Description
These eggless cookie dough bars are filled with Circus Animal Cookies and sprinkles. These Circus Animal Cookie Dough Bars are topped with a white chocolate ganache for that perfect truffle finish.
Ingredients
For the cookie dough
- 1 1/2 cups Circus Animal cookies
- 1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks), softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup sprinkles
For the truffle
- 12 ounces white chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup sprinkles
Instructions
- For the cookie dough: Empty Circus Animal cookies into a large Ziploc bag. Use a rolling pin to gently crush cookies into small pieces. You want a mix of crumbs and large chunks of cookies.
- Allow butter to come to room temperature.
- Combine butter and both sugars in a medium-sized bowl. Mix with a handheld mixer until smooth. All chunks of sugar and butter should be broken up.
- Add flour and salt. Mix just until combined. Mixture will be crumbly.
- Add vanilla extract and milk. Mix until dough is soft. Add crushed cookies and sprinkles last.
- Line a 9×9” pan with parchment paper or tin foil, and wrap over the top edge. Empty the cookie dough into the pan and gently press dough into the pan with your fingers.
- For the truffle layer: In a microwave safe bowl, combine chocolate chips with heavy cream. Microwave on high for 90 seconds. Remove bowl from microwave (careful, it’s hot!). Whisk together until chocolate starts to melt.
- Pour melted chocolate over top of cookie dough. Top with additional sprinkles.
- Leave on the counter for at least 30 minutes to allow the chocolate to cool then refrigerate until firm.
- Remove from refrigerator 20 minutes before serving. Lift parchment paper out of pan and cut bars into squares.
