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Golden Oreo Cookies are thick, soft, bakery style cookies stuffed with crushed golden Oreos and crowned with a swirl of tangy cream cheese frosting, just like the famous Crumbl version. I baked my first batch on a rainy weekend with the girls and we could not believe they tasted exactly like the cookie shop favorite. If you love our golden Oreo cheesecake bars, these copycat cookies are the next cookies and cream treat to bake.
Soft, thick, and loaded with golden Oreo flavor, these copycat Crumbl cookies taste like they came straight from the bakery.
Golden Oreo Cookies Quick Look
- 🕒 Prep Time: 25 minutes
- 🌡️ Cook Time: 17 minutes
- ⏳ Total Time: 8 hours 42 minutes
- 🍽️ Serving: 12 cookies
- ⚡ Calories: 1029kcal
- 🌶️ Flavor Profile: Soft, thick golden Oreo cookie with sweet cream cheese frosting
- ✋ Difficulty: Intermediate, on par with our almond cookies
Quick Answer
To make Golden Oreo Cookies, crush golden Oreos into fine crumbs and stir them with flour, baking powder, and salt. Cream butter and sugar, beat in eggs and vanilla, then mix in the dry ingredients to form a thick dough. Portion into 12 large balls, chill overnight, and bake at 350 degrees F for 15 to 17 minutes. Top each cooled cookie with a swirl of cream cheese frosting and a sprinkle of golden Oreo crumbs.
Jump to:
- Golden Oreo Cookies Quick Look
- Quick Answer
- Why This Recipe Works
- Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Key Ingredients
- Variations and Substitutions
- How to Make Golden Oreo Cookies
- Recipe Tips & Tricks
- Serving Ideas and Suggestions
- Golden Oreo Cookies FAQs
- Other Recommended Cookie Recipes
- Copycat Crumbl Golden Oreo Cookies Recipe
Why This Recipe Works
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- Real golden Oreos in the dough. Crushing whole golden Oreos into the dough gives these cookies their signature vanilla cookies and cream flavor.
- Chilling overnight. An overnight rest firms up the sticky dough and deepens the flavor for a thick, bakery style cookie.
- Big, thick cookies. Portioning into 12 large balls gives you those oversized, soft Crumbl style cookies.
- Cream cheese frosting. A tangy cream cheese frosting balances the sweet cookie and pipes into a beautiful swirl.
- Crumb garnish. A sprinkle of reserved golden Oreo crumbs on top adds crunch and tells everyone exactly what is inside.
- Creaming for lift. Creaming the butter and sugar for a full 3 minutes whips in air for a soft, tender crumb.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Copycat Crumbl at home. These taste like the famous golden Oreo cookies for a fraction of the price.
- Big, bakery style cookies. Thick, soft, and frosted, they are a true showstopper, like our golden Oreo cheesecake bars.
- Make-ahead dough. The dough chills overnight, so you can bake them fresh whenever you are ready.
Key Ingredients
Here is a look at what goes into these golden Oreo cookies. A box of golden Oreos does double duty in the dough and the garnish.
- Golden Oreos: Whole golden Oreos get crushed into crumbs that flavor the dough and garnish the frosting. They are the heart of this cookie.
- Butter and Sugar: Creamed together, they give the cookies a soft, tender, rich base.
- Flour, Baking Powder, and Salt: The dry ingredients give the cookies structure and a gentle rise.
- Cream Cheese and Powdered Sugar: These make a tangy, sweet frosting that pipes into a perfect swirl, like the frosting on our golden Oreo cheesecake bars.
- Vanilla and Heavy Cream: A splash of vanilla and heavy cream make the frosting smooth, fluffy, and full of flavor.
See recipe card for exact quantities.
Variations and Substitutions
These cookies are easy to make your own. Here are a few fun twists.
- Different Oreos: Swap golden Oreos for classic chocolate, birthday cake, or mint Oreos.
- Add white chocolate: Fold mini white chocolate chips into the dough for extra sweetness.
- Skip the frosting: These cookies are delicious on their own if you want a simpler treat.
- Make them smaller: Portion into 24 smaller cookies and reduce the bake time for a more snackable size.
- Flavor the frosting: Add a little almond extract or lemon zest to the cream cheese frosting.
How to Make Golden Oreo Cookies
- Place the golden Oreos in a food processor and process until they form fine crumbs.
- Stir most of the Oreo crumbs with the flour, baking powder, and salt, saving some crumbs for garnish.
- In a stand mixer, cream the butter and sugar for 3 minutes until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, add the vanilla, then mix in the dry ingredients in batches to form a thick dough.
- Portion the dough into 12 balls on a tray, cover, and chill in the fridge overnight.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 15 to 17 minutes until puffed and dry on top, then cool completely.
- Cream the butter and cream cheese, beat in the powdered sugar, cream, and vanilla, then whip until light and fluffy.
- Pipe a swirl of frosting onto each cooled cookie and sprinkle with the reserved golden Oreo crumbs.
