Oreo Cookie Cookies

An oreo is a cookie. An oreo in a cookie?

Seriously people; genius pure genius. I'm loving these new batch of interesting kitschy cookies and cakes that I've been seeing lately; they make me really, really happy. Basically this cookie is good... and large! As if good wasn't good enough (haha) but they are LARGE and good, double score!

These are choc full of cookie goodness, chewy interior, crispy interior and gooey chocolate. Really what more could you ask for. Although these babies are yummy, I must say, I don't think I'll ever find cookies as good as these two: here and here. Mmmm cookies.

Oreo Cookie Cookies

Yields: 20 - 30 cookies

Original recipe here.

2 cups flour

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. salt

3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted

1 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 cup white sugar

1 tbsn. vanilla

1 egg + 1 yolk

2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

20 oreos, crushed

Preheat oven to 325 F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper, set aside. Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt, set aside. Cream together the melted butter and sugars until well blended. Beat in vanilla, egg, and yolk until light and creamy. Mix in sifted ingredients until blended. Add crushed ores and beat on low for a few seconds. Stir in chocolate chips then drop cookies 1/4 cup at a time onto prepared cookie sheets, 3 inches apart. Bake for 15 - 17 minutes or until edges are lightly toasted. Cool for 5 minutes then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.

Cookies & Cream Kiss Cookies

I am about to tell you something about me that you may or may not like. Ok, here goes... I, Michelle, love Hershey's Cookies & Cream Candy Bars. Some of you might have read that statement and said, huh? That's normal, cause they are delicious! Another handful of you might be slightly disgusted that I'd love something so artificial and overly-sweet. The thing is, I love a wide spectrum of things  - varying from totally organic and healthy to downright 100% artificial and artery clogging. The stomach wants what it wants. 

Well these cookies are certainly something I love. They are, and this is supported by scientific fact and empirical studies of course, the most unhealthy cookies on earth! They contain oreos, which I've heard have enough fat in them to keep you alive for three days on a deserted island and Hershey's Cookies & Cream Candy Bars. Oh, I forgot... they have cream cheese in them too... triple bypass ftw! 

But, these are some mighty delicious cookies. My favorite part is how they stay soft for days and eating them straight out of the oven is like heaven, I swear! Gooey, melty, delicious. In moderation, I think my body could handle these every so often ;)

Cookies & Cream Kiss Cookies

Yields: about 2 dozen cookies

Adapted from here. Inspired by this.

1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature

1/2 cup cream cheese, softened

1 cup brown sugar

1 large egg

1 tsp. vanilla

1 1/2 cups flour

1/2 tsp. salt

3/4 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. baking powder

2 cups coarsely chopped oreos

cookies and cream kisses (about 24)

Preheat the oven to 350 F. Combine the butter and cream cheese in a stand mixer and cream until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the brown sugar and egg. Cream for 3 minutes more, scraping the sides to ensure everything is well mixed. Add the vanilla and mix until combined. In a medium sized bowl, combine the flour, salt, baking soda and baking powder. Add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture and mix until combined. Fold in the chopped oreos. This dough is very fluffy and soft, do not be alarmed. When rolling the dough, greasing your hands with cooking spray helps! Place the sugar in a shallow bowl. Roll the cookie dough into balls, then roll them in the sugar, and place them on a greased cookie sheet. Bake for 8 minutes or until the cookies crack along the tops - be sure not to over bake. As soon as you take the cookies out of the oven, press a cookies and cream kiss into the middle of the cookie. Let the cookies finish cooking on the cookie sheet for about 3 minutes on your countertop, then remove to a wire rack to cool.

Oreo Birthday Cupcakes

My family doesn't really appreciate cupcakes, which creates quite the dilemma since I absolutely love baking them! They're simple, adorable, and delicious (though my family begs to differ). Thankfully, my coworkers love cupcakes. So when my manager's birthday was soon approaching I took it upon myself to make some super cute cupcakes. Since I was on a time crunch, I thought it best to take some help from Betty Crocker herself... and damn does she make a good cupcake. But to make it special all my own I added a very unique, secret ingredient... OREOS! This recipe really couldn't be any easier and the results were amazing. My coworkers literally died and went straight to cupcake heaven (and yes, it does exist).

Oreo Birthday Cupcakes:

Yields: About 18 cupcakes

1 box of Chocolate Cake Mix

3 eggs

1 1/4 cup of water

1/2 cup of oil

I can of white frosting

Rainbow jimmies/ sprinkles

Birthday Candles

10 - 13 oreos, chopped or quartered

8 - 10 oreos, halved

Mix the cake according to the directions on the box. Add the chopped oreos to the batter, fold in. Line a cupcake baking pan with paper liners. Use a medium sized ice cream scooper to divide the batter into the pan. Tap pan against counter to release air bubbles. Cook cake according to directions on box, about 13 - 17 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Let the cupcakes cool completely.

Once cool, use an offset spatula to frost the cupcakes. Then sprinkle each cupcake with the jimmies. Next, take an oreo half and stick it into the middle of the cupcake (the frosting should help them stand on their own. Then add your birthday candles! Light, make a wish, and most importantly... enjoy!