January 10, 2011

Mascarpone Oreo Snowflake Cookies

In honor of the fact that, at this moment, we are not on our way to San Diego, as planned, and that we are indeed snowed in at the Huntsville airport in Alabama, and that tonight, during the BCS National Championship game, where the team from my hometown, where I lived and grew up for 20 years, will be playing in their first national championship game of my lifetime, I will not be watching from our hotel room, but I will in fact be 30,000 feet above California, somewhere between LA and San Diego, after my 4th plane change of the day, where I will not have access to a television or radio…

And in honor of the fact that I’ve taken 3 showers in the past 24 hours…

I’m going to eat cookies.

These cookies were inspired by a recent visit to one of my favorite gelaterias, Scoops in LA. Since, cruelly, I’ll only be at LAX for a quick layover, and unable to indulge at some of my favorite places like The Griddle Cafe, Joan’s on Third, and Scoops, I’ll have to settle for these cookies. These decadently delicious, knock-your-socks off cookies.

At Scoops they combine the craziest, wackiest flavors into easily the most outstanding gelato I’ve ever had. The last time I was there I had the Mascarpone Brownie gelato and it was some of the creamiest, richest, most decadent ice cream I’d ever tasted! I would’ve never thought mascarpone would work so well in dessert form, but one bite of this gelato and I was sold. I knew I had to try it in these cookies.

Mascarpone Oreo Snowflake Cookies

Just a few simple ingredients here. Sugar, flour, butter, mascarpone cheese, vanilla, and an egg yolk. And if you’re wondering what to do with that leftover egg white, do try these candied pecans. (Which would also work excellently in these cookies if you’re into that sort of thing.)

I didn’t have any brownies lying around, but I did have an abundance of Oreo cookies, so in honor of the Ricotta Marsala Oreo flavor at Scoops, I decided to use them!

Mascarpone Oreo Snowflake Cookies

Oh, Mascarpone. So enchantingly smooth and creamy.

Here’s another one I’ve been mispronouncing, along with quinoa and rugelach.

I’ve been saying MAR-ska-pone.

It’s actually mas-car-poh-nay.

Yes, with a nay on the end.

Think the Seinfeld episode where Jerry’s at a dinner party and he says he hates anyone that ever had a pony when they were growing up. And the guest of honor indignantly replies “I had a pony. When I was a little girl in Poland, we all had ponies! My sister had pony. My cousin had pony. He was a beautiful pony! And I loved him. ”

Like that.

And a MAS-car at the beginning.

Like Nascar.

You’d think I wouldn’t have a problem with this pronunciation, being from Alabama.

Mascarpone Oreo Snowflake Cookies

Anyway! You’re going to cream the butter and the mas-car-poh-nay cheese together.

Mascarpone Oreo Snowflake Cookies

Then slowly add in the sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg yolk and vanilla, then add the flour and mix until combined,

Mascarpone Oreo Snowflake Cookies

Now we’re just going to lightly crush the Oreos here…

Mascarpone Oreo Snowflake Cookies

And gently stir them into the batter.

Mascarpone Oreo Snowflake Cookies

Time to scoop! Bake these at 325 degrees for 12-15 minutes.

Mascarpone Oreo Snowflake Cookies

The addition of mas-car-poh-nay cheese makes these cookies incredibly rich, dense, and chewy. I cannot say enough good things about these cookies!

And they keep fresh for a long time.

Probably as long as it’s going to take me to get used to saying mas-car-poh-nay.

Mascarpone Oreo Snowflake Cookies

1 cup butter
3 oz mascarpone cheese
1 cup sugar
1 egg yolk
2.5 cups flour
1 tsp vanilla
5-7 crushed Oreo cookies

Preheat oven to 325 F. Cream the butter and mascarpone cheese for about 3 minutes. Slowly beat in the sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg yolk and vanilla, then slowly beat in the flour until mixed. Stir in crushed Oreo cookies. Scoop or spoon cookie dough on to a cookie sheet and bake at 325 degrees for 12-15 minutes.

