Flower Pot Cookies are adorable chocolate chip cookie cups filled with chocolate hazelnut spread and topped with cookie crumbs to look like dirt. A cute spring dessert for kids, Easter, birthdays, and garden parties.
Flower Pot Cookies
These Flower Pot Cookies are chocolate chip cookie cups filled with creamy chocolate hazelnut spread and topped with crushed chocolate cookies to look like dirt. They are easy, cute, and such a fun dessert for spring.
They look adorable on a dessert table and are perfect for Easter, birthday parties, garden parties, classroom treats, Mother’s Day, or baking with kids. Basically, if you need a dessert that makes people say “awww,” this is it.
The best part? You can use store-bought cookie dough or homemade cookie dough, then decorate each little cookie cup like a tiny edible flower pot.
Why You’ll Love These Flower Pot Cookies
- Easy spring dessert
- Fun recipe to make with kids
- Perfect for Easter and garden parties
- Uses simple ingredients
- Looks adorable on dessert tables
- Can be customized with different fillings
I love using this time of year to get inspired in the kitchen. These flower pot cookies are playful, colorful, and easy enough for little hands to help decorate.
My daughters loved eating their favorite chocolate chip cookies in “cup” form. Honestly, cookie cups filled with chocolate spread and topped with cookie crumbs? That is a very strong life decision.
What Are Flower Pot Cookies?
Flower Pot Cookies are cookie cups baked in a muffin tin, filled with chocolate spread, pudding, frosting, or another creamy filling, then topped with crushed chocolate cookies to resemble dirt.
To finish the look, add paper flowers on toothpicks, edible flowers, candy flowers, or piped frosting flowers. You can make them as simple or as fancy as you want.
For this version, I used chocolate chip cookie cups, chocolate hazelnut spread, crushed chocolate cookies, and cute paper flowers for a spring look.
Filling Ideas For Flower Pot Cookies
You can fill these cookie cups with anything your heart desires. Chocolate hazelnut spread is delicious, but there are so many other options.
- Chocolate pudding
- Vanilla pudding
- Whipped cream
- Marshmallow fluff
- Chocolate ganache
- Buttercream frosting
- Peanut butter filling
After adding the filling, sprinkle crushed chocolate sandwich cookies on top so they look like “dirt.” It is cute, easy, and kids love this part.
How To Make Flower Pot Cookies
Making them is easy. Bake chocolate chip cookie dough in a muffin tin to create cookie cups. Right after baking, press the center of each cookie with the back of a wooden spoon to make an indentation.
Once the cookie cups cool, fill them with chocolate hazelnut spread, sprinkle crushed chocolate cookies on top, and add a cute flower decoration.
Tips For The Best Flower Pot Cookies
- Grease the muffin tin well so the cookie cups release easily.
- Press the centers while the cookies are still warm and soft.
- Let cookie cups cool completely before adding filling.
- Use finely crushed chocolate cookies for the “dirt.”
- Add decorations right before serving if using paper flowers.
Can Kids Help Make These?
Yes! These Flower Pot Cookies are a great spring dessert to make with kids. They can help press the cookie cups, spoon in the filling, sprinkle the cookie crumb dirt, and add the flowers.
For the flowers, I bought paper ones in the scrapbook section of a craft store and glued them onto toothpicks. You can also use piped frosting flowers, candy flowers, edible flowers, or omit them completely.
Just make sure guests know if the flowers are decorative and not edible.
Hope you can make these Flower Pot Cookies at home. If you do, please tag me on Instagram @livingsweetmoments and use the hashtag #LivingSweet.
Flower Pot Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 package chocolate chip cookie dough
- 1/2 cup chocolate hazelnut spread
- 6 chocolate sandwich cookies crushed
- 24 paper flowers decorative
- 24 toothpicks
- Cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Spray mini muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray.
- Press portions of cookie dough into each cavity of mini muffin tin.
- Bake 11 to 12 minutes until golden.
- Remove from oven and immediately press center of each cookie with back of wooden spoon to create cup shape. Do not press through bottom.
- Cool completely in pan, then chill 1 hour for easier removal.
- Carefully remove cookie cups from pan.
- Spoon chocolate hazelnut spread into center of each cookie cup.
- Sprinkle crushed chocolate cookies on top to create “dirt.”
- Attach paper flowers to toothpicks using tape or glue (decorative use only).
- Insert toothpick into center of each cookie cup before serving.
- Enjoy!
Notes
- Paper flowers and glue are decorative only and should be removed before eating.
- You can use frosting flowers, candy flowers, or edible flowers instead.
- Mini Oreo crumbs work perfectly for dirt topping.
- Store cookies without decorations in an airtight container.
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Flower Pot Cookies FAQs
Can I make Flower Pot Cookies ahead of time?
Yes. Bake the cookie cups ahead of time and store them in an airtight container. Fill and decorate them closer to serving.
What can I use for the dirt topping?
Crushed chocolate sandwich cookies, chocolate wafers, or chocolate graham crackers all work well for the dirt topping.
Can I use homemade cookie dough?
Yes. Homemade chocolate chip cookie dough works beautifully. Store-bought dough is a good shortcut.
Are the flowers edible?
That depends on what you use. Paper flowers are decorative only. You can also use edible flowers, candy flowers, or piped frosting flowers.
How should I store Flower Pot Cookies?
Store cookies in an airtight container in the refrigerator. For the best texture, bring them to room temperature before serving.
These are absolutely adorable, and I’m sure they’re delicious too!
Thank you Chris.. they are addicting!
How adorable!!
Thank you so much!
Tiffany these are such a great welcome for Spring. Way to cute!!! The combination of ingredients sounds amazing
Thanks coolchillmom! Nutella and chocolate chip cookies rock my world
The Flower Pot Cookies are so cute!! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Thanks for stopping by!!
These are ADORABLE and an incredible way to welcome Spring! I might have to make your recipe with my kiddos and do a Spring Welcome party! Thanks for the recipe! 😉
You’re very welcome!! I am glad you liked it
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