Whether you’re four or forty years old, I think just about everyone loves Oreo cookies! And, just like the store-bought versions, you wont be able to eat just one of these! I remember my mom making these when we were little and we loved helping her put the filling between the cookies and smashing them together.
We’d always have to hide one or two cookies in a secret place because when the boys came home from school these cookies were gone!
I have two recipes posted below. One is a truly homemade oreo cookie, and the other uses a cake mix. If you’re in a time crunch, the cake mix version have been a family favorite for years!
Otherwise, you wont be sorry for making the Homemade Oreo Cookie recipe, courtesy of the fabulous Sally from Sally’s Baking Addiction! Do you follow her blog? You should. She’s a baking whiz!
Filling Options:
The cream filling in this recipe replicates (in a way yummier way) the filling in store-bought Oreo cookies. My mom always made homemade oreos with cream cheese filling in the middle and so I prefer them that way. You can substitute the shortening with 4 ounces of cream cheese, and keep everything else the same.
To make homemade mint Oreos, add 1/4 teaspoon of peppermint extract and a a drop or two of green food coloring to the cream filling. YUM!
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Perfect homemade Oreo cookies that will have your whole family drooling!
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup butter , room temperature
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar , packed
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup vegetable shortening , or 4 oz of cream cheese if you'd like a cream cheese frosting for the filling, instead.
- 1 3/4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Add the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt to a large bowl. Set aside.
- Add the butter to a mixing bowl and beat on high speed until creamy. Add granulated sugar and brown sugar and mix until well combined. Mix in egg and vanilla extract.
- Add the dry ingredients and mix on low speed until combined. Cover the dough and chill for 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Remove the cookie dough from the refrigerator. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper.
Roll the dough into small, 2 teaspoon sized balls.
You should be able to roll about 30 cookie dough balls. I can fit 15 on each of my cookie sheets. Press down lightly on the top of the balls to slightly flatten.
Bake for 6-8 minutes. The will appear soft but will continue to harden as they cool. Cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet, and then remove to a wire cooling wrack to cool completely.
Beat together butter and shortening until smooth.
Add powdered sugar and vanilla and mix for 1-2 minutes, until smooth.
Once the cookies have cooled, add a small spoonful of filling onto the inside of a cookie. Place the inside of another cookie on top and press together.
Cookies store well, covered in the fridge, for up to 1 week. They also freeze well, up to 2 months.
Filling can be made up to 1 week ahead of time, stored in the fridge. Allow to come to room temperature before filling cookies.
*I used salted butter in the cookies and frosting. You can use unsalted butter and add a tiny pinch of salt to the fry ingredients of the cookie batter.
*If you'd rather make a traditional cream filling (instead of cream cheese), substitute the cream cheese with 1/4 cup vegetable shortening.
Recipe makes 15 sandwich cookies (30 single cookies).
Have you tried this recipe?!
RATE and COMMENT below! I would love to hear your experience.
dina says
they look great!
Amber @ Dessert Now, Dinner Later! says
I so love these homemade versions of oreos! I think they’re better than the packaged deal!
Lauren Allen says
We love the homemade version too–totally better than packaged 🙂 Thanks Amber
Pam @ Over the Big Moon says
These look like one of those recipes that I could eat a dozen of in one sitting! Which is not a good thing for my belly! But, I still have full intention of making these! haha 😉
Lauren Allen says
I really have to watch myself to make sure I don’t eat a dozen in one sitting!! 🙂 Thanks Pam
Kaylynn says
A classic goodie – I LOVE that you shared both the homemade and the cake mix version. You’re too good to me!
Lauren Allen says
Thanks Kaylynn! Both recipes are yummy, and some people like to save time doing it with a cake mix!
Kaylie says
Hi!
This is the first time I’ve been on this site and the recipe sounds delicious! Just one thing though, does the frosting in the homemade version have to be made with vegetable shortening? Can I substitute it for oil or is it absolutely necessary?
Thanks 🙂
Lauren Allen says
Hi Kaylie, The shortening helps give it the right texture…you could try substituting butter, but any substitution will yield a different result…sorry to not be more help!
Cyndi says
Hey there! This is my second time making these, soooo good! I have a good amount of frosting left, can I freeze the frosting? Thanks!
Lauren Allen says
Thanks Cyndi! I’m happy you liked them! I think the frosting will freeze great.
Melissa says
How many cookies should the homemade cookie recipe make?
These are delicious by the way but I only got 7 full cookies (14 cookies) using the 2 tblsp per cookie for the balls will have to double next time I guess.
Lauren Allen says
They should be rolled into 2 teaspoons per cookie, not tablespoons…that’s probably where your didn’t make as many 🙂 .
Elaine says
We love these!
Addison says
These were more like whoopie pies than oreos, but thanks for the recipe.
J says
I wouldn’t call these “scratch” or “homemade” since the first ingredient is a boxed cake mix. If you can’t make a truly scratch cookie don’t post as “scratch”. This is nothing more than “devil’s food cake cookies:.
Lauren Allen says
You must have missed the FROM SCRATCH version of these cookies that is found right below the box cake version. I offered both recipes, for readers to choose.
Sam says
Ya common
Sydney says
These are my favorite!
ChewChew says
My brother said and my family agrees that this is better than the normal Oreoss 🙂
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