Cream-Filled Chocolate Sandwiches aka Oreos

Spice and I came to the conclusion the other day that there are few store-bought cookies we will eat. Most are pretty awful compared to a homemade cookie. Oreos, however, are definitely one-of-a-kind and we both will eat them store-bought. Nothing, however, beats homemade oreos. A crispy, chocolate cookie enveloping a super sweet vanilla filling. I'm salivating.

*Drool being wiped from chin.

Anywhoo, go make some oreos. And try not to eat them all.


Cream-Filled Chocolate Sandwiches
Martha's Cookie Book

1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour

3/4 cup Dutch-process cocoa powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 cups sugar, plus more for flattening cookies

10 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature

1 large egg, room temperature

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Into a bowl, sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt.

In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream sugar and butter until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add egg; beat to combine. With mixer on low speed, gradually add flour mixture; continue beating until dough is well-combined.

Using a 1 1/4 inch ice cream scoop, drop dough onto parchment-lined baking sheets about 2 inches apart. Dip bottom of a glass in sugar; press to flatten cookies to about 1/8 inch thick.

Transfer to oven and bake until cookies are firm, 10 to 12 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through. Transfer baking sheets to wire rack to cool completely.

Place cream filling in a pastry bag and pipe about 1 tablespoon filling onto the flat side of half the cookies. Place remaining cookies on top, and gently press on each to squeeze filling to edges.

Vanilla Cream Filling

Martha's Cookie Book

1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature

1/2 cup solid vegetable shortening

3 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar

1 tablespoon pure vanilla exract

With an electric mixer, cream butter and shortening until well-combined. On low speed, gradually add confectioners' sugar and continue beating until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add vanilla and beat to combine.