Monday, April 30, 2012

Homemade Oreo Cookies


So there are two different ways to make these.  I make mine from scratch but I will post both ways on here and you can decide what one you want.  They both taste the same but I just love all homemade stuff a lot better than boxed stuff.

From Scratch

1 1/4 cups flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons unsalted butter at room temp
1 large egg
Preheat oven to 350° F

Mix everything into a large bowl until all the way combined.  Roll into marble sized balls.  Place on cookie sheet and flatten with palm of hand or bottom of a cup.  If you want a perfectly round cookie you can use a small circle cookie cutter.  Bake for 6-8 minutes.  Just depends on what you are in the mood for, soft cookies like oreo cakesters or hard ones like the real oreos.  Let cool.  Match up the cookies by size and frost the middle.

FROSTING:

1/4 cup shortening
1/4 cup unsalted butter softened
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2-3 cups powdered sugar

Combined shortening and butter together until well mixed and creamy.  Add vanilla (or butter flavoring if you want a more butter cream taste) and powered sugar a little at a time until you get he right consistency for frosting and the taste you like.


Out of the box Oreo Cookies

1 devils food cake mix
1/2 cup shortening
2 large eggs

Combined and make the same as above and bake at 350°F for 6-8 minutes.
Frost with any flavor tub frosting!  ENJOY

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