Cookie Monster Cravings Gooey Butter Cake
Ingredients
Scale
Crust Layer:
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 1/2 cup salted butter, melted
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
Gooey Layer:
- 1 (8oz) package of cream cheese, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup crushed chocolate chip cookies, like Chips Ahoy (about 6 cookies)
- 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips
- Blue food coloring
Topping:
- 1/2 cup crushed Oreos (about 6 cookies)
- 1/2 cup crushed chocolate chip cookies, like Chips Ahoy (about 6 cookies)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with baking spray and line it with parchment paper. The bars will be easier to pull out!
- In a medium bowl, mix the cake mix, melted butter, and egg until well combined.
- Fold in the mini chocolate chips.
- Press the mixture evenly to the base of the pan. It can be a bit tricky, but there’s definitely enough for the whole crust layer!
- In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth.
- Add in the eggs and vanilla and mix until combined.
- Gradually add in the powdered sugar, and mix until smooth.
- Add the food coloring to the desired shade of blue and mix until you don’t see any color streaks. Fold in the crushed cookies and mini chocolate chips.
- Pour the gooey mixture over the crust and spread it evenly.
- Sprinkle the crushed Oreos and chocolate chip cookies on top.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes. The center should still be slightly jiggly (this helps it stay gooey) but set around the edges.
- Remove the pan from the oven and let it cool completely.
- I love to refrigerate mine overnight because it gives it the BEST texture! When you’re ready to eat it, slices into squares or rectangles and serve.