Soft Oreo Cookies with Oreo Buttercream Icing
Soft Oreo Cookies with Oreo Buttercream Icing
Ingredients
For the Cookies
- 25 Oreos
- 145 g plain flour
- 25 g cornflour
- 25 g cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 190 g butter, softened
- 90 g granulated sugar
- 30 g icing sugar
- 1 large egg
For the Icing
- 150 g unsalted butter, softened
- 200 g icing sugar
- 1-2 tablespoons milk, as needed
- 2 Oreos, finely crushed
For Decoration
- as needed crushed Oreos
- as needed whole Oreos
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 180°C (160°C fan). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 180
- 2
Take 25 Oreos and crush them finely using a blender or food processor until they resemble fine crumbs.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
In a large mixing bowl, combine the finely crushed Oreos, 145g plain flour, 25g cornflour, 25g cocoa powder, 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda, 1/4 teaspoon baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Whisk these dry ingredients together until they are well combined.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
In a separate large mixing bowl, combine 190g softened butter, 90g granulated sugar, and 30g icing sugar. Using an electric mixer, whisk the butter and sugar mixture until it becomes light and fluffy.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Add 1 large egg to the butter and sugar mixture and whisk again until fully combined.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Gradually add the prepared dry mix (crushed Oreos and flour mixture) to the wet mixture, adding it in about two batches. Fold the ingredients together with a spatula until a cohesive chocolate cookie dough is formed.
⏱️ 5 min
- 7
Scoop up approximately 75g of dough for each cookie (an ice cream scoop works well for this) and place the scooped dough balls 4 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet.
⏱️ 5 min
- 8
Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 8-10 minutes. The edges should be set, but the centers may still look slightly soft.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 180
- 9
Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool completely on the baking sheet or a wire rack before proceeding to add the icing. This can take at least 30-60 minutes.
⏱️ 60 min
- 10
While the cookies are cooling, prepare the Oreo buttercream icing. In a clean mixing bowl, whisk 150g softened unsalted butter until it is creamy.
⏱️ 3 min
- 11
Gradually whisk in 200g icing sugar until smooth. If the icing is too thick, add 1-2 tablespoons of milk, one tablespoon at a time, until the desired consistency is reached.
⏱️ 3 min
- 12
Finely crush 2 additional Oreos and fold them into the buttercream icing until evenly distributed.
⏱️ 2 min
- 13
Once the cookies are completely cooled, pipe or spread the prepared Oreo buttercream icing onto the top of each cookie. Use the back of a spoon to smooth out the icing if desired.
⏱️ 5 min
- 14
To decorate, sprinkle additional crushed Oreos over the icing or place a whole Oreo on top of each cookie.
⏱️ 2 min
- 15
Store the finished cookies in an airtight container at room temperature.
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Soft Oreo Cookies with Oreo Buttercream Icing
For the Cookies
- 25 Oreos
- 145 g plain flour
- 25 g cornflour
- 25 g cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 190 g butter, softened
- 90 g granulated sugar
- 30 g icing sugar
- 1 large egg
For the Icing
- 150 g unsalted butter, softened
- 200 g icing sugar
- 1-2 tablespoons milk, as needed
- 2 Oreos, finely crushed
For Decoration
- as needed crushed Oreos
- as needed whole Oreos
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 180°C (160°C fan). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 180 - 2
Take 25 Oreos and crush them finely using a blender or food processor until they resemble fine crumbs.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
In a large mixing bowl, combine the finely crushed Oreos, 145g plain flour, 25g cornflour, 25g cocoa powder, 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda, 1/4 teaspoon baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Whisk these dry ingredients together until they are well combined.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
In a separate large mixing bowl, combine 190g softened butter, 90g granulated sugar, and 30g icing sugar. Using an electric mixer, whisk the butter and sugar mixture until it becomes light and fluffy.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Add 1 large egg to the butter and sugar mixture and whisk again until fully combined.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Gradually add the prepared dry mix (crushed Oreos and flour mixture) to the wet mixture, adding it in about two batches. Fold the ingredients together with a spatula until a cohesive chocolate cookie dough is formed.
⏱️ 5 min - 7
Scoop up approximately 75g of dough for each cookie (an ice cream scoop works well for this) and place the scooped dough balls 4 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet.
⏱️ 5 min - 8
Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 8-10 minutes. The edges should be set, but the centers may still look slightly soft.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 180 - 9
Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool completely on the baking sheet or a wire rack before proceeding to add the icing. This can take at least 30-60 minutes.
⏱️ 60 min - 10
While the cookies are cooling, prepare the Oreo buttercream icing. In a clean mixing bowl, whisk 150g softened unsalted butter until it is creamy.
⏱️ 3 min - 11
Gradually whisk in 200g icing sugar until smooth. If the icing is too thick, add 1-2 tablespoons of milk, one tablespoon at a time, until the desired consistency is reached.
⏱️ 3 min - 12
Finely crush 2 additional Oreos and fold them into the buttercream icing until evenly distributed.
⏱️ 2 min - 13
Once the cookies are completely cooled, pipe or spread the prepared Oreo buttercream icing onto the top of each cookie. Use the back of a spoon to smooth out the icing if desired.
⏱️ 5 min - 14
To decorate, sprinkle additional crushed Oreos over the icing or place a whole Oreo on top of each cookie.
⏱️ 2 min - 15
Store the finished cookies in an airtight container at room temperature.