Cookies And Cream Pancakes

Chef Rebecca Foy of Hard Rock Hotel and Casino shows us how to make cookies and cream pancakes. Yum!

Pancake Batter

• 2 Cups-All-Purpose Flour
• 1/2 Cup-Cocoa Powder
• 3/4 Tbsp.-Baking Powder1/2 Tsp-Baking Soda
• 1/2 Tsp-Salt
• 1/2 Cup-Sugar, Granulated
• 3 Cups-Buttermilk
• 2 Eggs, Whole
• 1/4 Lb.-Butter, Melted
• 1 Cup- Oreo® Pieces

Cream Filling

• 1/2 Lb.-Cream Cheese, Softened
• 1/2 Cup-Half & Half
• 2.5 Cups-Powered Sugar
• 1/2 Tbsp.-Vanilla
• 4 Cups-Whipped topping
• 4 Cups-Oreo® Pieces

Directions

1. In a large mixing bowl, mix together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar.
2. In a separate bowl, mix together buttermilk, eggs and melted butter. Fold together wet and dry ingredients and then add Oreo® pieces.
3. In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, whip the cream cheese until smooth and add the half & half. 
4. When combined, add the powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time.  Once all the sugar has been added, add the vanilla.  Transfer the cream cheese mixture to a large mixing bowl and fold in the whipped topping and finally the Oreo® pieces.