Cookies and Cream Chocolate Doughnuts

I dare you to make these Cookies and Cream Chocolate Doughnuts without anyone in the house noticing. Just the sight of these over-the-top doughnuts is bound to get your mouth watering. If you do manage to whip up a batch of these doughnuts (they take less than an hour!) be sure to enjoy one on the couch while watching some trash TV with a glass of cold milk nearby. It’s really the only way they can truly be savored. You’re going to love this recipe because not only are the doughnuts baked instead of fried, seriously cutting down on your time in the kitchen and on the indulgence factor, but they just taste like heaven mixed in with a sprinkle of childhood memories. I mean, who didn’t love Oreos growing up? I used my beloved Wilton doughnut pans to bake these. They’re super cheap on Amazon but you can also find them at stores like Michael’s and Sur la Table if you don’t already have them.

If you make this Cookies and Cream Chocolate Doughnuts recipe, be sure to take a picture and tag it #handletheheat on Instagram. I LOVE seeing your photos!

5 from 3 votes

How to make

Cookies and Cream Chocolate Doughnuts

Yield: 12 doughnuts

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Inactive Time 15 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

Cookies and Cream Chocolate Doughnuts have a baked chocolate fudge doughnut, an ultra thick sweet icing, and a generous sprinkling of crushed Oreos.

Ingredients

For the doughnuts:

• 2/3 cup (2.3 ounces or 65 grams) cocoa powder, preferably Dutch-process
• 1 3/4 cups (7.88 ounces or 223 grams) all-purpose flour
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs
• 3/4 cup milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons white vinegar
• 1 stick (4 ounces) butter, melted

For the icing:

• 2 cups (8.8 ounces or 250 grams) powdered sugar, sifted
• 4  tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 8 Oreo cookies, crushed

Directions

Make the doughnuts:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly greasy two standard 6-cavity doughnut pans. In a large bowl, whisk together the cocoa powder, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In a medium bowl whisk together the eggs, milk, vanilla, and vinegar. Add to the dry ingredients with the melted butter and stir until combined. Scoop the batter into a zip-top plastic bag or piping bag, cut a hole in one corner, and pipe the batter into the doughnut molds, filling about 3/4 full. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool in pans for 2 minutes before flipping the pans upside down over a rack to remove the doughnuts.

Make the icing:

1. Whisk together the sugar, milk, and vanilla until smooth and combined. The mixture will be very thick. Dip the tops of the doughnuts in the icing or use a spoon to spread a thick layer. Sprinkle with crushed Oreo cookies before letting set for about 20 minutes, or until the icing is slightly hardened. Serve or store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days. You may microwave the doughnuts for 15 seconds before serving to refresh.

Recipe Notes

Adapted from this recipe

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

If you make this recipe, be sure to snap a picture and share it on Instagram with #handletheheat so we can all see!

Recipe by Tessa Arias