The Easy Cookie Upgrade That Only Requires Melted Hershey's Cookies 'N' Creme Bars

A good cookie doesn't typically need to be dressed up too much. A little sea salt, some sprinkles — most of the time, less is more. But when you want to go all out, cookies also offer the perfect base for some decadent experimentation. If you have a few Hershey's Cookies 'n' Creme bars, you are well on your way to creating the ultimate dipped treat.

The trick here is to melt the candy bars and dunk your cookies right into the sugary goodness. The white chocolate will coat the cookies, harden, and form a crisp outer shell that adds a new layer of texture. It also amps up the flavor, giving simple chocolate or buttery sugar cookies a sweet twist. The crunchy chocolate pieces that float in the Hershey's bars contribute to this even further, providing more bite and extra chocolate flavor.

If you're after a lot of indulgence, you could cover your cookies entirely, but a halfway dip also works nicely. Another great option is to follow the lead of @mymessykitchennn on TikTok, who spreads the melted chocolate into small circles on parchment paper and then presses the cookies on top to coat the bottoms. Once the cookies are pressed into the chocolate, simply leave them in place until cool. They should peel off the paper easily with no mess.

To coat the entire cookie, melt the chocolate in a bowl, dip the pieces using your fingers or a utensil, and let any excess drip off. The technique is the same for the halfway dip. Either way, let the coated cookies harden on waxed paper. If you don't have much chocolate, you could stick to a simple drizzle. To melt the bars without burning, break them into a bowl and microwave in short bursts. You can also place the bowl over a pot of simmering water.

Make sure the cookies are completely cool before coating them; otherwise, the chocolate won't set. Refrigerating or freezing for 30 minutes can make life much easier. You can use any cookie you like, but a soft texture and deep cocoa base will work best. It also creates the most visually striking version and provides the best texture balance. Try Michelle McGlinn's double chocolate cookie recipe or Tasting Table's recipe for salted chocolate cookies. Feel free to top the melted chocolate with sprinkles for extra flair.

If you feel like something different, you can actually incorporate the Cookies 'n' Creme bars by using them as a chocolate chip substitute. This trick works in a cookie, bar, or ultimate fudgy brownie recipe. If you're not a Cookies 'n' Creme fan, there are other Hershey's chocolate bars you can try.