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There’s just something magical about these Oreo chocolate chip cookies — they’re rich, buttery, and filled with gooey chocolate chips and chunks of Oreo cookies that melt into every bite. The flavor is deep and caramelized, the edges crisp, and the centers chewy and soft.
If you love a good chocolate chip cookie, don’t miss my chocolate chunk cookies, Hershey chocolate chip cookies, soft chocolate chip cookies, and double chocolate chip cookies — each one delivers that nostalgic, just-baked-from-the-oven magic in its own way.
This recipe combines brown butter and milk powder (a baker’s secret weapon) for incredible depth, and chilling the dough brings out that coveted thick, chewy texture you usually only find in a bakery.
Let’s bake something unforgettable together today! 💗
✨ Before You Begin
✨ Use a light-colored pan when browning the butter so you can easily see the milk solids change color — this is key for rich, nutty flavor without burning.
✨ Cool the butter-sugar mixture before adding eggs. If it’s too hot, the eggs can cook and ruin your dough’s texture.
✨ Chill your dough! This step isn’t optional — it’s the secret to thick, chewy cookies that don’t spread too much.
✨ Use both flours. Bread flour provides chew and structure; all-purpose flour keeps them tender.
✨ Don’t overmix. Stop folding once the dough just comes together — overmixing develops gluten, making cookies tough.
🍪 The Cookie Science
Let’s talk baking chemistry — because these cookies are as smart as they are delicious.
Browned Butter + Milk Powder = Deep Caramel Notes
When you brown butter, the milk solids toast, creating that warm, nutty aroma. Adding nonfat milk powder enhances this effect by introducing extra milk proteins and sugars that brown beautifully through the Maillard reaction. It’s like supercharging the flavor.
How to Avoid Problems with Milk Powder:
Use nonfat dry milk, not whole milk powder — the latter burns quickly. Stir constantly once it’s added to the butter and scrape the bottom of the pan so nothing sticks. Remove from heat the moment it turns golden amber.
Why Chill the Dough?
Chilling the dough for at least two hours solidifies the browned butter and hydrates the flour, meaning less spread and better structure once baked. This rest time also lets the sugars and flour interact, developing a more complex, toffee-like flavor. (Professional bakeries have used this method for decades — it’s just now becoming standard for home bakers.)
Oreo Chocolate Chip Cookies Ingredients + Key Notes
This is just a quick glance at what you’ll need. For exact measurements and the full ingredient list, head down to the recipe card below.
- Unsalted Butter: Melted and browned for rich, nutty flavor. The base of our flavor profile.
- Powdered Milk: The secret ingredient! Adds creamy, caramel depth and helps the cookies brown evenly.
- All-Purpose + Bread Flour: The combo gives the perfect balance of tenderness and chew.
- Cornstarch: Softens texture and keeps cookies thick.
- Corn Syrup: A touch keeps cookies chewy for days.
- Brown + White Sugar: The mix builds flavor complexity — molasses sweetness meets crisp edges.
- Eggs + Yolks: Add moisture, richness, and binding power.
- Chocolate Chips: A mix of semisweet and 63% dark chips for layered chocolate flavor.
- Oreos: Add crunch and nostalgic sweetness — use both for dough and tops.
- Flake Salt: Optional but heavenly — adds a hint of contrast to all that sweetness.
⭐ Pro Tips
⭐ Bake one test cookie first. Every oven runs a little different! You’ll know if you need another minute or two.
⭐ Round cookies while warm. Use a circular cutter to gently swirl each cookie into a perfect round right after baking.
⭐ Avoid overbaking. The centers should look slightly underdone — they’ll finish cooking as they cool.
⭐ For taller cookies, chill overnight or even 24 hours. Slow hydration = thick, chewy perfection.
✦ Frequently Asked Questions
✦ Why add powdered milk to cookies?
Powdered milk adds extra milk proteins and sugars that caramelize beautifully when browned in butter. It deepens flavor, adds a touch of malted sweetness, and helps your cookies develop gorgeous golden color.
✦ Can I skip chilling the dough?
Technically, yes — but you’ll miss out on that thick, chewy bakery-style texture. Chilling gives the butter time to solidify and the flour time to hydrate, resulting in cookies that hold their shape and have a more complex flavor.
✦ Why are my cookies spreading too much?
The butter may have been too warm, or the dough wasn’t chilled long enough. Next time, chill longer or add an extra tablespoon of flour.
✦ Can I use double-stuff Oreos?
Absolutely! Just know they’ll add a little extra sweetness and softness — delicious, but slightly gooier.
How To Make Oreo Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Brown the butter with milk powder in a saucepan. Pour the browned butter into a large heatproof bowl.