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104 Comments

1 Meriel January 10, 2011 at 2:23 am

These look amazing!!!! I might have to make them tomorrow!!!!

2 Jessica January 10, 2011 at 2:56 am

New to your site and love,love, love already!! Hope I can find marscaponr in Malaysia!

3 Jeannette January 11, 2011 at 12:42 am: Which part of Malaysia are you from? I managed to get Mascarpone cheese at Bake with Yen in PJ. :)

4 AudreyS January 10, 2011 at 3:29 am

They look WOW and YUMMY!!
thanks for sharing this recipe.. you’re such an amazing cook!! :9

5 Laura Olds January 10, 2011 at 3:48 am

Those DO look delicious. So sorry you’re snowed in, and all the best in your travel tomorrow. Is there any way to get wifi on the plane?

6 Beverly - Green Gracie Home January 10, 2011 at 5:16 am

cannot wait to try this one out…looks delicious!

7 Lori Bickford January 10, 2011 at 6:42 am

Isn’t it crazy to be snowed in here in Huntsville?!?!?! CRAZY!!!! Your recipe looks FABULOUS, and I’ll be trying it soon. And thanks for clarifying the pronounciation of mas-car-poh-nay. I learn something new every day!!

Lori

8 Heather (Heather's Dish) January 10, 2011 at 6:43 am

these are a dream come true…add oreo to anything and it’s better!

9 Maria Babin January 10, 2011 at 6:49 am

OOOOOOOOOOOOOh! those look good!

10 Nicole January 10, 2011 at 6:58 am

those look delicious!

11 Alison January 10, 2011 at 6:58 am

These cookies look awesome and so easy to make. I think I will make them today! Yum Yum

12 Estela @ Weekly Bite January 10, 2011 at 7:08 am

These look incredible Amanda! Now I wanna make these today :)

13 Liz (Little Bitty Bakes) January 10, 2011 at 7:27 am

I think I need to move to Alabama so I’m closer to your hilarious self and delicious recipes :)

14 Queen of Whirled January 10, 2011 at 8:16 am

I think just looking at these is making my hips bigger. I can’t make them. I’d eat the whole batch before they cooled.

15 Sara January 10, 2011 at 8:28 am

I have a question about these cookies. I was wondering if I could use shortening instead of butter in them. I know the taste will be different but the less milk products the better…being allergic to milk! What do you think?
Sorry you didn’t get to see your game. I was doing wedding stuff all weekend…that’s worse in my book!;)

16 Cydne January 11, 2011 at 4:30 pm: Sara,
I haven’t tried it in these cookies, but I have used butter-flavored shortening in several of my recipes and it gets the taste pretty close.

17 Anne January 10, 2011 at 8:33 am

The cookies look delicious! I’m gonna try some. As for the snow, I really feel for you… I’m in Canada and we too have had a ton of snow. Like over a foot or something. Thankfully we have a bobcat to clear our acreage driveway!! Good luck with your trip. Thanks for the recipe (reh-si-peeee). :)

18 Maria January 10, 2011 at 8:54 am

Sorry you are not in San Diego! Bummer! I am glad you are indulging in cookies-you deserve a treat! LOVE this recipe and I love Scoops too! Thanks for introducing me to it! Miss you!

19 Heather @ Sweet Sins 2 Share January 10, 2011 at 8:57 am

These look sooo good! I am going to have to try these out!

20 Lindsay January 10, 2011 at 9:14 am

Ha! I, too, had been saying MARscapone. I was looking it up in the index of Joy of Cooking and couldn’t believe they didn’t have an entry on MARscapone. Then I googled it. “Did you mean MAScarpone?” Heh, yep.

21 Jenn (GreenDoorGirl) January 10, 2011 at 9:21 am

Omigosh these look DIVINE – I think my husband would just miss any trip today rather than watch AU beat up on the Ducks! He was worried we would get so much ice/snow we wouldn’t have TV today and instead was going to just pack us up an drive somewhere to see them play – LOL

22 Kristen@PrettySweet January 10, 2011 at 9:30 am

Oh, dear – I think I’ve been waffling between the two pronunciations. I’ll try to learn to say it correctly every time! Ha! These cookies look just superb – and I love what you named them!

