Dirt and Worm Pudding Cookies

One of my favorite Halloween treats is Dirt and Worms. Have you ever had it before? Well, if you haven’t, let me enlighten you. Basically, it’s a pudding base (typically mixed with whipped cream), topped with crushed chocolate cookies and gummy worms. It’s pretty simple to make, but it’s a crowd pleaser. My mom always made it growing up, and it’s something I’ve continued to enjoy making myself.

When I was in college, I remember they sold individual cups of dirt and worms at the college grocery store during the Halloween season. One time I was feeling particularly homesick, and I bought one of the cups, and it surprisingly made me feel better.

Although dirt and worms is delicious, it can be kind of hard to serve – unless it’s in individual cups! So, I thought I’d come up with a dirt and worms cookie! It took a little bit of experimenting to get it perfect (word of warning – gummy worms are not meant to be put in the oven!)

I loved how these turned out! I took a basic pudding cookie recipe and made a few adjustments to make them even better. I used milk, which made them a little more moist (and it’s also great for dipping them in afterwards). To make them extra chocolatey, I added chocolate chips to the batter, and then after they were baked, I sprinkled crushed Horizon Organic Chocolate cookies on top and pressed gummy worms into the warm cookies. They turned out exactly as I envisioned, and they are a more portable version of Dirt and Worms. I highly recommend them for Halloween parties! Jack sure thought they were fun!