Recipe Tips & Tricks
- Do not skip the chill. The dough is very sticky, and chilling overnight is what makes it workable and gives the best texture.
- Space them out. These cookies spread, so bake them about 6 inches apart on the tray.
- Save crumbs for garnish. Set aside some golden Oreo crumbs before mixing so you have a pretty topping.
- Sift the powdered sugar. Sifting keeps the cream cheese frosting silky smooth and lump free.
- Cool completely before frosting. Warm cookies will melt the frosting, so let them cool fully first.
- Use a piping tip. A large round tip like a Wilton 2A gives that signature Crumbl swirl.
Serving Ideas and Suggestions
These golden Oreo cookies are a dessert all on their own, best served slightly chilled with a tall glass of cold milk. They are perfect for parties, bake sales, and cookie swaps alongside our almond cookies.
Build a whole copycat cookie box by adding our lunch lady peanut butter cookies and lemon sandwich cookies for a variety everyone will love.
For a golden Oreo dessert spread, serve them next to our golden Oreo strawberry cheesecake bars for the ultimate cookies and cream party.
Golden Oreo Cookies FAQs
Yes, these Golden Oreo Cookies are a copycat of the popular Crumbl golden Oreo cookie. They feature a thick, soft vanilla cookie packed with golden Oreo crumbs and topped with a swirl of cream cheese frosting.
Yes, chilling is important. The dough is very sticky right after mixing, and an overnight chill firms it up so you can shape it and gives the cookies their thick, bakery style texture.
Store frosted golden Oreo cookies in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days because of the cream cheese frosting. Let them sit at room temperature for a few minutes before serving for the best texture.
Yes. Freeze the unfrosted, baked cookies in an airtight container for up to 3 months, then thaw and frost when ready. You can also freeze the portioned dough balls and bake them from frozen, adding a couple of minutes.
Flat cookies usually mean the dough was too warm. Make sure to chill the dough overnight and keep it cold until baking. Using fresh baking powder and not over creaming the butter also helps them stay thick.
A whipped cream cheese frosting is the classic topping for these golden Oreo cookies. Its tangy sweetness balances the rich cookie, and it pipes into a beautiful swirl that you finish with a sprinkle of Oreo crumbs.
Craving more copycat treats? Our Easy Almond Cookies are the next bakery style cookie to add to your list.
Add our strawberry cookies to your cookie tray for a fresh, fruity favorite.
Copycat Crumbl Golden Oreo Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
- 28 golden Oreos
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 & 1/2 cups unsalted butter softened
- 1 & 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
For the frosting:
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 6 1/2 cups powdered sugar sifted
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Line a sheet tray with parchment paper and set aside.
- Place the Oreos into a food processor and process until they form fine crumbs.28 golden Oreos
- In a large bowl, stir together 2 & ½ cups of the Oreo crumbs (save the rest for garnish), the flour, baking powder, and salt, and set aside.3 cups all-purpose flour, 1 tablespoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt
- In the body of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, cream together the butter and sugar for 3 minutes.1 & 1/2 cups unsalted butter, 1 & 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing the first one in fully before adding the next.3 large eggs
- Stir in the vanilla.1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- Add the flour mixture in three batches and scrape down the sides as needed.
- Portion the cookie dough into 12 portions and form into a ball, the dough will be very sticky, do your best. Place on the prepared sheet tray.
- Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line sheet trays with parchment paper and set aside.
- Try and roll the cookie dough balls between your hands to smooth it out. Place on the sheet trays about 6 inches apart.
- Bake for 15-17 minutes until puffed, and they appear dry on the tops. Allow to cool for 10 minutes on the sheet tray and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- While the cookies cool, make the frosting by placing the butter and cream cheese into the body of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment. Cream until smooth.1 cup unsalted butter, 8 ounces cream cheese
- Add the powdered sugar a little at a time until fully mixed it, scrape down the sides.6 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- Add the heavy cream and vanilla, and stir it in. Place on medium-high speed and whip for 3 minutes until light and fluffy.1 tablespoon heavy cream, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Using a piping bag fitted with a Wilton 2A tip or something similar, pipe swirls on top of the cookies.
- Add a sprinkling of the Golden Oreo crumbs on top. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Crush Oreos in a Food Processor: This is the easiest way to get fine crumbs. If you don’t have one, put them in a resealable bag and smash away with a rolling pin. Instant stress relief!
- Use Parchment Paper: Lining your sheet tray (or baking sheet) makes it easier to remove cookies and speeds up cleanup. Trust me—less dishwashing is always a win.
- Don’t Rush the Chill: The cookie dough is super sticky. Letting it rest overnight makes it much easier to handle.
- Watch the Bake Time: These cookies only need 15-17 minutes in a preheated oven at 350°F. Overbaking can lead to dry cookies, and nobody wants that.
- Frosting Magic: Use a piping bag (a zip-top bag with the corner cut off also works) to swirl on that delicious cream cheese frosting. It makes your cookies look bakery-worthy.
- Serve with a Cold Glass of Milk: Oreo cookies were made to be dunked. Enough said!
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