I think he’ll forgive me for having to eat leftovers… I decided to surprise him with some extra decadent cookies and I know he didn’t mind being the taste tester of these. See, I’m torturing myself now because it’s been nearly a month since I’ve eaten any dessert; and so far I’ve remained strong 😉 Oreos are a weakness of mine, so imagine how hard it was not to eat the Oreos while I was chopping them up! It was rough, but I know I’m in much better shape than I was four weeks ago – that’s what is keeping me motivated to abstain from all things sugar. I guess making these was the ultimate test.

Verdict: He definitely enjoyed being the guinea pig and seeing all those smirks from him while he asked what “those” were when he came home were totally worth it. I made 32 medium sized cookies and bake them for the 10 minutes. Make sure that you let these cool for at least 7 minutes before moving to a cooling rack; but they’re pretty soft, so move them gently. Thanks for reading, enjoy!

Double Fudge Oreo Crunch Cookies – adapted from Sweet Eats

• 1 cup butter, at room temperature
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1 cup (10 to 12) crushed Oreo cookies

Cream butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla until fluffy. Add flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt and mix until combined. Fold in chocolate chips and crushed oreos. When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350, roll into balls or scoop with an ice cream scooper and set on baking sheet. Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes. Let cool completely.