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Learn how to make 3 Homemade Cookie Butters (Nutter Butter, Oreo & Shortbread) then use them to create Peanut Butter Cups, Truffles & even a Mug Cake!

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During the Holidays, do you have tons of cookies in yourhouse like me? Sometimes too manyto even eat, so I’m going to show you an awesome ways to turn them into Homemade Cookie Butters.

Homemade Cookie Butters only take 5 minutes to make AND you need just 3 ingredients – Cookies, Butter and Evaporated Milk. Blend those ingredients all together and what you are left with is a smooth cookie spread that can be used in a multitude of desserts, or just eaten straight off the spoon.

I never do things by halves, and my baking is no exception. That is why I made 3 Homemade Cookie Butters: Nutter Butter, Oreo and Shortbread.

The beauty of cookie butter is that you can get really creative and use it in so many different desserts: cheesecake, milkshakes, fudge, sundaes and so on.

I’m going to a show you one Big & Bold recipe you can make with with each cookie butter.

I adapted this recipe from one of my favorite blogsA Beautiful Mess. I came across her Cookie Butter on Pinterest and the photo alone was enough to sell me on the idea.

Homemade Nutter Butter Cookie Butter

If you like Peanut Butter you are going to flip for this Nutter Butter Cookie Butter. It is everything you love about peanut butter: nutty flavor, smooth texture, and oh yeah, tons of Nutter Butter Cookies.

With thisNutter Butter Cookie Butter you can makemy Homemade Peanut Butter Cups. The recipe is easy, no bake and I think they’re better than store bought ones.

Homemade Nutter Butter Cookie Butter

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Learn how to make 3 Homemade Cookie Butters (Nutter Butter, Oreo & Shortbread) then use them to create Peanut Butter Cups, Truffles & even a Mug Cake!

Author: Gemma Stafford

Servings: 1 jar

  • Chocolate
  • Oreo
  • Nuts
  • Less than 30 Minutes
  • Limited Ingredients
  • Food Processor

Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Total Time 5 minutes mins

Learn how to make 3 Homemade Cookie Butters (Nutter Butter, Oreo & Shortbread) then use them to create Peanut Butter Cups, Truffles & even a Mug Cake!

Author: Gemma Stafford

Servings: 1 jar

Ingredients

  • 2 cups (10oz/280g) Nutter butters cookie crumbs (24 Nutter butters roughly)
  • ½ stick (2oz/57g butter
  • ½ cup (4floz/115g) evaporated milk *

Instructions

  • Remove the filling in your cookies

  • In a food processor pulse your cookies until they resemble fine crumbs

  • Add in your melted butter and evaporated milk and pulse until it comes together. If your butter is thin add more cookie crumbs as you want it thick.

  • Store in a jar for up to 6 weeks in the fridge.

Recipe Notes

*You can substitute regular milk for evaporated milk

* For vegan/ dairy free Cookie butter you can use Nut Milk

Homemade Oreo Cookie Butter

Don’t let the color fool you. This is black gold for desserts. Use myOreo Cookie Butter to makeHomemade Oreo Truffles. It’s a fuss free way to make homemade truffles.

Homemade Oreo Cookie Butter Recipe

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Learn how to make 3 Homemade Cookie Butters (Nutter Butter, Oreo & Shortbread) then use them to create Peanut Butter Cups, Truffles & even a Mug Cake!

Author: Gemma Stafford

Servings: 1 jar

Learn how to make 3 Homemade Cookie Butters (Nutter Butter, Oreo & Shortbread) then use them to create Peanut Butter Cups, Truffles & even a Mug Cake!

Author: Gemma Stafford

Servings: 1 jar

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups (10oz/280g) Oreos cookie crumbs (30 Oreos roughly)
  • ½ stick (2oz/57g) butter
  • ½ cup (4flfloz/115ml) evaporated milk*

Instructions

  • Remove the filling in your cookies

  • In a food processor pulse your cookies until they resemble fine crumbs

  • Add in your melted butter and evaporated milk and pulse until it comes together. If your butter is thin add more cookie crumbs as you want it thick.

  • Store in a jar for up to 6 weeks in the fridge.

Recipe Notes

*You can substitute regular milk for evaporated milk

* For vegan/ dairy free Cookie butter you can use Nut Milk

Homemade Shortbread Cookie Butter

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This Homemade Shortbread Cookie Butter isn’t short of anything. As much butter is packed in there as possible, which is what makes it so delicious. I used thiscookie butter as the base for aShortbread Mug Cake that can be cooked in 1 minute.

