When I was little, I didn’t really understand the appeal of pancakes. They were fine, but I always found them disappointingly bland. Then I had a sleepover at a friend’s house and their pancakes were loaded with chocolate chips. My world changed forever. The fact is, pancakes taste better with stuff in them, and there’s no breakfast more important to stuff with surprises than Christmas breakfast. Try this recipe for cookie dough pancakes and turn any pancake into an extra special breakfast fit for Christmas morning.
Co-op Food | How to make cookie dough pancakes
This trick is refreshingly simple. You can flavor the pancakes with any cookie flavor, but you don’t need raw cookie dough. Just add ground cookie crumbs to any pancake recipe you like. It’s that simple, with a little bit of proportion. I made two versions of cookie dough pancakes; I wanted a recognizable cookie flavor, so I used Chips Ahoy cookies in one recipe and Oreos in the other.
To make the Chips Ahoy pancake batter, I started with a basic pancake recipe. I measured out the flour, baking powder, and salt. To those dry ingredients, I added 1 cup of crushed Chips Ahoy cookies. I wanted a 2:1 ratio of flour to cookie crumbs, so I estimated it and threw 12 cookies into a food processor. To make crumbs, pulse the cookies a few times and then blend for 15 to 20 seconds. Small pieces of chocolate chips are expected. Add the oil, eggs, and milk to the flour and crumb mixture. Beat until combined (a few lumps are okay) and cook on the stovetop as usual.
For the Oreo batter pancakes, I used the same ratio and method, but this time with complete pancake mix. As expected, it worked like a charm. Actually, I want to revise my rating: it exceeded expectations, since Oreos have such a distinct flavor and color. I ground up six Oreos in a food processor until they broke down into about 1/2 cup of small crumbs. Then, I mixed the crumbs with a cup of dry pancake mix. I whisked in the water, and my batter was thick and dark gray. While that doesn’t sound like something you’d normally want to eat, if it’s Oreo, it works. I let the batter sit for five minutes, since Oreos like to absorb liquid, and then went ahead and cooked my pancakes as I normally would.