23 Lauren B. January 10, 2011 at 9:30 am

Those look totally amazing! Sorry you’re missing that game! Weather just sucks sometimes!

24 Mia January 10, 2011 at 9:31 am

Haha! Amanda, you and mas-car-poh-nay crack me up :)

And yum! I’m definitely going to try these out. So easy :)

25 Alisha January 10, 2011 at 9:48 am

These look divine! But booooo for not being able to watch the game :o(. Be safe and have fun!

26 Kristin January 10, 2011 at 9:53 am

oooh! i’ll definitely be making these cookies this week! do you think you could sub ricotta for the mascarpone?

27 Amanda January 10, 2011 at 10:01 am: Hi Kristin, I would use cream cheese instead of ricotta. Let me know how you like them! :)
28 Cydne January 11, 2011 at 4:32 pm: Thanks for asking – I was just wondering what might be a good substitution (I have cream cheese on hand & I want these Now!)

29 Pamela January 10, 2011 at 9:55 am

These look fabulous! I’ll be buying some oreos and marscarpone the next time I go to the store! BTW- I’ve always pronounced it wrong too! ;)

30 teresa January 10, 2011 at 10:07 am

These look amazing Amanda!
Sweet Girl…I think you just need to MOVE to CALIFORNIA! ;o)
Miley and Howie could be in the MOVIES!
Or…have their own t.v. show!
And you and Jenny could eat cupcakes together at least once a week! ;o)
I love it that you re~create all the sweet treats you EXPERIENCE and ENJOY on your travels!
Sad that your flights are delayed.
Not a good time for that much SNOW!
xo
Enjoy your trip to CA!
When are you and Kevin coming to Seattle? ;o)

31 Debra Kinder January 10, 2011 at 10:07 am

Okay, call me slow, but where does the snowflake come in? Looks good!

32 Cait @ A Bicycle Built for Two January 10, 2011 at 10:16 am

These looks great! My husband loves anything involving oreos, so I will def be making them this week. Thanks for the recipe :)

33 juls January 10, 2011 at 10:29 am

omg, these look soooo good! i must make these for my family! TFS :)

34 Jennifer H. January 10, 2011 at 11:26 am

Those cookies look too good not to try! My mouth is watering. Unfortunately, I also am snowed in today so I’ll have to wait til next weekend to give them a try.

I’m SOOOO sorry you won’t be able to watch the game live tonight. I’m so excited (and nervous!) that I can barely think! WAR EAGLE!!

35 Jennifer H. January 10, 2011 at 11:30 am

Question for you – Is that a regular cookie sheet you are using in your picture? It looks different. Was wondering if it was special!

36 Amanda January 10, 2011 at 11:52 pm: Hi Jennifer, it’s a Pampered Chef baking stone. Love it! It’s the only thing I use for cookies or pizza. :)

37 Laura Franklin January 10, 2011 at 11:43 am

Yum!!! Looks delicious!

38 AmyBeth January 10, 2011 at 11:55 am

These look and sound delish. I’m having a scrap party at my house later this month, and dinner will feature Italian food, so I’ll make these to share. Thanks!

39 AmyBeth January 10, 2011 at 11:57 am

Just like Swa-ROV-ski crystals. Lots of people say swavorski (swa-voor-ski). And it’s so hard to re-learn, isn’t it?

40 kdubmom January 10, 2011 at 12:25 pm

dying…those look ahhhhhhmazing!

41 Chere January 10, 2011 at 1:03 pm

Amanda,

You can bet that I will be cheering our Auburn Tigers all the way to victory. WAR DAMN EAGLE! Just started a diet and this post is painful.

Chere

42 Marywithgarden January 10, 2011 at 1:05 pm

Your pronunciation of mascarpone made me giggle! We were trying to find the correct pronunciation of this when the family was together over Christmas. We decided it was correct to say” ma cah PONY” with an Italian mobster accent or “Nascar pony” with a Kentucky accent.

