If you miss Trader Joe’s Cookies and Cream Cookie Butter, then I’ve got a treat for you! This copycat recipe is so easy. You’ll want to eat this cookie butter every day! 

graham cracker scooping out cookie butter

Any self-respecting Trader Joe’s addict has tried their Cookies and Cream Cookie butter. When I first saw it on the shelves, I knew I would be hooked. It’s the perfect dip or spread to satisfy your sweet tooth.

  • Cookies and Cream – I used Oreo’s to get the true cookies and cream flavor in this recipe and it is SO good.
  • So Easy! – This recipe couldn’t be easier to make. A quick dessert or sweet snack for dipping.
  • Trader Joe’s Copycat Recipe – If you ever had the Trader’s Joe’s Cookie and Cream Cookie Butter, this DIY version will make your day!

oreos in a blender

a jar of cookie butter in front of blender of oreos

If you’ve never had cookie butter, then you’re missing out! It’s basically like peanut butter or any other spread, but it’s made with fine bits of cookie. Yum!

I consider it (especially this cookies and cream butter) like Nutella. It’s creamy, sweet, delicious, and easy to spread onto breads, but also works as a dip.

Copycat Trader Joe's Cookies and Cream Cookie Butter in a mason jar

top view of cookie butter

close up of cookie butter

Ingredients List

You don’t need much to make this cookies and cream cookie butter!

  • Oreos – It wouldn’t be cookies and cream without these!
  • Heavy Cream
  • Vegetable Oil
  • Unsalted Butter
  • Vegetable Shortening
  • Powdered Sugar
  • Vanilla Extract

a blendtec blender on a counter

Check the recipe card below for the full instructions. Here’s a quick overview of the cookie butter recipe.

  1. Chop/crush up the Oreos then mix with heavy cream and oil until it becomes a batter.
  2. Beat butter and shortening, then add in sugar and vanilla and combine until creamy.
  3. Place each mixture (the cookie side and then the cream side) into a jar or bowl.

Store it in the refrigerator for up to a week!

jar of cookie butter

jar of cookie butter in front of oreos and graham crackers

I absolutely love serving this cookie butter with graham crackers. The sweetness matches the flavor perfectly. Everyone in the room will devour it (so keep it hidden if you want it all for yourself). I’m not opposed to eating it by the spoonful either.

But you could also serve it with cookies (yes, more cookies!), or mix a spoonful into your bowl of ice cream. But don’t feel limited with this stuff. Try it on everything! Waffles and pancakes, fruit, toast, pretzels, churros, brownies. So much to try!

hand scooping out butter with graham cracker

graham cracker with cookies and cream cookie butter on it

Make this cookie butter ASAP and get to dipping. You won’t regret making it because it’s so easy and delicious. Yum!

More sweet desserts and snacks to try:

Recipe Card

Cookies and Cream Cookie Butter

4.74 from 52 votes
Prep: 15 minutes
Total: 15 minutes
Servings: 8
Author: Becky Hardin
cookie butter and graham cracker
This cookies and cream cookie butter is so easy to make, and tastes delicious as a sweet dip for snacks or dessert.
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Ingredients 

FOR THE COOKIE SIDE

  • 15 Oreo cookies 170 grams
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 25 grams
  • ¼ cup heavy cream 57 grams

FOR THE CREAM SIDE

  • ¼ cup unsalted butter 57 grams, room temperature (½ stick)
  • ¼ cup vegetable shortening 46 grams, such as Crisco (¼ stick)
  • cups powdered sugar 198 grams
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 4 grams

Instructions 

FOR THE COOKIE SIDE

  • Place the cookies in your Blendtec blender and mix on "chop" for about 10 seconds or until completely chopped and fine. (I used the Twister Jar for making this cookie butter. It is so nice to use the twister lid to get the cookies back into the middle while mixing. LOVE!)
    15 Oreo cookies
  • Pour the vegetable oil and cream into the jar and blend on "mix" or medium-high until a batter like consistency forms. Set aside.
    ¼ cup heavy cream, 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

