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Cookie Butter Pie Recipe – (Almost) No Bake!

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Cookie butter pie – rich, creamy cookie butter cream cheese filling on a crunchy, buttery cookie butter crust. Every bite of this no bake cookie butter pie is pure cookie butter bliss.

(Can’t get enough of cookie butter recipes? Try these soft and chewy cookie butter blondies with white chocolate chips. So good!)

Cookie Butter Pie Recipe

We had a quick trip to New York at the beginning of summer and to us, a trip to the States is not complete without a trip to Trader Joe’s.

We’re big fans – we tend to go on zombie apocalypse hoard mode when we’re there.

So the other day I was looking at what has become our mini Trader Joe’s pop-up shop and decided I must do something with all this food.

Then I saw this peanut butter pie from The Pioneer Woman and thought I can definitely do a cookie butter version. So I did.

Imagine rich, creamy cookie butter cream cheese filling sitting on a crunchy, buttery cookie butter crust. Red brought some to work and her co-workers named it Speculoos Spectacular.

I’m too embarrassed to actually call it that lol but frankly, it is quite fantastic.

What is cookie butter?

Cookie Butter Pie Recipe

You may be wondering, what the heck is cookie butter anyway? It’s a jar of magic is what it is.

But if you want to get all dictionary about it, according to Taste of Home it’s a spread made from ground-up spice cookies called speculoos (think: gingerbread cookies).

It’s sorta kinda like peanut butter, but cookies. Bottomline – it’s delicious.

Where to buy cookie butter

Cookie Butter Pie Recipe

I think Speculoos from Trader Joe’s is the brand most people recognize and go crazy for. It’s not available here in Canada but we have Penotti and Biscoff and they’re pretty great too.

If all else fails, Amazon carries all three brands!

How to make cookie butter pie

Cookie Butter Pie Recipe

Back to this pie. It’s the easiest pie ever – to make and eat! Let’s make the crust first.

How to make the crunchy buttery crust

You would need cookie butter cookies and melted butter. If you can’t find cookie butter or speculoos cookies, I think graham crackers or even Oreos would do just fine.

First thing you do is crush the cookie butter cookies until they resemble a coarse meal (I put them in a Ziploc bag and used my rolling pin to crush them).

Then combine the crumbs with melted butter and stir until the crumbs are evenly moist.

Press to the bottom of a 9-inch pie dish.

Why is this pie almost no-bake, you ask? It’s because you need to bake the cookie butter crust for 5-7 minutes for it to set. I can’t make it come together simply by freezing it so baked it, I did.

And it was worth the extra minutes I spent in the hot summer kitchen because the crust is to-die for.

How to make the rich creamy filling

While that’s in the oven, you can make your cookie butter filling.

Using a handheld electric mixer or a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, beat the cookie butter and cream cheese until well combined (make sure your cream cheese is soft/room temp).

Fold 2 cups of whipped cream a little at a time until the mixture is smooth and fluffy. Pour into your pie dish and smooth out the top. Sprinkle cookie butter crumbs.

Now the hard part – chill until set, preferably overnight.

Easy and addicting cookie butter pie recipe

Cookie Butter Pie Recipe

You can serve this straight out of the fridge when it’s firmer and colder, or slightly room temperature when it’s softer. Either way, it’s delicious.

It’s very rich so we can really only eat a small slice at a time but find ourselves wanting mini slices several times a day.

It’s quite addicting. Now that you’ve been warned, go forth and make this pie. It is delicious!

Other recipes inspired by Trader Joe’s products

Do you like shopping at Trader Joe’s too? These recipes are packed with TJ goodies.

I used Pound Plus Dark Chocolate to make these chewy and chunky double chocolate cookies.

Chewy Double Chocolate Chunk Cookies

While these soft and chewy peanut butter fig bars are made with Fig Butter.

Peanut Butter Fig Bars

No Bake Cookie Butter Pie

Cookie Butter Pie Recipe - (Almost) No Bake!

