugar, vanilla and cocoa powder.  Mix on low until combined.  Bump up the speed to medium and whip until smooth.  Scrape down the sides.  
8. In another medium, microwave-safe bowl, combine the chocolate chips and heavy cream.  Heat for 30 seconds to a minute or until all the chips have melted and the mixture is smooth.  Allow to cool to room temp.  
9. Add the ganache mixture to the frosting once cooled.  Whip on medium until smooth and fluffy, scraping down the sides often.  Transfer the frosting to a piping bag fitted with a large round tip.  Set aside.  
10. Using a food processor, crush the Oreo cookies until finely crushed.  Set aside. 
11. To assemble - once the cookies are cool, they can be decorated.  Pipe a spiral of frosting over the top of each cookie.  Sprinkle with the crushed Oreo crumbs.  Top with a gummy worm. 

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