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Homemade Oreo Cookies

These Homemade Oreo Cookies are everything you love about the classic—crisp, deeply chocolatey cookies sandwiched around a sweet, creamy filling—but made fresher, richer, and infinitely more delicious. This recipe uses real cocoa, melted chocolate, and buttery dough to create cookies that taste gourmet yet comforting. Perfect for gifting, snacking, and dipping in a cold glass of milk.
Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Chilling Time3 hours
Total Time3 hours 45 minutes
Servings: 24

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

  • cups flour
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 cup cocoa powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda

Wet Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 sticks 1 cup butter, melted
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips melted

Cream Filling

  • ¼ cup butter softened
  • 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
  • ½ tsp vanilla
  • 1 –2 tbsp milk

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325°F and line a baking sheet with parchment.
  • Sift flour, salt, cocoa powder, and baking soda; set aside.
  • In a stand mixer, beat sugar, egg, and vanilla until creamy.
  • Melt butter and chocolate chips separately; combine them.
  • With mixer running, pour chocolate-butter mixture into the bowl.
  • Slowly add dry ingredients until a sticky dough forms.
  • Chill dough in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
  • Divide dough into two equal parts and shape into 2-inch-wide logs.
  • Wrap logs in plastic wrap and chill 2 hours or overnight.
  • Slice logs into ¼-inch rounds (rest dough 10 minutes if very firm).
  • Cut into cleaner circles using a 2-inch cookie cutter (optional).
  • Place slices on baking sheet and bake 20 minutes.
  • Cool 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
  • Mix all filling ingredients until smooth and creamy.
  • Spread 1 tsp filling onto one cookie and top with a second cookie.
  • Gently press to spread filling evenly; repeat with remaining cookies.

Notes

Ingredient Substitutions

  • Swap semi-sweet chocolate chips with dark chocolate for deeper flavor.
  • Use Dutch-processed cocoa for a darker, more Oreo-like result.
  • Add peppermint, orange, or almond extract to filling for variations.

Make-Ahead & Storage

  • Store cookies in an airtight container up to 1 week.
  • Freeze dough logs for up to 2 months.
  • Assemble cookies just before serving for maximum crunch.

Serving Variations

  • Dip half the finished cookie in chocolate for a festive look.
  • Turn them into Oreo ice cream sandwiches.
  • Crumble cookies as toppings for cakes or sundaes.

Avoid Common Mistakes

  • Don’t skip chilling—warm dough spreads and loses shape.
  • Don’t slice too thick or cookies will bake unevenly.
  • Don’t overbake; cookies firm up as they cool.