43 Missy January 10, 2011 at 1:07 pm

I’m going to have to try this recipe out!
P.S. Often, flights offer wifi. You could bring your computer and watch the game on flight if your plane has it. :)

44 Tiffanee Noack January 10, 2011 at 1:21 pm

Ahhhhhh…Is that a Pampered Chef scoop AND a Pampered Chef rectangle baking stone I see??? Don’t you just LOVE the way all of your baked goodies come out?? I’ve been a Pampered Chef junkie/consultant for 6yrs now and I don’t have anything else but my PChef!! I’ll have to try this recipe cause I just LOVE OREO’s…Thanks for the sweet recipe..and SORRY about your “DELAY”…I know just how frustrating getting STUCK in an airport can be…HANG in there….

45 Digital Photography Fan January 10, 2011 at 1:42 pm

These look soooooo delicious…..Thanks so much for sharing!!

46 emily January 10, 2011 at 2:02 pm

omg those look A-MAZING! must try asap! :) great photos btw!

47 Brandi January 10, 2011 at 2:05 pm

I absolutely thought it was pronounced mars-ca-pone, too! I’m going to have trouble calling it anything else… but I could contemplate that while scarfing down those yummy cookies. Maybe that would help me get over the weird pronunciation.

48 Lilianna Grace January 10, 2011 at 2:45 pm

These look fantastic. I’m sorry about the weather and the game. I’ll have to watch for you. Exciting that you are coming to SD. Let me tell you the weather is perfect today. Bright, sunny, cold, (well like 65), and crisp. Just gorgeous! Please let me know if you have any questions during your stay. I’m a native, and I know all the best restaurants and fun places. Have a safe flight!`Lil

49 Lilianna Grace January 10, 2011 at 2:47 pm

P.S…..Bring the cookies!

50 mccall January 10, 2011 at 2:57 pm

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http://leemeandthegirls.blogspot.com/2011/01/30-in-my-30s-1-down-and-29-to-go.html

51 Alicia@ eco friendly homemaking January 10, 2011 at 3:10 pm

These look so good. I am really looking forward to making them. Thanks.

52 Stacey January 10, 2011 at 4:53 pm

WAR EAGLE from a snowed in Atlanta!!!!!!!! Cookies look amazing!!!

53 Kelly January 10, 2011 at 5:48 pm

Oh wow. I am so going to make these. ASAP! I love mascarpone for desserts… We make filling for cakes using mascarpone cream base.

It took us a while to get the right pronunciation down too… (I used the Nascar association to help remember it too! haha) The only part I still have a tendency to leave off is the “nay” at the end…

54 Kelly January 10, 2011 at 5:50 pm

Also – What size scoop did you use?

55 Diane January 10, 2011 at 9:14 pm

You’re the baking queen!!! I’ve never used mascarpone….what a great excuse to now!! Question. What are you baking your cookies on?
Hope you made all your connections…and had an easy travel day despite the lovely snow.

56 Amanda January 10, 2011 at 11:53 pm: Hi Diane, it’s a Pampered Chef baking stone. Love it! It’s the only thing I use for cookies or pizza. :)

57 Jess Hardy January 10, 2011 at 9:49 pm

Love mascarpone – it’s crucial to my all time favorite dessert, Tiramisu! But turns out I too has been saying it wrong all these years… thank you for setting me straight! Also, new to your blog & I just love it! Thanks for sharing so much fun stuff!

58 Heather Thoming January 10, 2011 at 10:41 pm

These look lovely!!

kisses
Heather from WhipperBerry

59 Lori @ RecipeGirl January 10, 2011 at 10:57 pm

Yikes! I hope you made it to San Diego! I’m picking you up in the AM!

These look delicious. I’ve never thought to add mascarpone cheese to cookies before. Good idea :)

60 Ola Jaggers January 10, 2011 at 11:47 pm

So sorry to hear about your travel troubles! Those cookies look scrumptious…. and do not worry, I’ve been mispronouncing mascarpone incorrectly also, lol! Oh well I guess!!!

Thank you so much for sharing!

