Crushed Oreo Red Velvet Cookies

Name: Crushed Oreo Red Velvet Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 32 min
Ingredients: 4 cups flour; 1/2 cup coco powder; 1 tsp salt; 2 tsp baking soda; 1 1/2 cups salted butter (softened); 3/4 cup sugar; 1 3/4 cups brown sugar; 3 eggs; 2 tsp vanilla; 1 1/2 cups white chocolate chips; 22 oreos; 2 bottles red food coloring (liquid not gel) (about 5-6oz total)

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Crushed Oreo Red Velvet Cookies. Looking for the perfect Valentine's Day cookie? Try these thick and chewy gooey red velvet cookies filled with white chocolate chips and crushed Oreo cookies. These cookies are red velvet so they have a hint of chocolate flavor and are bright red, making them perfect for Valentines Day! They are giant and ultimate, perfect for your love! Learn how to make Crushed Oreo Red Velvet Cookies below.

Want to win the heart of your loved one through their stomach?! Then I recommend making these homemade red velvet cookies! If you are looking for other Valentine's Day desserts, you can try these out too:

Salted Caramel Chocolate Cake

Peanut Butter Cup Brownies

Peanut Butter and Jelly Cupcakes

Top Reasons To Make Red Velvet Cookies with White Chocolate Chips

They’re soft and delicious!
This soft cookie recipe will literally have each bite melting in your mouth.
You can make these Oreo Red Velvet cookies in advance and freeze them for later.

Ingredients Needed To Make Crushed Oreo Cookies

For the full printable recipe and ingredients, make sure to scroll to the bottom of the post. (Trust me, you’re not going to want to miss this!)

OREOS. The crushed Oreos give these cookies their cookie and cream flavor. They are the best combo there is! You can substitute these for no-name brands or even a different type of cookie!

COCOA POWDER. Cocoa powder is a crucial part of red velvet. It gives these cookies a chocolate flavor.

RED FOOD COLORING. This gives these cookies that bright red color. I use liquid food coloring, not gel, because the color is more concentrated, giving these cookies a more brilliant color.

WHITE CHOCOLATE CHIPS. I love the look of white chocolate against the red cookies. They also taste the best! You can, of course, replace these with semi sweet chocolate instead.

SALTED BUTTER. Butter gives these cookies an excellent chewy and gooey texture. I use salted because I love that hint of salt that balances out all the sugar. You can use unsalted butter as well.

BROWN SUGAR. I use primarily brown sugar over regular sugar, making them super thick cookies rather than flat and helping with the chewy texture. If you have only to use one type of sugar, replace the white sugar with brown!

BAKING SODA. Baking soda is what makes these cookies light and fluffy. This is necessary, do not replace this.

Variations & Substitutions

Change up the flavor of Oreos - Have fun here! You can use regular Oreos or get some flavored Oreos and add them in.

Add crushed nuts - Adding crushed nuts like pecans or walnuts can add a great texture, too.

Drizzle with melted chocolate - You can never have too much chocolate, so melt a few of the chocolate chips and drizzle them across the top.

OREO RED VELVET COOKIES STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS

In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat your butter until soft and airy. Then add your sugar and brown sugar and beat until combined. Then add your eggs, vanilla and red food coloring and beat until combined.
In a separate bowl combine your flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Then add this mixture to your wet ingredients and beat until combined.
In a food processor, add 6 of your Oreos and blend until finely crushed. With your remaining 16 Oreos, lightly break them up using your hands. Then add all of your Oreos and white chocolate chips to your batter. Fold using your hands or spatula. Once evenly combined roll out your cookies.
Using a tablespoon, scoop out a heaping ball of dough. Roll out each ball of dough. You should get about 20.
Place cookie balls on prepared cookie sheet (using parchment paper) keeping 2 inches of space in-between them. Using your fingers lightly press down each cookie (not completely flat, just slightly).
Place tray and cookies in the fridge for 30 minutes to let dough chill.
Bake cookies at 375 degrees for 12 minutes
Let cool and enjoy!

Tips for Making Red Velvet Soft Cookies

If you forget to soften your butter, I have a trick. Place your stick in the microwave for 5 seconds. Then repeat for the remaining three sides of the stick… flipping your stick each time. Once done, your stick should be perfectly soft throughout.
An easy tip for mixing ingredients. Using your stand mixer, I like to start with the beater attachment to really beat and soften your butter and wet ingredients together. Then I switch to the whisk attachment to slowly and evenly mix in your flour.
Always use parchment paper on your cookie sheet. I thought I was supposed to use butter spray on my cookie sheet, but this is WRONG. Do not do this! This causes burnt and flat cookies.
Always chill your cookie dough before baking. Chilling your dough brings the temperature of your butter back down, which will make for thicker chewier cookies. If you skip this step, your cookies will almost melt in your oven, and you will have super flat thin crisp cookies that run into each other. SO DO NOT SKIP THIS STEP!

Why do I have to chill my cookie dough?

This is so important. Chilling your dough brings the temperature of your butter back down, which will make for thicker chewier cookies. If you skip this step, your cookies will almost melt in your oven, and you will have super flat thin crisp cookies that run into each other. SO DO NOT SKIP THIS STEP!

Why do I need to grind half of my Oreos finely?

I like to have the Oreo flavor throughout the batter and have chunks of Oreos to bite into. This creates the most optimal overall Oreo flavor.

Can I replace the Oreos with another sandwich cookie?

Of course! Choose your favorite iconic childhood cookie and try it out. This would be delicious with Nutter Butter, Fudge Stripes, Thin Mints, or Golden Oreos. The possibilities are endless!

How do I store homemade red velvet cookies?

The cookies themselves should be stored in an air-tight container for up to 3 days.

How to freeze these red velvet cookies so they remain soft?

This recipe makes a lot of cookies. I usually like to divide the dough in half and bake half at a time (freezing the other half) so that when people come over, I can always make fresh baked cookies in a pinch. If freezing the dough or cookies, wrap it up in plastic wrap and then place it in a freezer bag and freeze for up to 3 months.

Have fun making this crushed Oreo cookie recipe. Every bite will have you wanting more, and thankfully, this bakes a large batch of cookies that you can continue eating on!

Lastly, if you try out these Crushed Oreo Red Velvet Cookies, be sure to leave a comment/rating on how it turned out. I love hearing from you guys and will try my best to reply to every comment! And don’t forget to tag me on Instagram!