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Homemade Oreo Cookies are what store bought Oreos wish they could be. Fluffy cream cheese filling is sandwiched between two chewy, fudgy cookies.
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Who can resist these chewy homemade Oreo cookies? These totally remind me of when I was a kid. We used to take them for dessert on picnics in the summer. No trip to the lake or family gathering is complete without these tasty treats. They’re not at all like the crunchy, stale store brand. These are soft and chewy. The cookies have an almost brownie texture. And the cream cheese filling is to die for! My favorite way to eat these is straight out of the freezer. So yummy!
For the Cookies
These cookies are completely simple and foolproof! Even if you’re not a “baker” you can bake these in no time and with no hassle. All you need are a couple of boxes of Devil’s Food Cake mix, some butter, eggs and vanilla. That’s it! Just four ingredients and you have chewy, chocolatey cookies that taste delicious all on their own, but are elevated to a real treat with the cream cheese filling. Roll the cookie dough into small balls (about the size of a walnut). Do not overcook these little chocolate cookies. They’re much better when they’re a little soft. Place cookies on a rack to cool.
Ingredients for Oreo Filling
This filling is just a variation on our Cream Cheese Frosting. Make sure your cream cheese and butter is at room temperature before mixing them together with powdered sugar and a little vanilla. Whip until nice and fluffy. Spoon a little bit onto one of the Oreo cookies, then top with another. Let them set up, and store in the refrigerator or the freezer until served.
Tips For Making Homemade Oreos
- Bake the cookies on a baking sheet lined with sheets of parchment paper or a silicone mat to avoid sticking
- Use a cookie scoop to get all your cookies the same size.
- To make these cookies from scratch, you can use our homemade cake mix recipe and follow the instructions for the chocolate cookies. You will need 7 cups of dry mix.
- Store you cookies in the refrigerator in an airtight container or with the cookies individually wrapped in plastic wrap. If packing in lunches or for a picnic, we always like to wrap each cookie individually to prevent the filing from squeezing out
- If cream cheese frosting isn’t your thing, try filling your cookies with vanilla buttercream frosting instead.
Variations on Homemade Oreo Cookies
- For Grasshopper Oreo cookies, mix a little bit of mint extract and green food coloring to the frosting. So deliciously cool and minty!
- You can also make chocolate peanut butter Oreo cookies by mixing in a few tablespoons of peanut butter into the frosting.
- Try red velvet cake mix instead of devil’s food mix for a fun flavor twist.
- For those delicious “double stuff” Oreos, add extra frosting.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Homemade Oreos
This recipe takes less than 45 minutes from start to finish.
The filling in homemade Oreos is usually a cream cheese frosting or buttercream frosting.
If wrapped and kept in the fridge, homemade Oreos can last over a week. If kept in the freezer, Oreos will stay fresh for up to 5-6 months.
How to Make Homemade Oreo Cookies
Homemade Oreo Cookies
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Ingredients
For the Cookies:
- 2 boxes Devils Food Cake Mix
- ¾ cup shortening
- 4 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 8 ounces cream cheese-softened
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 pound powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
For the Cookies
- Preheat oven to 350-degrees.Sift the cake mix into a large mixing bowl or stand mixer with a paddle attachment. Add shortening, eggs, and vanilla.
- Mix the batter until just combined.
- Roll dough into walnut sized balls and place onto a greased cookie sheet.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes. Do not overbake. Leave cookies on the baking sheet for at least 5 minutes after removing from oven. Allow to cool completely before adding the filling.
For the Filling
- Mix cream cheese and butter together until smooth. Add powdered sugar in a little bit at a time. Once the powdered sugar is incorporated, add the vanilla. The filling should form fairly stiff peaks.
- After the cookies have cooled completely, spread filling over the bottom of one cookie and place another cookie on top with the bottom touching the filling. We like to freeze the cookies before we eat them, but you can eat them right away as well.
Notes
- For an even richer cookie, you can add an extra teaspoon or two of cocoa powder to the cake mix.
- If you don’t have a Devil’s Food cake mix you can make our homemade cake mix and follow the instructions for chocolate cake. You will need 7 cups of the mix total for this recipe.
I have been making this same recipe since 1990s. Exact recipe
Can butter be subbed for the shortening in this recipe?
Yes, you can use butter!
I love the simplicity of this recipe!! The cream cheese filling is to die for and so much tastier than the one in the store bought Oreo cookies.
These were so fun to make and so much better than store bought!
These are my son’s favorite recipe so far! Such an easy and delicious treat! Excited to make this again soon! My daughter loved helping the first time.
Using frosting for filling will it be fluffy or harden like frosting?
This frosting turns out nice and fluffy!
These sound great but I do not know what a cube of butter is…
It is 1/2 cup of butter!
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These are super easy and so delicious! My new go-to dessert recipe for the holidays!
ummmm, where have these been all my life?? They sound soooo good i can’t wait to try them!
Homemade Oreo cookies sound perfect and delicious. Frosting is sure the Icing on the cake. Yummy.
I would never have thought to try making Oreos at home until I stumbled across this: great recipe!
My kids love Oreos and I’m sure the home made ones will be a million times better than store bought ones. Will definitely give this recipe a try!
These are yummy! Jared sent them to me when I was in the MTC. 🙂