Cookies & Cream Brownies

These cookies & cream brownies are brownie sky-scrapers! They have 4 equally indulgent layers including homemade brownies, Oreos, cookies & cream buttercream frosting, and smooth chocolate ganache. Over-the-top in the best way.

Ingredients

Brownies

• homemade brownies batter OR 1 9×13-inch pan brownie batter
• 24 Oreos (I use Double-Stuf Oreos)

Cookies & Cream Buttercream

• 3/4 cup (12 Tbsp; 170g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
• 3 cups (360g) confectioners’ sugar
• 2 Tablespoons milk
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 6 whole Oreos, chopped (about 3/4 cup, or 70g)
• pinch of salt

Chocolate Topping

• 1/2 cup (8 Tbsp; 113g) unsalted butter
• 1 heaping cup (around 200g) semi-sweet chocolate chips*