Cookie butter pie - rich, creamy cookie butter cream cheese filling on a crunchy, buttery cookie butter crust. Every bite of this no bake cookie butter pie is pure cookie butter bliss.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: North American
Keyword: Easy, Summer, Thanksgiving
Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 5 mins
Chilling Time: 8 hrs
Total Time: 8 hrs 35 mins
Servings: 16 people
Calories: 158kcal
Author: Jolina

Ingredients

For the cookie butter crust:

  • 2 cups crushed cookie butter cookies plus extra for topping (see notes)
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted

For the cookie butter filling:

  • 1 14-oz jar creamy cookie butter see notes
  • 1 8-oz block cream cheese softened
  • 2 cups heavy cream whipped stiff
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Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350F.
  • Crush the cookie butter cookies until they resemble a coarse meal (I put them in a Ziploc bag and used my rolling pin to crush them). 
  • In a small bowl, combine the crumbs with 1/2 cup melted butter and stir until the crumbs are evenly moist. Press to the bottom and a little up the sides of a 9-inch pie dish. 
  • Bake for 5-7 minutes or until set. Take out of the oven and cool completely.
  • Using a handheld electric mixer or a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, beat the cookie butter and cream cheese until well combined (about 2 minutes on medium-high). Remember to scrape the bottom and sides of your bowl.
  • Fold the 2 cups of whipped cream a little at a time until the mixture is smooth and fluffy. Pour into your pie dish and smooth out the top. Sprinkle cookie butter crumbs.
  • Chill until set, preferably overnight. Serve with whipped cream.

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Notes

  1. If you want to make this pie 100% no bake, you can use a pre-baked 9-inch graham cracker or Oreo pie crust.
  2. I used Speculooos but you can use any brand of cookie butter, like Penotti.
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  4. Cookie butter is a rare treat because it’s in my house all willpower goes right out of the window. Thank you so much for sharing this at Celebrate Your Story and have a great weekend.

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    • LOL I know exactly what you mean Sandra! When we have it at home we can’t stop eating it too. Hope you’re having a wonderful weekend!

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  7. I would have never thought of mixing peanut butter with cream cheese and make a pie so fast. I bet it is delicious. I can’t imagine the taste so I’ll have to try it out someday.

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    • Hi Joanna! Cookie butter is different from peanut butter so make sure to check the label when you go grocery shopping 🙂

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  8. Creamy cookie butter and cream cheese as filling–no doubt I’ll bookmark this recipe. I can easily do this and have it with some tea. THanks for the recipe! xx

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  12. That pie not only sounds delicious it also looks super delicious. Gorgeous, tasty pics! I would love to have a slice right now after finished all that spinach I had for dinner.

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  15. This looks incredible. Simple yet full of flavour and a perfect finale to a celebration or simple meal at home. I have yummed this for later!

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    • Haha yes. Cookie butter is pretty compelling isn’t it? 🙂 Thanks Brianna! Hope you get to give this recipe a go!

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  18. Ahhhhhhh okay I LOVE how this looks! I’m beyond addicted to cookie butter. Every time I go to Trader Joe’s I also act like the zombie are coming and get about six jars. And this looks dangerously easy to make….in fact I may be emailing it to Ross in another tab at this very moment because I know he’ll love it too. I’ll report back after we try it!

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    • Haha so it’s not just us then! Did you hear about that time when they limited the sale of cookie butters to 2 jars per person in some stores? Ah good times 🙂 And yes, it’s so easy Liz! And addicting. Beware! LOL!

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  19. This looks heavenly! I’ve never heard of cookie butter before!!! Definitely have to check it out!!!

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  21. Cookie butter is one of my kids’ favorites! And it would be nice to make this pie for them especially with school starting and all. A sweet dessert will keep the stress levels low!

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    • It’s pretty awesome isn’t it?? And yes, anything to lower stress levels is a win in my book! 🙂 Thanks Amanda!

