CHOCOLATE DIPPED OREO COOKIES

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 c. Salted Butter, Softened
• 1 c. Dark Brown Sugar
• 1/4 c. White Sugar
• 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
• 1 Whole Egg & 1 Egg Yolk – Room Temperature
• 2 1/4 c. Flour
• 1 tsp Baking Soda
• 1 x 3.4 oz Package Instant Vanilla Pudding
• 6 Oreos, Finely Crushed
• 6 Oreos, Broken Up into Larger Pieces
• 1/2 c. Cookies & Cream Chocolate, Chopped
• 1/2 c. Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
• 1/2 c. White Chocolate Chips
• Extra Melted Chocolate to Dip Cookies
• Mardi Gras Sprinkles

INSTRUCTIONS:

• In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, instant pudding mix and baking soda. Set aside.
• In a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat together butter, brown sugar and white sugar until light and fluffy. Approximately 3-5 minutes.
• Beat in vanilla extract.
• Add in eggs one at a time, beating between each addition.
• Slowly add in dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
• Add in cookies & cream chocolate, semi-sweet chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, crushed Oreos and broken Oreos and mix until thoroughly combined.
• Chill in fridge for 1 hour.
• Scoop 2 tbsp portion balls onto baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake at 375ºF for approximately 6-7 minutes or until edges are slightly golden.
• Pull pan from oven and allow cookies to sit on hot pan for another 5 minutes.
• Transfer to cooling rack to allow cookies to cool completely.
• Once cooled, dip half of your cookies into extra melted chocolate.
• While chocolate is still wet, garnish with Mardi Gras sprinkles.