Cookies and Cream Bars

You know I love a good cookie but these Cookies and Cream Cookies transformed into bars is just might be my new favorite thing.

As if the cookies and cream cookies weren’t delicious enough I had to go and make the recipe into bars ? You deserve it! 

These Funfetti Cookie Bars or Banana Chocolate Chip Bars are high up in the rankings these days too! All of these recipes are freezer friendly too so you can snag a treat whenever the craving hits.

This dessert takes your favorite candy bar: HERSHEY’S Cookies ‘n’ Crème Bars mixed together with chocolate chips, chopped Oreos and a few other baking pantry staples like flour, salt and baking powder. It creates this moist, flavorful scrumptious dessert that you will love for any occasion!

I’m not getting fancy by adding any cream cheese, white chocolate chips or peanut butter in this recipe. It’s straight forward, takes all of 30 minutes and I know you’re going to be hooked.

These Cookies and Cream Bars are:

• Perfectly soft but with a golden brown, slightly crunchy crust
• The ultimate decadent treat
• Stuffed with tons of Oreos, because Oreos.
• Easy to make
• Begging for you to make them!

Ingredient Notes

I know 14 ingredients sounds like a lot, but you probably already have most of the ingredients in your pantry and fridge already! You can whip these bars up on a whim and serve for dessert on any ordinary weeknight or for when you have friends over.

You can scroll down to the recipe card for the full list of ingredients and measurements.

• All-Purpose Flour and Cake Flour: If you’ve made my cookies recipes before you’ll know I love using a combination of these flours. I’ve found it creates the perfect cookie, therefore I had to use the combination in my bars too!
• Corn starch: cornstarch is key to giving these bars that delectably soft center that’s just to die for.
• Oreo Chocolate Sandwich Cookies: They make gluten free Oreo’s now, if you need!
• HERSHEY’S Cookies ‘n’ Crème Bars: roughly chop them so they create pieces to mix into the dough. I also place mine in the freezer so they are cold when you mix them in.
• NO Instant Oreo Pudding Mix or Cream Cheese required!

Step by Step Directions

Be sure to scroll down to the recipe card for the full recipe instructions.

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Whisk together the dry ingredients in a large bowl: All-Purpose flour, cake flour, corn starch, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
3. Using a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the cold butter. Then add in the white sugar and brown sugar and let the butter and sugars cream together, up to 4 minutes.
4. Then add in the eggs, egg yolks, and vanilla extract.
5. Gradually add in the dry ingredients and then add in the chopped Oreo cookies, mini chocolate chips and chopped cookies and creme bars.
6. Press dough into a prepared pan (8×8 inch square baking pan). Press more Oreo pieces on top and bake for ~20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out mostly clean.
7. Let bars cool for 15 minutes. Then cut into bars.

Tips and Variations

• Feel free to use a hand mixer if you don’t have a stand mixer.
• Cream the butter and sugar for up to 4 minutes. You want a nice creamy, fluffy texture!
• This is my favorite 8×8 inch square pan to use! You can use parchment paper to line the pan, or just non-stick baking spray.
• Be sure to not over bake the bars. Slightly under baked is the way to go. You’ll notice the edges turn a golden brown, that’s your sign they are done! They have a slightly crunchy exterior and a gooey center!
• Cool completely before freezing.
• Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream
• I’ve made these with sweetened condensed milk as a middle layer, it makes these bars extra decadent but in the best way!

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