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homemade oreo cookies on a white plate
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Oreo Cookies

Take a bite into a crunchy, chocolatey and rich in chocolate flavor with each of these Homemade Oreo Cookies from scratch!
Author: Lainey

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 cup white sugar granulated
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • ¾ cup dark unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup unsalted butter softened
  • 2 tablespoons half and half or milk
  • pinch of salt
  • 2 cups powdered sugar sifted

Instructions

  • In a large bowl add butter, sugar, and mix until light and fluffy. Add egg, vanilla, and beat until well incorporated.
  • In a medium sized bowl add all purpose flour, baking powder, cocoa powder, and mix. Gradually add dry ingredients into wet ingredients until well incorporated.
  • Divide dough in half and wrap in plastic and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes
  • Preheat oven to 350F
  • Remove dough from fridge, using parchment paper below and above the dough roll out with a rolling pin.
  • Cut using heart shaped cutters and place on a greased baking pan and bake for 12 minutes.
  • To make the filling add ½ cup butter, half and half, pinch of salt and cream until light and fluffy. Gradually add powdered sugar.
  • With a start tip pipe the filling onto the cookie and place another cookie on top to make an Oreo Cookie
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