Stuffed Cookie Ideas – Take cookie-making to a greater level with irresistible ideas for Stuffed Cookies! These luxurious treats hide sweetly tempting surprises like gooey caramel, molten chocolate, some smooth peanut butter, or a bit of cheesecake filling.
The possibilities are boundless, with everything from classic walnut chocolate chip cookies stuffed with Nutella to brownie-filled cookies and Oreo-cheesecake wonders.
Use cookie dough as a shell to encase your favorite fillings and create a bakery-worthy result right at home. Oh, so great for any occasion, impromptu party, a thoughtful gift, or just a memory-worthy dessert-stuffed cookies put a happy spin on conventional baking. Mix and match different flavors and textures to truly create your cookie experience any time the mood strikes.
Stuffed Cookie Ideas
Here’s a mouthwatering list of 80+ Stuffed Cookie Ideas ranging from classic combos to creative and gourmet fillings — perfect for parties, gifting, or serious cookie cravings!
Classic Chocolate & Nut Fillings
- Nutella-stuffed chocolate chip cookies
- Peanut butter-stuffed oatmeal cookies
- Fudge-stuffed brownies in cookie form
- Chocolate ganache-stuffed cookies
- Reese’s cup-stuffed cookies
- Snickers-stuffed chocolate cookies
- Almond butter-stuffed double chocolate cookies
- White chocolate-stuffed macadamia cookies
- Salted caramel-stuffed chocolate cookies
- Dark chocolate truffle-stuffed cookies
Candy-Stuffed Cookies
- Milky Way-stuffed cookies
- Twix-stuffed sugar cookies
- Kit Kat-stuffed cookies
- M&M-stuffed chocolate cookies
- Caramel-filled Rolo-stuffed cookies
- Hershey’s Kiss-stuffed cookies
- Crunch bar-stuffed cookies
- Tootsie Roll-stuffed cookies
- Gummy bear-stuffed sugar cookies
- Butterfinger-stuffed cookies
Creamy & Frosted Centers
- Cream cheese-stuffed red velvet cookies
- Cheesecake-stuffed sugar cookies
- Marshmallow fluff-stuffed chocolate cookies
- Chocolate frosting-stuffed cookies
- Birthday cake frosting-stuffed cookies
- Vanilla buttercream-stuffed shortbread
- Mint frosting-stuffed brownie cookies
- Lemon curd-stuffed cookies
- Cinnamon cream cheese-stuffed snickerdoodles
- Cookie butter-stuffed oatmeal cookies
Breakfast-Inspired & Pastry-Inspired
- Maple syrup-stuffed pancake cookies
- Apple pie filling-stuffed cookies
- Nutella and banana-stuffed cookies
- Blueberry jam-stuffed muffin cookies
- Cinnamon roll filling-stuffed cookies
- Pop Tart-stuffed sugar cookies
- Toaster strudel-stuffed cookies
- Donut cream-stuffed cookies
- Muffin top cookies with cream filling
- Strawberry cream cheese Danish-stuffed cookies
Cookie-Stuffed Cookie Combos
- Oreo-stuffed chocolate chip cookies
- Thin Mint-stuffed brownie cookies
- Biscoff cookie-stuffed molasses cookies
- Nutter Butter-stuffed peanut butter cookies
- Cookie dough-stuffed cookies
- Shortbread-stuffed sugar cookies
- Girl Scout cookie-stuffed snickerdoodles
- Ginger snap-stuffed oatmeal cookies
- Chocolate wafer-stuffed cookies
- Chocolate chip-stuffed chocolate cookies
Fruit-Filled Cookie Ideas
- Raspberry jam-stuffed thumbprint cookies
- Strawberry preserve-stuffed sugar cookies
- Apricot-stuffed butter cookies
- Cherry pie filling-stuffed cookies
- Apple butter-stuffed cookies
- Fig jam-stuffed oatmeal cookies
- Pineapple filling-stuffed coconut cookies
- Cranberry sauce-stuffed holiday cookies
- Blackberry jam-stuffed sugar cookies
- Mixed berry compote-stuffed cookies
Frozen & Ice Cream-Inspired
- Ice cream-stuffed cookie sandwiches (frozen)
- Chocolate chip cookie dough with vanilla bean center
- Cookies and cream ice cream-stuffed cookies
- Strawberry ice cream center cookies
- Mint chocolate chip frozen-stuffed cookies
Holiday & Seasonal Inspirations
- Peppermint bark-stuffed holiday cookies
- Pumpkin pie filling-stuffed cookies
- Eggnog cream-stuffed sugar cookies
- Valentine’s heart-shaped jam-stuffed cookies
- Cadbury creme egg-stuffed Easter cookies
- Gingerbread-stuffed molasses cookies
- Caramel apple-stuffed fall cookies
- Hot cocoa-stuffed winter cookies (with mini marshmallows)
- Lemon meringue-stuffed spring cookies
- Candy cane-stuffed Christmas cookies
Creative & Gourmet Stuffings
- Pistachio cream-stuffed cookies
- Salted pretzel & caramel-stuffed chocolate cookies
- Dulce de leche-stuffed cookies
- Lavender honey-stuffed shortbread
- Hazelnut cream-stuffed cookies
- Espresso ganache-stuffed cookies
- Churro cream-stuffed cinnamon cookies
- Almond paste-stuffed cookies
- Matcha white chocolate-stuffed cookies
- Tiramisu cream-stuffed cookies
Recipe
1. Nutella-Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
Ingredients:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup Nutella (scooped into 1 tsp mounds and frozen solid)
Instructions:
- Cream butter and sugars. Include eggs and vanilla. Blend well.
