The Oreo celebrated its 100th birthday before spring break, and it's about time it gets a little facelift. Since I started writing this column, I have been asking my friends about easy recipes they love. Several suggested I try Oreo-stuffed cookies, which sounded intriguing and delicious. I decided to try them using Double-Stuffed Oreos, adding another layer of stuffing. This week, try making the "Triple-Stuffed Cookie": Double Stuffed Oreos inside a homemade chocolate chip cookie.
As usual, I understand it is hard to make things from scratch in the dorms, so you can use Break-n-Bake chocolate chip cookies from the Huddle and start at Step 4 below. If you use the Break-n-Bake cookies, you can also find the Oreos in the Huddle, making this a super simple on-campus treat. As usual, I've given my tips and substitutions to make it even easier.
Ingredients:
- 2 sticks softened butter
- 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
Tip: Use the Splenda blend of brown sugar.
- 1 cup granulated sugar
Tip: Use Splenda or another sugar substitute.
- 2 large eggs
Tip: Use egg whites.
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 3 1/2 cups flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 10 oz bag chocolate chips
Tip: Use your favorite kind of chocolate.
- 12 Oreo cookies, cut in half
Tip: This recipe can be made with your favorite kind of Oreo: mint, regular, birthday, whatever! Also, take care when cutting since the cookie can easily crumble.
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Mix butter, sugars, eggs, and vanilla.
Tip: This can be done by hand or with a mixer.
3. In a separate bowl mix the flour, salt and baking soda. Add the dry ingredients to wet ingredients along with chocolate chips until combined.
4. Take a piece of the dough, flatten it into a circle in your hand, and place one of the Oreo halves in the middle.
5. Do the same thing, covering the top of the Oreo. Seal the edges of the cookie dough together.
6. Place on a baking sheet and bake cookies 9-13 minutes or until golden brown.
Tip: Put the dough in the refrigerator between batches. If it's cooler, it'll spread less during baking.
Serving suggestion: Cut the baked cookies in half because, even using half of an Oreo, the cookies are huge. Your friends will thank you for sparing them the sugar coma and your batch will go twice as far.
This recipe will make 24 monster cookies or 48 reasonably-sized snacks. Happy birthday, Oreo! It's better to celebrate late than never.
