When I was a kid I didnt really understand the allure of pancakes.

They were fine, but I always found them to be disappointingly bland.

Then I slept over at a friend’s house and their pancakes had chocolate chips in them.

Pancake batter in a bowl with a whisk.

My world changed forever.

Try this cookie dough pancake recipe and turn any pancake into an extra special breakfast worthy of Christmas morning.

This trick is encouragingly simple.

you might make the pancakes any cookie flavor, but it doesnt actually involve any raw cookie dough.

Simply add ground up cookie crumbs to any pancake recipe you like.

Its really as simple as that, along with a little ratio consideration.

I measured out the flour, baking powder, and salt.

To those dry ingredients I added a cup of ground-up Chips Ahoy cookies.

Little chocolate chip pieces are expected to remain.

To the crumb-and-flour mixture, add the oil, eggs, and milk.

Whisk until combined (a few lumps are okay), and fry on the stovetop as usual.

As expected, it worked like a charm.

Actually, Id like to adjust my gradingit exceeded expectations because Oreos have such a distinct flavor and color.

I ground up six Oreos in a food processor until they broke down into a half-cup of small crumbs.

Then I mixed the crumbs with a cup of dry pancake mix.

I whisked in the water and my batter was thick and dark gray.

While that doesnt sound like anything youd normally want to eat, it works if its Oreo.

Keep in mind that different cookies will absorb liquids differently.

To adjust for this, add the milk as the final step.

A waffle batter should be thick and mound up when you scoop it.

Pancake batter should be a bit thinner and pour like a ribbon, but it shouldnt be watery.

Whisk the ingredients to combine them.

Add oil and eggs to the dry mixture, along with about 34-cup of the milk.

Whisk until mostly combined; its okay if some dry spots are in the bowl at this point.

Drizzle a bit more milk in to reach the consistency you need for pancakes or waffles.

You might not need all of the milk.

Fry or waffle the batter as you usually would.