- Include dry fixings, at that point mix in chocolate chips. Chill batter 30 min.
- Wrap cookie batter around solidified Nutella hills.
- Prepare at 350°F (175°C) for 10–12 minutes. Cool somewhat some time recently serving.
2. Peanut Butter-Stuffed Oatmeal Cookies Recipe
Ingredients:
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- 2½ cups old-fashioned oats
- ¾ cup creamy peanut butter (chilled)
Instructions:
- Cream butter and sugars. Beat in eggs and vanilla.
- Blend in dry fixings and oats.
- Scoop batter, press shelled nut butter into center, at that point seal.
- Heat at 350°F for 11–13 minutes.
3. Fudge-Stuffed Brownie Cookies Recipe
Ingredients:
- ½ cup butter
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ¾ cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- ⅔ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- ¼ tsp baking powder
- Pinch salt
- ½ cup fudge (chilled and scooped into 1 tsp balls)
Instructions:
- Soften butter and chocolate; cool somewhat. Blend with sugar, eggs, vanilla.
- Overlay in dry fixings. Chill the mixture.
- Wrap batter around fudge pieces.
- Prepare at 350°F for 10–12 minutes.
4. Chocolate Ganache-Stuffed Cookies Recipe
Ganache:
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 4 oz dark chocolate (chopped)
Heat cream, pour over chocolate, and stir until smooth. Chill until firm.
Cookie Dough:
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ½ cup sugar
- 2½ cups flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Instructions:
- Get ready mixture, chill 30 min.
- Wrap batter around 1 tsp ganache, seal well.
- Heat at 350°F for 12 minutes.
5. Reese’s Cup-Stuffed Cookies Recipe
Ingredients:
- Basic chocolate chip cookie dough (or peanut butter cookie dough)
- Mini Reese’s cups (frozen)
Instructions:
- Scoop batter, smooth, put solidified Reese’s in center.
- Cover and roll into a ball.
- Prepare at 350°F for 10–12 minutes.
6. Snickers-Stuffed Chocolate Cookies Recipe
Ingredients:
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1¾ cups flour
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- Mini Snickers (halved or whole, frozen)
Instructions:
- Plan chocolate cookie batter. Chill 30 min.
- Wrap batter around Snickers.
- Heat at 350°F for 11–13 minutes.
7. Almond Butter-Stuffed Double Chocolate Cookies Recipe
Ingredients:
- ½ cup butter
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup flour
- ⅓ cup cocoa powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- ½ cup almond butter (chilled and portioned)
Instructions:
- Cream damp fixings, include dry, at that point chocolate chips.
- Chill batter. Wrap around almond butter dollops.
- Prepare at 350°F for 10–12 minutes.
8. White Chocolate-Stuffed Macadamia Cookies Recipe
Ingredients:
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2½ cups flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup chopped macadamia nuts
- White chocolate squares or ganache
Instructions:
- Make mixture, blend in nuts. Chill 30 min.
- Wrap batter around white chocolate pieces.
- Heat at 350°F for 11–13 minutes.
9. Salted Caramel-Stuffed Chocolate Cookies Recipe
Ingredients:
- Chocolate cookie dough (like #6 above)
- Soft caramels (chilled)
- Flaky sea salt
Instructions:
- Wrap batter around caramel. Seal well.
- Sprinkle with flaky salt.
- Prepare at 350°F for 10–12 minutes.
10. Dark Chocolate Truffle-Stuffed Cookies Recipe
Ingredients:
- 1 batch sugar cookie or chocolate cookie dough
- Dark chocolate truffles (store-bought or homemade)
Instructions:
- Chill batter and truffles.
- Encase each truffle in mixture.
- Heat at 350°F for 11–13 minutes. Let cool marginally to permit centers to set.
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