Oreo Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting
Oreo Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting
Ingredients
For the Cookies
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, 113g, soft
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar, 100g
- 1/4 cup white sugar, 50g
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla, 4g
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, 155g
- 1/4 cup black cocoa powder, 25g, normal cocoa powder can be used
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, 2g
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, 3g
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, 3g
- 3/4 cup chopped Oreos, 120g, save some for later
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips, 85g, optional
For the Frosting
- 8 ounces cream cheese, 226g, soft
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, 57g, soft
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, 2g, vanilla bean paste if available
- 1 pinch salt
- 3 cups powdered sugar, 360-480g, up to 4 cups
- 1 tablespoon milk or cream, 1-2 tablespoons, as needed
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, cream together the soft unsalted butter, light brown sugar, and white sugar until smooth and fluffy.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Add in the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla. Mix until well combined.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, black cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and then fold to combine using a spatula until a dough forms.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Mix in the white chocolate chips (optional) and most of the chopped Oreos, saving some of the chopped Oreos for later garnish.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Scoop the cookie dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
⏱️ 5 min
- 7
Set the scooped cookie dough in the fridge for an hour to chill.
⏱️ 60 min
- 8
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 350
- 9
Bake the cookies for 11-15 minutes, depending on their size, until the edges are set and the centers are slightly soft.
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 350
- 10
Let the cookies cool fully on the baking sheet before transferring them to a wire rack.
⏱️ 15 min
- 11
For the frosting, in a bowl, cream together the soft cream cheese and soft unsalted butter until smooth using a hand mixer.
⏱️ 3 min
- 12
Mix in the vanilla and a pinch of salt.
⏱️ 1 min
- 13
Gradually add the powdered sugar, starting with 3 cups, and mix until combined. Add more powdered sugar if a thicker frosting is desired.
⏱️ 3 min
- 14
Thin out the frosting with 1–2 tablespoons of milk or cream as needed to reach desired piping consistency.
⏱️ 1 min
- 15
Once the cookies are fully cooled, pipe the cream cheese frosting onto them.
⏱️ 5 min
- 16
Sprinkle with the reserved chopped Oreo crumbs.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Oreo Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting
For the Cookies
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, 113g, soft
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar, 100g
- 1/4 cup white sugar, 50g
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla, 4g
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, 155g
- 1/4 cup black cocoa powder, 25g, normal cocoa powder can be used
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, 2g
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, 3g
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, 3g
- 3/4 cup chopped Oreos, 120g, save some for later
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips, 85g, optional
For the Frosting
- 8 ounces cream cheese, 226g, soft
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, 57g, soft
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, 2g, vanilla bean paste if available
- 1 pinch salt
- 3 cups powdered sugar, 360-480g, up to 4 cups
- 1 tablespoon milk or cream, 1-2 tablespoons, as needed
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, cream together the soft unsalted butter, light brown sugar, and white sugar until smooth and fluffy.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Add in the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla. Mix until well combined.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, black cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and then fold to combine using a spatula until a dough forms.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Mix in the white chocolate chips (optional) and most of the chopped Oreos, saving some of the chopped Oreos for later garnish.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Scoop the cookie dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
⏱️ 5 min - 7
Set the scooped cookie dough in the fridge for an hour to chill.
⏱️ 60 min - 8
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 350 - 9
Bake the cookies for 11-15 minutes, depending on their size, until the edges are set and the centers are slightly soft.
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 350 - 10
Let the cookies cool fully on the baking sheet before transferring them to a wire rack.
⏱️ 15 min - 11
For the frosting, in a bowl, cream together the soft cream cheese and soft unsalted butter until smooth using a hand mixer.
⏱️ 3 min - 12
Mix in the vanilla and a pinch of salt.
⏱️ 1 min - 13
Gradually add the powdered sugar, starting with 3 cups, and mix until combined. Add more powdered sugar if a thicker frosting is desired.
⏱️ 3 min - 14
Thin out the frosting with 1–2 tablespoons of milk or cream as needed to reach desired piping consistency.
⏱️ 1 min - 15
Once the cookies are fully cooled, pipe the cream cheese frosting onto them.
⏱️ 5 min - 16
Sprinkle with the reserved chopped Oreo crumbs.
⏱️ 1 min