A few weeks ago I came outside with these homemade Oreos. I wasn't sure how the kids would receive them, since they weren't the "real deal". But, they knew what to do with them right away, pulling apart the sandwiched rounds and licking the center cream first thing. I chuckled inside, thinking how cool it was that these kids were enjoying my homemade version just as much as the ever-so-popular store-bought.
Homemade Oreo Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 batch homemade chocolate wafers
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter , at room temperature
- 1/4 cup vegetable shortening
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 2 Tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- On a large clean working surface, line the chocolate wafers into pairs, matched by size. In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and shortening until light and fluffy. Gradually add in the powdered sugar, alternating with a Tablespoon of the milk at a time. Beat in the vanilla. Continue to mix on medium-high speed until the cream is light and fluffy. Add more milk if the filling is too thick, add more sugar if the filling is too thin.
- Fill a pastry bag fitted with a large round tip. Pipe the icing onto one cookie per each pair, top with the other cookie.