~Ola
okj83 at live dot com
zloe.blogspot.com
(I would love anyone to visit my blog, I’m
a newbie, so there’s not much on there… but
I’m working on it)!

61 Shannon January 11, 2011 at 5:22 am

I
Went out last night and got all the ingredients to make these since snow is on the way to my house. Can’t wait!

62 Valeria January 11, 2011 at 9:01 am

Thanks for sharing the reicipee Amanda! I’ll try your biscuits. :)
I’m italian, so no problems with the pronunciation of Mascarpone (huge problems with English, as you see…). We have a very good dessert with mascarpone, have you ever heard about Tiramisù?
Almost illegal mascarpone+nutella cream, believe me, you have to try.
Mas-car-po-ney rocks!
:)
Valeria

63 Amy Reinecke January 11, 2011 at 9:29 am

I must say these cookies look delicious!

64 Tami January 11, 2011 at 12:18 pm

My daughter and I just made them today, and oooh boy are they yummy! Dare I say I *almost* like the dough better than the cookie?! I appreciate that this recipe makes only about 2 doz cookies…what with new years resolutions and all. Thanks so much!

65 Allison F January 11, 2011 at 2:18 pm

Amanda,
Do you know how long you can store Egg Yolks or Egg Whites?
Also, I love how seasoned your stone is! I am still trying to get mine that dark! You cook a lot more than I do..but with your help that is going to change!

66 Nancy January 11, 2011 at 4:54 pm

Those cookies look so divine!
I love your blog! It is my new favorite!

67 Shannon January 11, 2011 at 8:25 pm

Made the cookies today and love them. They are an addiction for sure!

68 Sarah January 11, 2011 at 10:12 pm

YUMMMM I made these last night and they are SO GOOD. I blogged about them today (linked to your blog for the recipe, I hope that’s okay! i’m a n00b in the blogosphere!) I’m thinking I’ll try them with crushed up thin mints/grasshoppers instead of the oreos next time – think that’ll be good?

69 Rebecca January 12, 2011 at 12:02 am

I have to admit, I was a little skeptical of a cookie recipe that had cookies as one of the ingredients, but these were really good. My husband said they were just like cookies ‘n’ cream ice cream without the brain freeze. Thanks for the recipe!

70 Southern Gal January 12, 2011 at 6:35 am

How do you stay so thin? Wow.

I’ve said it wrong my whole life, too. Maybe it’s southern pronunciation?

My Pampered Chef baking stone broke before Christmas and I didn’t get another before all my cookie baking. I nearly burned all my cookies! I didn’t realize what a difference a stone made. I am definitely getting another soon. It’s hard to find a Pampered Chef dealer around these parts anymore. Is it that way in Alabama?

71 Nicole H. January 12, 2011 at 4:27 pm

WOW. These look amazing! Can’t WAIT to try them! Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

72 Misty January 12, 2011 at 10:31 pm

Oh my goodness I can not wait to try these cookies.. though I think my hubby is going to hate me for them. I just wont tell him where I got them from so he wont hate you too :)

Thank you!!!

73 Kim Brooks January 13, 2011 at 7:16 pm

Sorry you got snowed in! I can’t believe how much snow we got! We received 10 inches here in NW AL. Thanks for all these yummy recipes. I’m really curious how you stay so thin too!! LOL BTW…2 National Championships in a row!! Roll Tide!

74 Sarah January 14, 2011 at 12:25 am

Those cookies look very yummy!! Now if only the Ducks had won!! ;) Sorry you didn’t get to watch….hope you caught it on video later? Cheers from Eugene!

75 Tamara January 14, 2011 at 9:08 am

I made these cookies last night!! They are DIVINE!! I am going to post onto my blog and link back to ya! My kids can’t stay out of them!! My daughter was gone to her basketball game last night and when I picked her up she asked me what kind of cookies I made her. I could only say “oreo cookies” because if I mentioned the “M” word (mascarpone) she would have refused to try them!! hahaha KIDS! Anyway, thanks a million for sharing!

76 Charlotte Durham January 14, 2011 at 11:26 am

Love your scrapbook room!