Homemade Shortbread Cookie Butter

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Print Recipe

Learn how to make 3 Homemade Cookie Butters (Nutter Butter, Oreo & Shortbread) then use them to create Peanut Butter Cups, Truffles & even a Mug Cake!

Author: Gemma Stafford

Servings: 1

  • Chocolate
  • Oreo
  • Nuts
  • Less than 30 Minutes
  • Limited Ingredients
  • Food Processor

Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Total Time 5 minutes mins

Learn how to make 3 Homemade Cookie Butters (Nutter Butter, Oreo & Shortbread) then use them to create Peanut Butter Cups, Truffles & even a Mug Cake!

Author: Gemma Stafford

Servings: 1

Ingredients

  • 2 cups (10oz/280g) Shortbread cookie crumbs
  • ½ stick (2oz/57g) butter
  • ½ cup (4floz/115ml) evaporated milk*

Instructions

  • In a food processor pulse your cookies until they resemble fine crumbs

  • Add in your melted butter and evaporated milk and pulse until it comes together. If your butter is thin add more cookie crumbs as you want it thick.

  • Store in a jar for up to 6 weeks in the fridge.

Recipe Notes

*You can substitute regular milk for evaporated milk

* For vegan/ dairy free Cookie butter you can use Nut Milk

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Hina

5 years ago

Hi gemma i never watched any cooking or baking channel daily before this i dont know i luvvvv ur style of baking its super easy i watch daily n i m started trying ur recipes i just luv em thanks for such ez pz baking yoohoooo

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Lisa Harding

4 years ago

Hey! Made your cookie butter and oh my its amazing! I used triple choc cookies and its the best thing I have ever put on ice cream! Question is, once it’s jarred up, it is safe to reheat if wanted warm on ice cream another time?

Thanks
Lisa

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Kimberly K

4 years ago

Made Nutter Butter style for my roomie’s Dad for Christmas…he absolutely went bonkers for it and got protective over it around the grand kids, lmao. Made some homemade Oreo’s n made them into cookie butter and then dark chocolate truffles and OMG YUMMMMMMMMYYYY, lol also use part of the Oreo batch of cookies (with cream cheese cream filling) and chocolate dipped them then crunched them up and made some of your 2 ingredient awesome ice cream. I call it “Come to the Dark side” (cookies included) Thanks for all the awesome time n recipe’s. You are more awesome then youRead more »

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Sabine Bachinger

4 years ago

Hi Gemma, these recipes sound lovely, thank you! Just a quick question regarding the storage: It says up to 6 weeks in the fridge. Given that it includes evaporated milk, will it not go bad sooner than that?

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Kamille

9 months ago

Can I use lottus biscof cookies

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Abbie

1 year ago

I am going to be making the Oreo cookie butter as a filling for mini cakes for my mum’s birthday in a few days. With the weight of cookies in the Oreo one, is the weight given for the cookies and the cream together or just the cookies as I know the filling is taken out.

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Trish

2 years ago

Omg your killing me here! These cookie butters look amazing and I can’t wait to try! THANK YOU GEMMA!

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John

2 years ago

Hi Gemma! I am excited to make this recipe. Just wondering. Upon making this recipe, how long would be the shelf life if not placed in the fridge or room temp after making? Planning to make one and sell it in my store. Thank you

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Ali

2 years ago

Hey Gemma, been following you for years. Great recipes and an even greater attitude!

I’ve made your recipe for cookie butters before, and the results were good. Nevertheless, is there anyway to make the end result creamy at room temperature? Would adding vegetable oil help?

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Melina

3 years ago

I made this recipe with lotus biscoff cookies to make a biscoff spread, and it turned out really well! It blended really well, and I ended up with silky and delicious cookie butter! I would definitely recommend it, as it was easy to make, and tasted delicious.
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FAQs

What is cookie butter good for? ›

Use cookie butter like you would other spreads. Serve it on toast, waffles or pancakes at breakfast, or use it as a dip for sliced apples, bananas, graham crackers or pretzels. Cookie butter can also be used in baked goods such as banana bread, muffins and cookies, like these 3-Ingredient Cookie Butter Cookies.

What is a substitute for cookie butter? ›

Cookie butter is traditionally made with Speculoos, a spiced crispy cookie from Belgium. Gingersnaps are a worthy substitute and are easy to find at any grocery store. You could also try this recipe with Nutter Butters or graham crackers.

What crackers go with cookie butter? ›

Make it into a dip for fruit and crackers

To add more texture, you can also top your dip with chocolate chips and toffee pieces. The serving potentials for this fruit dip are endless. Stick with basic fruit, like strawberries, apples, and bananas, or go crunchy with graham crackers, Oreos, and wafer cookies.

