TikTok Cookie Croissants Recipe (Crookies) (2024)

Cookie Croissants or Le Crookies have been all over TikTok and other social media, and it was time I tried it! They’re delicious! A Parisian and American mashup of a pure butter croissant with gooey chocolate chip cookie dough.

Also known as cookies or le Crookie, this fun recipe was created at Boulangerie Louvard, a Parisian bakery, and became a viral hit on TikTok! Luckily, it’s easy to make our version at home.

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What is a cookie croissant?

Let’s set the record straight: that TikTok-famous cookie dough croissant? It’s not a TikTok original. Nope, it all started at Maison Louvard bakery on Rue de Châteaudun. In 2022 Stéphane Louvard of Maison Louvard came up with the concept of these cookie dough croissants. It was dubbed “Croissant pur beurre garnit d’une généreuse pâte à cookie mi-cuite,” which loosely translated means a buttery croissant stuffed with generous gooey half-baked cookie dough.

If you’re Paris-bound, you can snag the OG Le Crookie for €7.10. These croissant cookies are pure indulgence! But if you are not visiting Paris anytime soon, then please try my version of the recipe! You won’t regret it!

It didn’t take long for fans to post all about this delicious menu item. If you check out any of the videos and photos of this tasty treat, you’ll see why it became a viral hit – they took their best croissant and stuffed it with gooey cookie dough.

Simple Ingredients for Crookies

• Croissants: Use pre-baked croissants. You can purchase them at your local bakery, grocery store bakery, or Costco.
• Cookie dough | I used a half batch of my homemade cookie dough. Try my Crumbl Cookie Recipe for the ultimate ooey-gooey center! Or purchase organic chocolate chip cookie dough! If making your own dough, you will need unsalted butter, sugar, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, baking soda, kosher salt, unbleached all-purpose flour and chocolate chips of course!
• Powdered sugar | And top it all off with sweet powdered sugar.

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How to Make Le Crookie

Step 1 | Preheat and prep

First, preheat the oven to 375° F (190° C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Using a serrated knife, horizontally slice the croissants in half, like you would for a sandwich.

Step 2 | Make Cookie Dough (optional)

If making your own cookie dough, make it now. Cream (mix) butter and sugars together for 3-4 minutes until light and fluffy. Add egg and mix for 1 minute. Add vanilla extract and mix to combine.

In small bowl combine flour, baking soda and salt together, then slowly add to butter and sugar mixture until just combined. Stir in chocolate chips and refrigerate dough for 10 minutes.

Step 3 | Add cookie dough

Next, flatten a couple of cookie dough balls in your hand and smash them into the bottom half of the buttery croissant. Cover it with the top half, then add smaller pieces of dough on the top and at the ends of the croissant. Set the crookie onto lined baking trays and continue with the remaining croissants and dough.

Step 3 | Bake

Place the cookie croissants in the oven and bake for 9 to 15 minutes, depending on how baked you want the cookie dough. When the tops are golden brown and the cookie dough is to your liking, remove the croissants au chocolat and cool for 5 minutes.

Adjust the baking time according to how you like your cookie dough, if softer, bake less time, if more firm, bake longer.Mine were perfectly crispy on the top, gooey inside at 11 minutes.

Step 4 | Decorate and serve

After the cookie croissants have cooled for about 5 minutes, sprinkle with powdered sugar, if desired. Serve warm and enjoy!

Looking for a cookie recipe that is out of the ordinary? I have many delicious, fun, and unique cookies, like my chewy Biscoff Stuffed Cookies with rich, sweet flavor or these Lemon Shortbread Sandwich Cookies and this Oreo Crumbl Cookie recipe.

Variations & Substitutions

• Firmer Cookie: The inside of the viral crookie is supposed to be half-baked, like my Half Baked Cookies. However, if you want a firmer cookie, spread the dough thinner on the croissant and bake for a little longer.
• Other Cookie Doughs: Make the recipe with your favorite homemade or store-bought cookie dough, like peanut butter, triple chocolate, my cake batter cookie dough, or snickerdoodle dough!
• Add nuts: Add a satisfying crunch by sprinkling some walnuts, pecans, sliced almonds, or macadamia in the crookies!
• Mini Crookies: Make individual crookies using mini croissants, and half the dough.
• More Topping Ideas: Try topping the croissants with extra pieces of cookie dough, sprinkles, chocolate chips, nuts, or an icing or glaze.
• Homemade Croissant: You can keep the recipe simple with store-bought croissants or make your own fresh croissants by making or purchasing croissant dough, but plan that into your timing as you will need to bake and cool the croissants prior to assembling. They would taste amazing!

Make Ahead Tips for the Viral Cookie Croissant

Crookies are great for making ahead for a special occasion or holiday, like Mother’s Day, a baby shower, or an office potluck. Just assemble the croissant cookies and store the unbaked cookie croissants in an airtight container in the fridge for up to two days or freezer up to 2 months.

Then, set the crookies on the counter as the oven preheats to 375° F (190° C). Bake for 10 to 16 minutes on a prepared baking sheet and enjoy!

Storage Tips

Due to their half-baked nature – leftover le crookies can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to five days. If you have baked the inner cookies completely, they may be stored at room temperature for 2 days.

Reheating in the Oven

Reheat the croissant cookies in a preheated oven at 350°F (175° C) for just five minutes, or until the cookie dough becomes soft again. Loosely cover with aluminum foil to prevent the tops from becoming too brown or overbaked.

Air Fryer: You can also reheat the crookies in the air fryer at 320°F for a few minutes or in the microwave for 15 to 30 seconds.

Frequently Asked Questions

What to Serve with Homemade French Crookies

I enjoy my viral chocolate chip cookie croissant fresh from the oven without any powdered sugar. Warning! They are rich! If using larger croissants, each croissant cookie equals 2 servings.

Try serving them with hot coffee, a hot chai tea latte, or how about this dreamy Ferrero Rocher Ice Cream!

Adjust the bake time for the croissant cookies for less time to get that viral gooey dough center, or cook them for a little longer for a firm and chewy center, like full-baked cookies.

Try our favorite cookie recipes

• Crumbl Sugar Cookie Recipe
• Copycat Crumbl Cookies
• Shortbread Cookies​

I hope you loved this Le Crookie — if you did, would you share your creation on Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest? And be sure to comment below!