- Add the brown sugar and granulated sugar to the hot browned butter and stir.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Whisk in the corn syrup, eggs, egg yolks, and vanilla. Mix vigorously.
- Combine Dry and Wet Mixtures: Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture all at once.
- Add both types of chocolate chips.
- Add the Oreos.
- Fold gently with a spatula.
- Portion and Chill: Scoop the dough using a cookie scoop. Roll each portion into a smooth ball. Cover and chill the dough.
- Arrange dough balls 2–3 inches apart. Bake.
- Finish: Remove cookies from the oven and immediately use a round cookie cutter to nudge them into perfectly circular shapes.
- Press additional Oreo chunks onto the tops while the cookies are hot.
- Cool: Let cookies cool completely. Enjoy.
***See the full instructions below.
Storing + Reheating + Freezing + Make-Ahead Tips
Storing
- Keep cookies in an airtight container at room temperature up to 4 days.
Freezing
- Freeze dough balls on a sheet pan until solid, then store in freezer bags for up to 3 months. Bake directly from frozen, adding 1–2 minutes to bake time.
Make-Ahead
- Chilled dough can rest up to 48 hours before baking for even better flavor and texture.
Food Safety
- If you’d like more info on food safety, check out this link.
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Oreo Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons powdered milk
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup bread flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar packed
- 2 teaspoons corn syrup
- 2 large eggs at room temperature
- 2 egg yolks at room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 3/4 cup Guittard 63% chocolate chips
- 1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 18 Oreo cookies broken into chunks
- 6-8 Oreo cookies chunked for baked tops
- flake salt
Instructions
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour (1 1/2 cups), bread flour (3/4 cup), cornstarch (1 1/2 teaspoons), baking soda (1 teaspoon), and kosher salt (1 1/2 teaspoons). Set aside.
- Brown the Butter with Milk Powder: In a medium, light-colored saucepan, melt the butter (1 cup) over medium heat. Once melted, sprinkle in the powdered milk (2 tablespoons) and stir constantly with a heatproof spatula, breaking up any clumps. Continue cooking, stirring constantly, scraping the bottom and sides often, until the mixture foams and the milk solids turn a deep amber, pecan-brown color and smell nutty (about 5–7 minutes).Immediately remove from the heat to prevent burning and pour the browned butter into a large heatproof bowl, scraping in all the toasted bits — they add rich flavor.
- Add Sugars and Cool: Add the brown sugar (1 cup) and granulated sugar (1/2 cup) to the hot browned butter and stir until smooth and glossy. Let the mixture cool for about 5–10 minutes, or until it’s warm but not hot to the touch (around 95°F). This step prevents the eggs from cooking when added.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Whisk in the corn syrup (2 teaspoons), eggs (2), egg yolks (2), and vanilla (2 teaspoons). Mix vigorously by hand until fully combined and slightly thickened — the mixture should look glossy and cohesive.
- Combine Dry and Wet Mixtures: Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture all at once, along with both types of chocolate chips (3/4 cup Guittard + 1/3 cup semi-sweet) and the 18 chunked Oreos. Fold gently with a spatula until no dry streaks remain. Stop mixing as soon as the dough comes together to keep the cookies tender.
- Portion and Chill: Scoop the dough using a #40 cookie scoop (about 40–41 g) for standard cookies or a #24 scoop (71–72 g) for bakery-sized cookies. Roll each portion into a smooth ball. Cover and chill the dough for at least 2 hours (to solidify the butter) or up to 48 hours for deeper flavor and thicker cookies.
- Bake: Preheat the oven to 370°F (188°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats. Arrange dough balls 2–3 inches apart (6–8 per sheet).Bake smaller cookies for 8–9 minutes.Bake larger cookies for 10–11 minutes.The edges should be lightly golden while the centers remain soft and domed.When done, the edges should be lightly golden, but the cookie tops will still be domed and gooey.
- Finish: Remove cookies from the oven and immediately use a round cookie cutter or spatula to nudge them into perfectly circular shapes, if desired. Gently press additional Oreo chunks onto the tops while the cookies are hot. Sprinkle with flake salt if using.
- Cool: Let cookies cool completely on the baking sheet. They’ll continue to bake slightly as they rest, setting the centers and creating the perfect chewy texture.
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Notes
- Bake one test cookie first. Every oven runs a little different! You’ll know if you need another minute or two.
- Round cookies while warm. Use a circular cutter to gently swirl each cookie into a perfect round right after baking.
- Avoid overbaking. The centers should look slightly underdone — they’ll finish cooking as they cool.
- For taller cookies, chill overnight or even 24 hours. Slow hydration = thick, chewy perfection.
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