Here we go again. Once again I refuse to simply choose a name for a recipe and insist on using two. I was having this big internal struggle about whether to call these “Oreos” or “sandwich cookies” and I just gave in — I couldn’t decide! Growing up, we had homemade Oreos all the time, and they were a lot like this (minus the mint spin, of course) — they had a large, thin, chewy chocolate cookies but they were filled with cream cheese frosting. I’m pretty sure they were my favorite cookie when I was younger (I mean, I certainly wouldn’t turn a batch down today….). But I also feel like there are a lot of people who assume that when they search for “Oreo” they’re going to get cookies or other desserts made with store-bought Oreo cookies. So I wanted to make sure there was no confusion. Also, I wanted to make sure that no one was grumpy with me that the cookies aren’t those hard, gross (let’s be honest) store-bought Oreo cookies and the filling is actually luscious and creamy. Don’t get me wrong — in desperate times I have consumed my share of store-bought Oreos. But homemade is always — ALWAYS — better. Are you with me? I’ve been set on making these sandwich cookies ever since I grabbed a box from Jenna Rae Cakes nearby here. Seriously, they have the best cookies I’ve ever had. And they have the perfect cookie to frosting ratio. Their cookies are perfectly thin and chewy, so the cookie sandwiches don’t feel unreasonably large and thick. I wasn’t sure I could pull off just as perfect a cookie, but with a few tweaks to my mom’s Double Chocolate Cookies and some experimental baking, I am super happy with the result! Create an account easily save your favorite content, so you never forget a recipe again. Register Now Tag @thereciperebel or hashtag #thereciperebel — I love to see what you’re making!
