Description
The classic cookie, done at home.
Ingredients
Scale
Oreos:
- ½ cup Butter, room temperature
- ½ cup Sugar
- 1 Egg
- 1 cup + 2 Tbsp Cocoa Powder
- 1/2 cup + 2 Tbsp Flour
Mint Filling:
- ½ cup Butter, room temperature
- 1 2/3 cup Powdered Sugar
- ½ tsp Vanilla Extract
- ½ tsp Peppermint Extract
- Pinch of Salt
- 1–2 tsp Milk
- Green Food coloring
Instructions
For Oreos:
- In stand mixer, beat together butter and sugar until creamy. Add in egg and beat until incorporated. Scrape down sides of bowl.
- With mixer set to low, slowly add in cocoa powder and flour. Mix until thoroughly incorporated and mix is even.
- Split dough into two and wrap each ball of dough in plastic wrap. Flatten dough into disk and fridge and cool for at least 20 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. On a floured surface, roll out dough one disk at a time – to 1/8” thickness.
- Using a 1 ½” circle cookie cutter, cut out cookies and place on a parchment lined baking sheet. Reroll dough if necessary to use all dough.
- Bake for 12 minutes. Let cookies remain on baking sheet for a couple of minutes and then remove to finish cooling on wire rack.
For filling:
- In stand mixer, beat together butter, vanilla and peppermint extract. Add in salt.
- With mixer set to low, add in powdered sugar. Add in one teaspoon of milk and slightly thin frosting. Mix in green food color.
- Spread frosting onto cookie and sandwich together. Enjoy!
Notes
Inspired by Martha Stewart Wafer Cookies