Dirt Cup Cookie Bites Recipe

5 from 1 vote

Dirt cups are served inside a chocolate cake mix cookie shell. The combination of chocolate cookie, chocolate pudding, cookie crumbs and gummy worms is totally delicious and super fun.

Prep Time20

Cook Time20

Total Time40

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: dirt cup cookies

Author: June Albertson-Dick

Ingredients

Chocolate Cookie Cups

1-15.25 oz. box chocolate cake mix {I used chocolate fudge}
1/3 cup butter {softened}
2 eggs

Chocolate Pudding

1 small box instant chocolate pudding mix
1 1/2 cups milk {I used 1%}
1 cup whipped topping

Toppings

1/2 cup chocolate sandwich cookie crumbs
36 mini gummy worms {or 36 gummy worms halved}

Instructions

Chocolate Cookie Cups

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare mini muffin pan by spraying each cup liberally with non-stick cooking spray. Pour chocolate cake mix into a medium bowl and whisk {or sift} to remove any lumps. Add softened butter and eggs to the cake mix and combine with a hand held mixer until dough is thick and sticky. Using a small cookie scoop {or 1/2 tbsp.}, put a mound of cookie dough into each muffin cup. Using your fingers, go back and press the mound of dough down to create a level cookie. Bake for 9-11 minutes. {Do not over cook, they will set up as they cool.} Remove from oven and immediately run a knife around the edge of each cookie cup {I used an offset butter knife}. Go back and use a tart shaper {or end of a wooden spoon} to press middle of cookie down and create a indentation. Move cookies to cooling rack and let them cool completely. Continue to bake second batch if necessary.

Chocolate Pudding

In a medium bowl combine instant chocolate pudding mix and milk. Using a mixer {or whisk}, incorporate ingredients until the mixture is thick. Add whipped topping and mix until combined. Spoon chocolate pudding or pipe a generous amount of pudding into each cookie indention. If you don't have a piping bag you can always use a Ziploc bag.

Toppings

Add chocolate cookie crumbs over the top of the chocolate pudding so that it covers it. Then top with gummy worm. Serve immediately or refrigerate for 1-2 days.

Notes

To make ahead: Make all of the elements separately and assemble before serving.

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