Chocolate Chip Cookie Croissants
If you’ve never had Chocolate Chip Cookie Croissants, prepare to fall completely in love. This easy dessert mashup combines buttery flaky croissants with gooey chocolate chip cookie dough for one ridiculously delicious treat that tastes like it came straight from a bakery.
They’re crispy on the outside, soft and buttery in the middle, and loaded with warm melted chocolate in every bite. Best of all? You only need two ingredients and about 15 minutes to make them.ph with links to content.
If you love fun, easy desserts like this, you’ll want to check out our brown sugar cinnamon bars and honey bun cake recipes, too.
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Only 2 simple ingredients
- Ready in minutes
- Crispy, gooey, buttery texture
- Perfect for dessert or brunch
- Tastes bakery-quality with almost no effort
- TOTALLY kid-friendly
Key Ingredients
We’ve made this list to help you save time on your next trip to the grocery store. You can find the full amounts needed in the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post.
- Large Croissants: They get warm, flaky, buttery, and slightly crispy in the oven while still staying soft inside. Basically, the perfect base for all that cookie goodness.
- Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough: The star of the show. It melts into the croissants while baking and creates gooey chocolate pockets and a sweet cookie layer on top.
Variations
- Double Chocolate: Use double chocolate cookie dough for extra chocolate flavor.
- Peanut Butter Lovers: Add peanut butter chips or drizzle melted peanut butter over the top.
- Cookies and Cream: Use Oreo cookie dough and sprinkle crushed cookies on top.
- Caramel Drizzle: Top warm croissants with caramel sauce for bakery-style vibes.
- Ice Cream Sandwich Style: Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
How to Make Chocolate Chip Cookie Croissants
This is a quick overview of the steps needed to make this recipe. You can find the full instructions in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
- Cut the croissant about 3/4 through lengthwise. Then, break a cookie dough ball into small pieces and spread them on the bottom half of the cut croissant.
- Close the croissant and top it with another broken-up ball of cookie dough. Repeat the process for all the croissants.
- Bake until golden brown.
- Cool slightly and enjoy!
Expert Tips
- Use bakery-style croissants for the flakiest texture.
- Don’t overbake or the croissants can dry out.
- Let cool slightly before serving so the cookie dough sets a bit.
- Be careful not to cut too far through the croissants, or they’ll fall apart.
- Serve warm for maximum gooeyness.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Croissants FAQ
Do you have questions about this recipe? Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions.
Yes! You can assemble the croissants ahead of time and store them covered in the refrigerator until ready to bake.
Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days.
Yes. Freeze after baking and cooling completely. Reheat in the oven until warmed through before serving.
Warm them in the oven at 300°F for a few minutes to bring back the crispy croissant texture and gooey cookie center.
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📖Recipe
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Chocolate Chip Cookie Croissants
Equipment
- large baking sheet
- Parchment paper or non-stick baking spray
- Sharp serrated knife or bread knife
- Oven
Ingredients
- 8 large croissants
- 16 ounces chocolate chip cookie dough
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly grease it. Set aside.
- Using a serrated knife, cut each croissant in half lengthwise, slicing about three-quarters of the way through. Do not cut all the way through — leave the two halves connected at the back like a hinge.
- Take one cookie dough ball and break it into small pieces.
- Spread the broken dough pieces evenly across the inside bottom half of one croissant.
- Gently fold the top half of the croissant back over the bottom half to close it.
- Take a second cookie dough ball and break it into small pieces.
- Press those pieces gently onto the top surface of the croissant.
- Place the stuffed croissant on the prepared baking sheet.
- Repeat steps 3 through 9 with the remaining croissants and cookie dough balls until all 8 croissants are filled and topped.
- Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the tops are golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly before serving.
Disclaimer
Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.
