Pinterest-Inspired Cookie Experiment: Cookie-Ception!

This weekend, Natalie and I  had a rare get-together to bake cookies inspired by Pinterest. There have been several Pinterest 'pins' about this so-called "Cookie-Ception". Long story short, the Kitchenettes just had to try it for themselves!

The basics of "Cookie-Ception" are two layers of chocolate chip cookie encasing an Oreo cookie. Maybe a little far-fetched? Not enough to dissuade the College Kitchenettes!

Pre-formed cookie dough and Milk's Favorite Cookie!

We brought together Oreo cookies and Trader Joe's Chunky Chocolate Chip Cookie dough. The beauty of using this Trader Joe's product is that it's pre-formed, which saves time and energy in many ways.

We tried a couple of different ways of encasing the Oreo, starting with simply two rolls of dough above and below the Oreo, and then baking for about 16 minutes. This generally worked with the first batch, which consisted of six cookie-ceptions.

We sliced the pre-formed rolls in half and sandwiched the Oreo!

This form sort of worked, but the effect was messy. So, we channeled our younger Play-Doh days and molded the dough around the Oreo before putting the second batch in the oven. This form worked much better and looked much nicer.

Beautiful results!

The results were absolutely incredible! The Oreo had softened from the chocolate chips, creating a wonderful cookie blend. Together the two cookies had almost a hazelnut taste, similar to Nutella! We were amazed with how amazing they taste and how well the cookies baked!

Natalie - In Cookie-Ception Heaven!

While you may think it would be hard to get enough of these cookies, two were actually plenty filling! After 1 1/2 cookies and a glass of milk each, Natalie and I were full! That was a definite advantage to an otherwise indulgent dessert!

Next weekend, I'm on my own to bake some special vanilla cupcakes and try my hand at decorating them!

Can you guess what makes these cupcakes so special?