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Have you ever wanted to try and make homemade Oreo cookies? Well, this is your sign! With this easy cake mix recipe, you can make easy and delicious homemade Oreos with only a few simple ingredients.
You won’t even need to get the Dutch-process cocoa powder other recipes call for since you’ll be using a boxed cake mix.
This homemade Oreo cookie recipe will give you the best whoopie pies or Oreo cookies you’ve ever had. You won’t even want to buy the store-bought version of the real Oreos again.
Okay, maybe not, sometimes splurging for a package is needed, but this homemade Oreo recipe is truly so simple that you will love making these cookie sandwiches for a simple dessert recipe.
Ingredients for Homemade Oreos:
- Cake mix: use boxes of your favorite chocolate cake mix
- Eggs: use room-temperature eggs
- Oil: use either vegetable oil or canola oil to keep these cookies moist
Filling:
- Butter: be sure to have some softened unsalted butter ready to make the cookie dough
- Cheese: softened cream cheese will make the best oreo filling
- Extract: use the vanilla extract you have on hand
- Sugar: to create the best oreo center use powdered sugar to get the correct texture
How to make Homemade Oreos:
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Line a cookie pan with parchment paper or spray it with nonstick spray.
To a medium-sized bowl add in the cake mix, eggs, and oil and beat well with a hand mixer.
Scoop 2-inch dough balls onto the cookie pan.
Bake for 10-12 minutes or until cooked. Let cool completely.
Filling:
To a medium sized bowl add in the butter, cream cheese, and vanilla extract and beat well.
Beat in the powdered sugar.
Spread the filling on one side of a cookie with a spatula and place another cookie over the top to make a cookie sandwich.
How to store the leftover chocolate cookies:
Counter: For the best results place the leftovers from the homemade version of Oreo cookies in an airtight container and store them at room temperature on the counter for 2-3 days.
Fridge: To keep the cookies from this copycat recipe fresh for even longer, place them in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Tips and tricks for making these chocolate sandwich cookies:
Do I need to use cream cheese?
While you don’t need cream cheese to make the frosting, the cream cheese frosting pairs so perfectly with the dark chocolate cookie that I think you should give it a try and enjoy the best homemade Oreos!
However, if you don’t want to use cream cheese, you can make a standard buttercream filling to make sure you have a creamy vanilla filling.
More filling flavors:
- Mint cream filling (homemade mint Oreos would be fantastic! Just add some green food coloring and mint extract.)
- Chocolate buttercream filling
- Vanilla cream filling
- Cookie dough filling
- Peanut butter filling
Do I need to buy dark cocoa powder:
No! The great thing about this recipe is that you can buy the cake mix from the grocery store and won’t have to buy irregular ingredients that you need to find elsewhere.
More dessert recipes:
Homemade Oreos
Ingredients
- 2 15-ounce boxes chocolate cake mix
- 4 eggs
- ⅔ cup vegetable oil
Filling:
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 ½ cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- Line a cookie pan with parchment paper or spray it with non stick spray.
- To a medium sized bowl add in the cake mix, eggs, and oil beat well.
- Scoop 2 inch dough balls onto the cookie pan.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until cooked. Let cool completely.
Filling:
- To a medium sized bowl add in the butter, cream cheese, and vanilla extract beat well.
- Beat in the powdered sugar.
- Spread the filling on one side of a cookie and place another cookie over the top.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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