Classic No-Bake Cookies and Cream Dessert Cups
These Classic No-Bake Cookies and Cream Dessert Cups are simple to make and perfect for a quick, impressive dessert, offering layers of rich, creamy flavor and satisfying cookie crunch.
Equipment
- Medium bowl
- Dessert cups or jars
- Large bowl
- Mixer
Ingredients
Cookie Base
- 1 ½ cups chocolate sandwich cookies (like Oreos) crushed
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
Cream Cheese Filling
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- ½ cup powdered sugar (confectioners' sugar)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup heavy cream chilled
- ½ cup chocolate sandwich cookies crushed, for folding into cream
Garnish
- chocolate sandwich cookies Whole or roughly chopped, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
Instructions
- Combine crushed chocolate sandwich cookies with melted unsalted butter in a medium bowl and mix well.
- Divide the mixture among 6-8 dessert cups, press firmly to form a base, and refrigerate while preparing the filling.
- In a large bowl, beat softened cream cheese with powdered sugar until smooth, then stir in vanilla extract.
- In a separate chilled bowl, whip heavy cream until stiff peaks form.
- Gently fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture until just combined, being careful not to overmix.
- Gently fold the additional crushed chocolate sandwich cookies into the creamy mixture.
- Spoon or pipe the creamy mixture over the chilled cookie bases, filling the cups about two-thirds full.
- Add a layer of crushed cookie crumbs over the creamy layer in each cup.
- Add another layer of the creamy mixture, filling the cups to the top.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or preferably overnight, to allow flavors to meld and the dessert to set.
- Garnish each cup with extra crushed cookie crumbs, a whole cookie, or whipped cream before serving chilled.
Notes
For best results, make sure your cream cheese is completely softened and your heavy cream is very cold before whipping. This will help you achieve the smoothest, fluffiest filling. If you don't have dessert cups, small glasses or even ramekins will work.