It is time for Holiday Recipe Club today! Erin from Big Fat Baker came up with this great idea to challenge us with different ingredients each month. This month the ingredients were beef, strawberries, or heavy cream. I had a hard time deciding what to pick! I thought about a nice romantic meal with beef that you could make for Valentine’s Day. But in the end my sweet tooth won out, go figure! I kind of feel like I cheated with this recipe, but there is heavy cream in there! Want to join in the fun? Go check out Holiday Recipe Club and Erin will give you all the details!
Homemade Oreo’s have been on my list for a while. I figured this was the perfect chance to make them, and “Holiday” them up. You know, cut them in hearts, fill them with pink frosting. These come out like a grown up version of an Oreo. They have a richer chocolate flavor, are a little softer, and have that delicious vanilla butter cream filling. I was surprised how easily these came together. You could do the traditional circles with white filling, or hearts like I did for Valentine’s Day. Shamrocks with green filling would be great for St. Patricks Day…you get the idea.
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Homemade Oreos
From Cookiepedia
Cookie
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 cups flour
3/4 up cocoa powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
3/4 cup butter, softened and cut into small pieces
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
Filling
1/3 cup butter, softened
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp salt
2 cups powdered sugar
1 to 2 Tbls heavy cream
In a food processor mix together sugar, brown sugar, flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Add the butter a few pieces at a time, with the motor running. Pulse to incorporate. Add the egg and vanilla. Pulse until the dough starts to form. Turn the dough onto a clean surface. Form into a disk. Wrap in plastic wrap, and chill for at least an hour.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cut the dough in half. Roll out on a lightly floured surface to about 1/8 in thick. Cut into desired shape. Place on a lined baking sheet. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, the cookies should look dry. Cool cookies in a wire rack.
To prepare the filling beat together butter, vanilla and salt until fluffy. Add sugar and beat until fully incorporated. Add milk 1 Tbls at a time and beat until the desired consistency. Spoon or pipe filling into the center of a cookie. Top with another cookie, pressing down gently to spread the filling to the edge.
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Liz says
These are so cute, Erin!!! My family would LOVE homemade Oreos for Valentine’s Day!!!
Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers says
These cookies are adorable and look way better then Oreos!! I thik I may make this one over the weekend!!
Cassie says
These are so fun. I really need a heart-shaped cookie cutter. I’m not sure why I don’t have one, or why I haven’t made homemade oreos yet!
Christina @ This Woman Cooks! says
So perfect for Valentine’s Day. I love the colors of the frosting!
Alida says
Cute! How festive for Valentine’s day. Love the purple. 🙂
Kiri W. says
How cool is that! 🙂 Love the heart shape, and the colors are awesome. I bet these would be a huge hit with my wife.
Emily @ Life on Food says
Homemade Oreos have been on my list for a while too. I think this recipe totally counts with the cream.
BigFatBaker says
Cute! I made oreos last year and they turned out okay..but I love how chocolately yours sound! NOM.
Carolyn says
Love it, Erin, those are gorgeous!
Janet@FCTC says
Oooo, I’m loving the purple filling in these. I kinda like purple
Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie says
I appreciate that not only did you make the filling fun colored, but you made the cookies themselves into heart shapes!
Jen at The Three Little Piglets says
I’m not a fan of store bought Oreos, but these I could eat all day long!
My Inner Chick says
—OMG,
these are soooooo gorgeous. Who would have imagined that oreos could be so glamorous! WOW.
Kelsey @ K&K Test Kitchen says
These are awesome! Such a cute treat for Valentine’s Day!
Laura @ Gluten Free Pantry says
These heart oreo’s are so adorable and I bet they taste incredible! It is so nice to “meet” you through the blog hop 🙂
Anne@FromMySweetHeart says
Erin…these are sooooo pretty! I LOVE the colors you chose for the cream filling! What a beautiful and ‘fancy’ oreo! : )
Reem | Simply Reem says
Absolutely Adorable….
Alyssa says
I love that you made them in hearts, very cute! Way better than the store bought ones I bet!
Marsha @ The Harried Cook says
What cute cookies… I absolutely love that purple frosting! Who wants to go with store bought Oreos when you can have such adorable ones at home? I think I’ll make mine double stuffed! 🙂 Great post, Erin!
Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love. says
I’ve always wanted to try these too! Yours came out great and I love the fun colors in the filling!
Ann says
Love, love, LOVE oreos! A classic and yours are perfect for Valentines!
raquel says
I love eating oreo specially with milk, but this is absolutely awesome!!!
Online Parenting Class says
love the colors.<3
Nami | Just One Cookbook says
Wow you made Oreos from scratch! I’d love to eat it but not sure if they come from my kitchen anytime soon. 🙁 I love you made two colors – they are so cute. Both of them are my daughter’s favorite colors and I think she want to eat your Oreos than one we have at our home (from store!!)).
Dina says
sound good!