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  23. Amazing! Sometimes you just don’t want to be waiting ages for a cake to bake in the oven and sometimes it’s just too hot to do it. Definitely trying this recipe out!

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    • I feel really bad now sharing all these recipes with you Lubka!! Maybe think of this as a cheat day treat? 🙂 Thanks for your kind words though, you’re always very sweet.

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  26. I wonder what it will be if it doesn’t involve any baking at all as you mentioned that it’s not completely no-bake. You baked it for a few minutes to set. We don’t have an oven so no bake recipes really appeal to me. I would love to try this recipe in the future when I get the time. It looks really delicious.

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    • Hi Me-An! I’m sure it will be fine. You can buy a ready made 9-inch pie crust (graham or Oreo would work) so that you don’t need to make your own. Then just do the filling and you’re done – without the oven at all 🙂 Would love to hear how it goes!

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  27. Your creations are seriously making my mouth water. This looks amazing, and I’m lusting after your peach icebox pie!

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    • Hi CourtneyLynne! You can definitely sub peanut butter for the cookie butter 🙂 I do recommend trying cookie butter though, it’s pretty awesome 🙂

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  31. Cookie butter became so popular and it’s difficult to resist having it on your toast! It’s really good. This cake is the perfect fix for your cookie butter cravings, really. And it’s easy to do! What more can you ask for!

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  32. I don’t think I have ever had a butter cookie pie or even know what one is. I will have to try this as this sounds simply scrumptious!

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    • Hi Teresa! Cookie butter is a spread kind of that tastes like gingerbread 🙂 The popular brand in the States is Speculoos from Trader Joe’s. Check it out!

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    • Absolutely! They would need help with the crushing and the baking of the crust but other than that this is very easy for kids to do. Decorating would be a blast too. Thanks Nicole!

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  34. Rich, creamy cookie butter cream cheese filling sitting on a crunchy, buttery cookie butter crust. This sentence makes me cry how good it sounds. All the photos look great, I think I am going to die how hungry my eyes are. ( I just finished dinner )

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    • LOL you crack me up Borka! 🙂 I feel the same way when I’m scrolling through Pinterest haha. Hope you get to make this pie soon! It’s quick and easy and delicious!

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  35. OMG this looks delicious! I would love to try out the recipe. Its too late right now but will definitely make it soon!

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  36. Oh this is such a fun dessert. That crushed butter cookie flavor sound super nice and I’d love that filling.

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  38. UH OH–I am in Trader Joe’s almost every week because by Mom loves to shop there. Somehow I doubt those ingredients would make it into the cart and if they did they would be disappearing the minute I turned my back!! That looks so darn good and sounds delicious. Maybe I can sneak to the register without her seeing me?

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    • So jealous! We would be there every week too if we had it here in Canada. So yes, maaaaybee you can sneak some jars under the cart lol. The hiding and secrecy is so worth it haha. Thanks Michele!

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  39. I prefer non bake butter cream/cheesecake for the simplicity reason. Look at that delicious cream cheese and the whipped cream…yum!

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    • IKR? You don’t need to bother with water baths and the tops cracking 🙂 Thanks Rose! Hope you get to give this one a go.

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  41. Oh my goodness! This looks so creamy and dreamy, Jolina! If I make this, do I have to share? Pinning!

    I love checking out all the foodie places when I travel and love finding new and different things that we can’t often get in Canada. So fun!!

    I’m going to be thinking about this pie all day. Looks so freaking good 🙂

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    • You absolutely don’t have to share Dawn haha! 🙂 It’s really one of my pet peeves that we don’t have Trader Joe’s here, but oh well. I’m just thankful we live near-ish one (we have to cross the border though lol!).

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  43. Nooo, we don’t have creamy cookie butter here! I need to go and Google what exactly it is because this pie looks delicious.

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    • Hi Tania! There’s a link at the bottom of the post so you can see the exact brand I used 🙂 Hope you can find an equivalent or have the exact one delivered to you! It’s pretty awesome 🙂

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