Homemade OREO Cookies Recipe (How to Make Oreo Cookies)
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Homemade OREO Cookies Recipe (How to Make Oreo Cookies)
Description
The Homemade OREO Cookies Recipe involves preparing a cocoa-based cookie dough and a vanilla buttercream frosting for sandwich assembly. The dough combines all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, Dutch-process cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, salt, butter, and an egg, processed until it forms a fine breadcrumb texture before coming together as a dough. Cookies are portioned, flattened slightly, baked at 325°F in a convection oven for 8-10 minutes, then cooled. Immediately after baking, shaping the cookies by banging the baking sheet creates characteristic crinkles on the surface.
The vanilla buttercream filling is made by whipping butter and gradually adding sifted powdered sugar until smooth. This cream is spread between pairs of cooled cookies to form sandwiches resembling Oreos, offering a balance of slightly crunchy, cocoa-rich biscuits with sweet, creamy centers.
These cookies provide a homemade alternative with attention to traditional textures and flavors. Using a convection oven reduces baking time; conventional ovens may require longer baking, so checking after 15 minutes is recommended.
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cups (6 ¼ oz/177 g) all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup (6 oz/170 g) butter , at room temperature
- 1 ¼ cups (10 oz/282 g) granulated sugar
- 3 cups (12 oz/ 340 g) powdered sugar , sifted
- ½ cup (2 oz/57 g) unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- pinch salt
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅔ cup (5 oz/142 g/1 ¼ stick) butter cold
- 1 large egg
Notes
- If baking in a conventional oven, start checking the cookies after 15 minutes as baking times can be longer than convection ovens.
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