77 Rose January 14, 2011 at 12:24 pm

Thanks for the new recipe :-) I made them last night and brought them into work today. They remind me of cookies and cream ice cream (my favorite!)

78 Julie January 14, 2011 at 2:00 pm

I’ve wanted to try mascarpone for a while. This looks like the recipe that will get me to try it out.

79 Celine January 14, 2011 at 2:57 pm

I’m interesting about some cookies… my adress is… lol
It seems delicious !

80 Angie Reeves January 14, 2011 at 3:00 pm

WOW…I made these last night and boy are they delicious! Im sharing on my blog and sending them over to you for beautiful pictures of these cookies!

81 lilith January 15, 2011 at 1:19 pm

wonderful recipe! I tried it today and blogged about it here: http://grrlscrap.blogspot.com/2011/01/cookies-au-mascarpone-et-oreos.html
thanks!!

82 Rose Gold January 16, 2011 at 12:02 pm

This looks yummy! I can’t wait to try this at home. Thanks for the easy and simple recipe of yours.

83 Jamie January 16, 2011 at 8:17 pm

Do you mind if I post this recipe with the photo on a recipe blog? These look so delicious!

84 Kara January 17, 2011 at 11:42 am

These are amazing – Thanks for sharing!
I tried them last week and we loved them (and i’m making another batch tonight!)

85 Juliana January 17, 2011 at 12:42 pm

yummm.. i’m definitely going to bake these soon.. surprised that there’s no baking powder or baking soda in the recipe.

86 Melanie Schoenhut January 18, 2011 at 11:35 am

This is great and so sweet. I just tried this one yesterday and it really taste so good. My kids and my hubby really love this one. Thanks for the recipe.

87 Michelle January 20, 2011 at 11:36 am

Thanks for the yummy recipe. My daughter and I made it and posted a picture here…
http://thebaylors.org/michelle/2011/01/cooking-with-katya/

88 Dana January 23, 2011 at 8:30 am

I am in love with your website- I was looking for a recipe to use up the rest of my marscapone, and came across your site- not only were the cookies delicious, the rest of your site is amazing- your photography is beautiful, your recipes all look yummy and I’d move into your scrapbook room in a heartbeat! Keep up the great work!

89 linda January 23, 2011 at 8:18 pm

Made these this past weekend and loved them! It is nice to have something different and these are sweet and buttery! Thanks for sharing!

90 Jess February 1, 2011 at 1:56 pm

Hi Amanda,
Thanks for the recipe! I’ve made it twice now and its yummy! I have written it down for my collection and even tried it with chocolate oreos, mmm!

91 Mrs. G. February 3, 2011 at 1:14 pm

Oh my goodness – these are so good! I’ve made them a couple times now and they are wonderful – thanks for sharing the recipe!

92 Andreea February 20, 2011 at 10:24 pm

Just made these cookies the other day, they were delicious! Thanks for sharing!

93 Hilary March 23, 2011 at 3:28 pm

Wow!These look soo good and just like the oreos and cream ice cream..I must try these soon…

94 SauceSa April 6, 2011 at 4:09 am

Hi Amanda! have you ever tried to add chocolate chips?

95 Daniela Montes de Oca April 14, 2011 at 6:39 pm

I would really like to this cookies to my grandfather, the thing is that I live at Mexico City and I can’t find the so called mascarpone cheese,could I replace this ingredient for what we call in here cream cheese? Or,could I make this cookies without the mascarpone cheese? By the way, I love all your recipees!

96 Ana July 20, 2011 at 3:41 pm

these were a huge hit in my office!! awesome recipe, a very unsual but delicious mix. Thanks from Venezuela!!!!!

97 Eline February 28, 2012 at 11:19 am

You make such great resipes! Very easy to understand them,and I love the pictures! Very good job

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I just happened to stumble across this website looking for a chocolate cake recipe and I found it! the best cake in my life! and I am having such a wonderful time looking at everything on this website, it is so cute and so creative! I will be making many more of these recipes! thankyou :)

99 Angie @ Big Bear's Wife November 24, 2012 at 8:51 am