Oatmeal Cookie Pudding

This Oatmeal Cookie Pudding is a cozy little dessert that’s super simple to whip up! It’s loaded with cookies and a smooth, creamy pudding that never fails to impress!

Yesterday was a cloudy, rainy day at the beach. That usually means one of three things; 1. it’s movie day, 2. it’s time to break out a puzzle, or 3. we need to make something really delicious in the kitchen. You guessed it, number three was the clear winner! Come on, I’m a food blogger. It’s my job.

One of my favorite things to make on a rainy day is a nice big batch of cookies. But yesterday I was also craving some homemade pudding. So I decided, why not get the best of both worlds and make cookies AND pudding and combine them sort of like a parfait? I also just really like the name “cookie pudding”. It puts a smile on my face the same way chocolate and peanut butter does. It’s weird but there is just something comforting about cookies and pudding together, like I should be cuddled underneath a nice big fluffy blanket eating it. I know, you’re thinking the same thing, right??

Chocolate chip cookies are the usual favorite but I was in the mood for something with cinnamon, so oatmeal raisin cookies just sounded like the perfect choice. And due to the fact that oatmeal cookies have oats and raisins in them they can clearly be considered a breakfast food correct? So technically we can eat this cookie pudding for breakfast, lunch or as a dessert! It’s a win-win-win! My go-to recipe for oatmeal cookies is the recipe right on the canister of Quaker Oats. Why mess with perfection? My vanilla pudding is quick and easy to make. It’s smooth and creamy with little specks of vanilla bean from the vanilla bean paste. But not to worry if you don’t have vanilla bean paste just substitute regular vanilla extract. I think you are going to love the creaminess of the pudding with the chewiness of the oatmeal raisin cookies. You may need to skip the nice big fluffy blanket because it’s summer but this is an awesome old-fashioned dessert that you need to treat yourself to. Enjoy!

Oatmeal Cookie Pudding

Author: Mary Ann Dwyer

Servings: 4

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Prep Time 30 minutes mins

Cook Time 3 hours hrs

Total Time 3 hours hrs 30 minutes mins

Ingredients  

• Pudding:
• 2 1/2 cups half and half
• 1 tsp. vanilla bean paste
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/8 tsp. salt
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 3 Tbsp. cornstarch
• 2 tbsp. unsalted butter
• Oatmeal Raisin Cookies:;
• 1/2 cup one stick unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup brown sugar firmly packed
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg room temperature
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 1/2 cups Quaker Oats quick or old-fashioned
• 3/4 cup raisins

Instructions 

• In a medium saucepan combine 2 cups half and half, vanilla bean paste, sugar, salt and cinnamon stick and bring to a simmer over medium heat.
• Combine cornstarch with remaining 1/2 cup half and half and whisk together until there are no more lumps.
• Add cornstarch mixture to saucepan and continue to cook for about 5 minutes until mixture begins to thicken, stirring often. Do not boil.
• Reduce heat to low and continue to cook for 5 more minutes.
• Remove cinnamon stick.
• Stir in butter.
• Pour mixture into a 1-quart dish covered with plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled, about 3 hours.
• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Beat butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar in a large bowl until creamy.
• Add egg and vanilla and continue to beat until well combined.
• In a medium bowl sift together flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt.
• Add flour mixture to butter mixture. Mix well.
• Add oats and raisins and stir until well combined.
• Drop by tablespoonfuls onto prepared baking sheet.
• Bake 10 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cool on wire racks.
• To assemble parfaits place 1 1/2 cookies, crumbled into bottom of glass, top with some pudding, then top with another 1 1/2 cookies. You will have extra cookies.