Homemade Chocolate Cookie Crumbs Recipes

HOW TO MAKE CHOCOLATE COOKIE CRUMBS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 °F. Line a half sheet baking sheet with a Silpat silicone mat or parchment paper and set aside.
• In a bowl medium bowl, cream the butter and sugar together using a hand mixer on high speed until the mixture is smooth and creamy, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
• In a small bowl, sift the flour and cocoa powder together to remove any lumps. Whisk in the salt.
• Add the flour mixture and vanilla extract (if using) to the butter mixture. Use a spatula to just combine, then stir with the mixer on low speed until the crumb mixture is uniform, scraping down the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed. The dough will be dry and crumbly.
• Pour the crumb mixture onto the baking pan and spread it to approximately ½-inch thick.
• Bake the crumb mixture for 10 minutes, rotating after 5 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and stir the crumbs around so it bakes evenly. Return the pan to the oven and bake for an additional 10 minutes. Cool the crumbs on the pan for about 10 minutes.
• Break up the larger chunks, then transfer the crumbs to the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until they are a small and uniform, about 20 seconds.
• Since these crumbs are dry, they store well in an airtight container at room temperature for a week or two, and freeze well in a ziplock bag.
• This recipe makes 1½ cups of cookie crumbs, enough to mix into ice cream or make a small cookie pie crust (see the Recipe Notes for how to make a cookie crumb pie crust).

HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE COOKIE CRUMBS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
• Whisk flour, cocoa powder, and baking soda together in a bowl. Beat butter, white sugar, brown sugar, egg, and vanilla extract together with an electric mixer in another bowl until smooth and creamy. Gradually beat flour mixture into butter mixture until dough is just incorporated. Spread dough out onto prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until set, about 14 minutes. Cool completely and crumble as desired.

CHOCOLATE COOKIE CRUMB CRUST

Steps:

• Place rack to middle position and pre heat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place cookies in large zip-lock plastic bag and crush with rolling pin.
• (Or use food processor) Transfer crumbs to medium bowl, drizzle with butter, and mix with fingers until well combined Pour crumbs into 9-inch Pyrex pie plate.
• Press crumbs evenly onto bottom and up sides of pie plate.
• Refrigerate for 20 minutes to firm crumbs, Bake until crumbs are set, about 10 minutes.
• Cool on wire rack.

CHOCOLATE COOKIE CRUST

Steps:

• Put the cookies in the container of a food processor; process them until they are finely ground.
• Transfer crumbs to a mixing bowl; combine crumbs, butter, salt, and vanilla; stir until the crumbs are moistened.
• Press mixture evenly across the bottom of a 9-inch pie plate and all the way up the sides of the pan; pack tightly so crust is even and compacted.
• Bake in a 350° oven for 6-8 minutes or until crisp.
• Let cool completely before filling.
• May wrap crust in plastic wrap and freeze for 1 month.

CHOCOLATE COOKIE CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
• Crumble the cookies into the work bowl of a food processor and process until finely ground. Alternatively, you can put them in a bag and whack them with a rolling pin until finely crushed. Pour the butter into the crumbs and mix (hands are best for this) until the butter is fully incorporated and the texture is that of wet sand. Firmly press the crumbs against the sides of a 9-inch (23-cm) pie pan, then against the bottom of the pan (the underside of a measuring cup works well for smoothing the bottom crust). Chill the crust for at least 15 minutes to help prevent it from crumbling when serving.
• Bake the crust for 10 minutes, or until fragrant. Remove it and allow it to cool before filling.