Can cookie butter be used in place of peanut butter? ›

You can use cookie butter in almost any way you'd use nut butter. Spread it on toast, eat it with fruit, put it into desserts, or just enjoy it by the spoonful on its own. Our 12 Ways to Enjoy Cookie Butter will help you get an idea of how versatile this sweet ingredient can really be.

Should you refrigerate cookie butter? ›

If stored in the refrigerator, cookie butter will harden, but it can easily be softened by letting it sit at room temperature for a few minutes. Yet, it generally does not need to be refrigerated. Once opened, make sure to secure the lid tightly after each use to keep humidity and other air contaminants away.

Is cookie butter healthier than peanut butter? ›

Considering the above point, it's a wonder that cookie butter isn't loaded with sugar and fat. There are only 90 calories in one serving (a tablespoon), six grams of fat, and only five grams of sugar. The only real downside is that unlike peanut butter, cookie butter offers virtually no protein.

What can you use as a substitute for butter in cookies? ›

WHAT ARE BUTTER ALTERNATIVES FOR BAKING?
  • MARGARINE. Margarine is a fat that is made mostly from vegetable oil that's flavored to taste like butter. ...
  • SHORTENING. Shortening is 100% fat, made from hydrogenated vegetable oils. ...
  • OLIVE OIL & VEGETABLE OIL. ...
  • COCONUT OIL. ...
  • PUMPKIN PURÉE. ...
  • APPLESAUCE. ...
  • GREEK YOGURT. ...
  • BANANAS.

What is the best butter for homemade cookies? ›

Unsalted, American-style butter works well in goods like cookies, pound cakes and pancakes that require the high-fat content of conventional butter and more flexibility with salt and flavor content.

What is another name for cookie butter? ›

Cookie butter, also known as speculoos spread, is a creamy and spreadable treat made from ground-up spiced cookies, primarily speculoos cookies.

What's in Biscoff cookie butter? ›

Ingredients. Biscoff cookies (Wheat flour, Sugar, Vegetable oils [contains one or more of soybean oil, sunflower oil, canola oil, palm oil], Brown sugar syrup, Sodium bicarbonate [leavening], Soy flour, Salt, Cinnamon], Canola oil, Sugar, Soy lecithin, Citric acid.

Does cookie butter taste good on toast? ›

Biscoff cookie butter is incredibly versatile and can be enjoyed in many delicious ways! It's perfect for spreading on toast, bagels, or pancakes for a sweet and flavorful twist. You can also use it as a dip for fresh fruit like apples or strawberries.

Is cookie butter good on bagels? ›

After the cookies are baked to a fabulous finish, they're crushed and mixed with vegetable oils and turned into a spread. Spread it on bagels or waffles. Use it as a dip for pretzels or apple slices. Melt in the microwave and pour it over ice cream.

Why is cookie butter so good? ›

The main flavors in cookie butter come from the various, fragrant spices used to make the cookies that are then blended to make the spread. Some additional ingredients may be added to the spread, but the main flavors come from a mix of cinnamon, nutmeg, mace, clove, anise seed, ginger, white pepper, and cardamom.

Is cookie butter healthy? ›

It is high in calories and sugar, and therefore not a good option for diabetics. Consuming too much sugar can cause blood sugar levels to spike, which can be dangerous for diabetics. Additionally, it is high in saturated fat and trans fat which are not healthy for diabetics.

What flavour is cookie butter? ›

The thin and crispy caramelized biscuits are flavored with brown sugar and spices such as cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves, or cardamom. This spreadable form of the classic cookies has that signature spiced flavor with a similar texture to peanut butter.

What are the benefits of butter cookies? ›

Wheat Butter Cookies Benefits

Dietary fiber aids in digestion, helps regulate blood sugar levels, promotes a feeling of fullness, and supports healthy bowel movements.

What do you use cookie butter extract for? ›

This flavor can be used in a wide range of baked goods including cakes, cookies, pancakes and waffles. We recommend using one teaspoon in your typical cake or cookie recipe, or 0.50% by weight in dry baking mix. Cookie Butter Type, Natural Flavor Blend contains ethyl alcohol and natural flavor.

Does cookie butter go bad? ›

Expiration Fact Check

Fact: Cookie butter generally lasts for 6-12 months unopened, and about 3-5 months after opening. Storage Condition Potential Impact on Freshness Refrigeration Extends freshness by slowing down spoilage. Room Temperature Can lead to quicker degradation of flavor and freshness.

What is the point of butter in a cookie? ›

The job of butter in baking (besides being delicious) is to give richness, tenderness and structure to cookies, cakes, pies and pastries. We alter the way butter works in a recipe by changing its temperature and choosing when to combine it with the other ingredients.

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