Homemade Oreos

For the cookies:

1 1/4 cups white unbleached flour

1/2 cup unsweetened baking cocoa

1 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

1 cup white sugar

1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp unsalted butter, softened

1 large egg

For the filling:

1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened

1/4 cup vegetable shortening

2 cups powdered sugar, sifted (make sure to sift, whisk, or stir with fork--to reduce lumps)

2 tsp vanilla

Make cookies:

Preheat oven to 375°F.

Mix together flour, cocoa, baking soda/powder, salt, and sugar in bowl.

Add butter; mix. Add egg; mix. Continue mixing until dough comes together.

Spray baking sheet with cooking oil. Measure 1 ½ tsp portions of dough, and roll into balls; place on baking sheet about 2” apart. Using flat bottom of glass cup, gently flatten each ball.

Bake in oven 9 minutes.

Leave on baking sheets to cool.

  

Make cream:

Beat together butter and shortening in bowl, at low speed; gradually beat in sugar and vanilla. Turn mixer on high and beat 2-3 min, until light and fluffy.

Assemble sandwiches:

Turn half of the cookies so flat bottom side is facing up. Scoop cream into zipper bag; Zip closed, and cut off one corner, making a small hole (about the width of a pencil eraser). Gently squeeze frosting mound through hole, onto cookie. Place another cookie on top of cream, flat side down. Press top cookie gently down while slightly twisting, to work filling evenly to edges.

Notes:

Be sure to use UN-salted butter, the cookie ends up pretty salty as is.

These cookies spread when baked (almost double in size), so give them plenty of space.

I used a cookie scoop to portion mine, and they ended up huge; 4” wide. It was fun to have them big, but it only made 11 sandwiches.  I measured the size of my scoop and it holds about 3 tsp.  I think a portion of 1 ½ tsp per wafer would be perfect (use a measuring spoon, and scrape the top flat with a knife, for exact portions).

If you use a clear glass to flatten the dough you can trace the circle size you like on the inside of the glass; then use as a pattern to make evenly sized cookies.

Approximate yields:

Makes 11 (3 tsp dough-4” wide) sandwiches…

1 ½ tsp dough would make 22 sandwiches, and 1 tsp dough would make 33 sandwiches.

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