FOR THE CREAM SIDE

  • In a small bowl using a handheld or stand mixer beat the butter and shortening together on high until creamy using the paddle attachment, about 1 minute.
    ¼ cup unsalted butter, ¼ cup vegetable shortening
  • Turn off the mixer and add the sugar and vanilla. Beat on low-medium for about one minute until well combined and super creamy. It will be pretty thick.
    1¾ cups powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

ASSEMBLY

  • In a jar or bowl, fill the cream side first. Since it's thicker, its easier to do this side first. When I put the cream into the mason jar, I used a spoon and stuck the cream to the side of the jar until one side was filled.
  • Pour or spoon the cookie filling into the other side.
  • Serve atop toast or as a dip with cookies.

Becky's Tips

Storage: Store cookies and cream cookie butter in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
Calories: 371kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 1gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 24mgSodium: 91mgPotassium: 63mgFiber: 1gSugar: 35gVitamin A: 287IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 12mgIron: 3mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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Meet Becky Hardin

Becky Hardin is a wife and mother living in Saint Louis Missouri. She founded The Cookie Rookie in 2012 as a creative way to share recipes. Now, she is a trusted resource for easy cooking around the world, being featured in Taste of Home, The Kitchn, ABC’s Home and Family, and more. Here at The Cookie Rookie she is the editor in chief of all recipes and continues to enjoy sharing her passion for cooking for busy families. She has since founded two additional food blogs, Easy Chicken Recipes and Easy Dessert Recipes.

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Rosalinda
Rosalinda
September 21, 2019 7:52 pm

Yummy recipes and easy to follow…????????

Becky Hardin
Becky Hardin
September 24, 2019 1:27 pm
Reply to  Rosalinda

Thanks, Rosalinda!

Alison DiLouie
Alison DiLouie
April 28, 2017 5:00 pm

I made this the other day, and while it was good, I knew there was something missing!
Today I made another batch. This time I used coconut oil instead of vegetable. If you do not like coconut, do not try this. What I was really dying to try was this… I blended chocolate hazelnut spread (store brand, nothing fancy) into the cookie part. OMG! That was it! The missing piece. I added about 1/4 cup, but you can do by spoonfuls to taste.
TJ’S does use a chocolate hazelnut in theirs.
Thank you for this recipe. It is a life saver since they have now discontinued this item at TJs.

Diane Jackson
Diane Jackson
December 5, 2015 4:14 pm

Sounds Yummy! I love cookie butter and oreos!

Lisa | Sweet and Savory Breads
Lisa | Sweet and Savory Breads
May 1, 2015 10:27 pm

Who needs a cookie to dip when you have a spoon…a Big one!! Thanks for sharing!! PS Wish I hadn’t missed the giveaway!

Becky Hardin
Becky Hardin
May 7, 2015 1:41 pm

I totally agree. Can’t get a quite big enough spoon :)

Nagi @ RecipeTin Eats
Nagi @ RecipeTin Eats
February 15, 2015 2:10 pm

Cookie butter?? This is beyond creative. I just made salted caramel sauce yesterday. I wish I’d made this instead! (I can’t have both in the house. Because then I’d turn INTO a house!). Just dropped you an email to say HI!!

Becky Hardin
Becky Hardin
February 15, 2015 4:03 pm

Salted Caramel is my absolute fave!! Your site is beyond gorgeous, can’t wait to connect!

Shelby @ Go Eat and Repeat
Shelby @ Go Eat and Repeat
February 13, 2015 4:12 pm

This cookie butter sounds amazing! I might have to make this for dessert tonight!

Becky Hardin
Becky Hardin
February 13, 2015 7:56 pm

Hope you love it Shelby!

Kelsey Brown
Kelsey Brown
February 9, 2015 11:58 am

I have desperately been wanting a blendtec, but we just can’t justify the price on one income.

Abby
Abby
February 9, 2015 11:22 am

Homemade nut butter!

Thomas Murphy
Thomas Murphy
February 9, 2015 11:08 am

I would make a smoothie.

Jennifer Cook
Jennifer Cook
February 9, 2015 9:06 am

mmmm…chocolate gelato courtesy of Giada