Semi-Homemade Oreo Cookies
Ingredients for Chocolate Cookies*:
- 2 boxes of Devil's Food cake mix
- 4 eggs
- 2/3 c of oil
*These are the measurements for a double batch of cookies, this way you'll use all your filling!
Ingredients for Cream Cheese Filling:
- 1 8oz pckg of cream cheese (buy the good stuff, Philadelphia) - softened
- 3-4 c of powdered sugar (I just add the sugar in until I get the consistency I like)
- 1 tsp of vanilla extract
- 1 cube of butter (1/2 c) - softened (not melted!!!)
Directions for Cookies:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Mix the cookie batter using a wooden spoon and bowl - trust me on this, the batter will be so so thick, and you'll need your mixer for the filling!
- Roll cookie batter into 1 inch balls and place on a greased cookie sheet (this recipe will make 3 1/2 cookie sheets full).
- I had never done this before, but Mommy's Kitchen suggested flattening the cookies before baking using the bottom of a cup. Brilliant! My cookies were almost all the same size and width, and nice and flat for cookie sandwiches. Check out her photos for clarification.
- Bake for 8 minutes, and let cool until warm on the cookie sheet. Move to cooling rack.
Directions for Filling:
- Mix all ingredients in a mixer - I add the sugar about a cup at a time.
Assembly:
- Spread filling onto one cookie (to your liking) and top with a cookie of similar size. Mommy's Kitchen suggested using a pastry bag and 1/2 inch tip or a zip lock bag. I had both on hand, but a butter knife suits me just fine.
