Homemade Oreos- Very in my DIY era
After two months out of the brick-and-mortar working mom life, and literally buying everything out of convenience ( Preboiled eggs?) I’ve realized you really only need like 5 or 6 basic ingredients to make just about anything. I mean, I did plenty of "culinary experimenting" (aka piddling) in my mom’s kitchen while we crashed there before our house was ready. So tell me—why do Oreos have an ingredient list longer than a CVS receipt?!
If you know me, you know sugar is basically its own food group! Now, while this homemade Oreo recipe isn’t exactly low-cal or sugar-free, it is way cleaner than the store-bought kind! These dark cocoa cookies with sweet cream filling taste just like the classic—only better because they’re homemade. No rolling pin, just 10 minutes of dough chilling, and boom—you’ve got fresh, nostalgic goodness without all the mystery ingredients!
** Dye Free Disclaimer: You STILL want to look at the ingredients labels and research the products YOU are using. What may work for my family maybe won't work for yours! This recipe May or May not be dye free depending on your brands of items.
The storage jars are literally my FAVORITE way to store dry goods these Days since I have little pantry space. If you click here, You can grab a set as well! When you dry ingredients last longer you save money in the long run!
The flavor is spot on, but my homemade version is slightly softer than the store-bought ones. However, don’t expect whoopie pies—these are much crispier and crunchier than cake-style cookies. Today’s sandwich cookies still have a nice crunch around the edges, and if you leave them lightly covered overnight, they develop an even crunchier exterior. They’ve got that fresh, homemade flavor you just can’t fake—because let’s be real, store-bought could never! The cream filling is spot-on to the packaged version, but the best part? It’s thick enough to stay put when you take a bite. No oozing, no mess—because nothing irks me more than a cookie that thinks it’s a sauce!
Make the Cookies First, because you will want them to cool!
All of the ingredients required for this chocolatey cookie dough are basic baking staples. You need:
- Dry ingredients: Flour, Cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt
- Wet ingredients: Butter, white & brown sugars, egg, vanilla extract
1 and 1/4 cups (156g) all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled)
1/2 cup (41g) unsweetened cocoa powder- I look at labels for no dye this time as I am working hard to use only simple stuff.
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (8 Tbsp; 113g) unsalted butter- Softened to room temperature
3/4 cup (150g) granulated sugar
1/4 cup (50g) packed light brown sugar
1 large egg, at room temperature
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
The cookie dough comes together quickly!
Whisk the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl. Set aside.
Using a handheld mixed (I bought this cheap one that works REALLY well since I lost mine in the move somewhere_ , beat the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar on medium-high speed until combined and creamed, about 3 minutes. Scrape down the sides and the bottom of the bowl as needed. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract. Pour the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and beat on low speed until a thick dough forms. I am feral and just used my hands.
To shape them, scoop about 2 teaspoons (13–15g) of dough and roll it into a ball. Place the dough balls on a lined baking sheet and gently flatten them with the bottom of a measuring cup. Pop the tray into the fridge for 10 minutes while the oven preheats—this helps them bake into perfectly round little discs! This saves SO MUCH TIME- Rolling them out and cutting with a cookie cutter takes FOREVER.
The baking sheet you see in the photo is a set of three, and I use them DAILY! You do not have to spray your pans when you use these. If you would like to support me when buying these pans, Definitely click here to check out my tik tok on them! (Wait for the video of my almost burnt cookies to pop up, and use the orange shopping bag!)
You will bake these at 350 for 8-10 minutes. or until the edges appear set and the tops are slightly cracking. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for at least 5 minutes on the baking sheets before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. (Or a paper plate if you are feral AF like me.)
Now, This icing is little mix of what I had and a mix of what I grew up watching my mom do-- I THINK she uses shortening, I am using butter.
1 stick of room temperature butter
2 cups of powdered sugar
2 tablespoons of milk
1 tablespoon vanilla
While the cookies are cooling, make the filling: In a small bowl using a handheld mixer, beat the butter on high speed until totally creamy, about 2 minutes. Add the confectioners’ sugar , Vanilla and Milk. Beat on low speed for 1 minute and then switch to high and beat for 1–2 more minutes until creamy and combined. The filling is very thick. If you click here, I made a tik tok doing this.
It does pipe well, But, I just used a spatula and put the icing on each cookie.
This is what it should look like since we are going for a thicker filling.
While the cookies are cooling, make the filling: In a small bowl using a handheld or stand mixer with a paddle attachment, beat the butter and shortening together on high speed until totally combined and creamy, about 2 minutes. Add the confectioners’ sugar and vanilla. Beat on low speed for 1 minute and then switch to high and beat for 1–2 more minutes until creamy and combined. The filling is very thick.
Now, Put the cookies together!
Spread or pipe the cream filling on the bottom sides of half of the cookies. I just used a Spatula, but this set of disposable piping bags are in my Amazon cart because I LOVE this icing and maybe I wanna be fancy.
Let me know if you make these, and if your kids LOVED them like my kids did. 2025 one of my goals is to cut out more processed and chemically enhanced food! This is Definitely staying in our line up for Dye free desserts!
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