Homemade Soft Oreo Cookies

These homemade soft oreo cookies are a favorite at my house! They bring all the classic flavors of an oreo in soft and gooey perfection! Easy to make and even easier to enjoy!

The secret to an oreo’s dark color and signature flavor is the use of black cocoa powder! These cookies can be made with any form of cocoa powder but if you want that signature color and flavor then black cocoa powder is how you get it.

Black cocoa powder has a more aggressive flavor to it than regular cocoa powder! It’s not a straightforward chocolate flavor and doesn’t have the same roundness to it like other cocoa powders do, in fact, it’s a little more intense and hits the palette right out of the gate. This comes from the alkalization process that is used to make the cocoa powder black.

If you have ever eaten and oreo, cookies and cream ice cream or a candy bar with chocolate cookies pieces in it, then you have noticed this flavor, but you probably didn’t put your finger on that signature flavor coming from the black cocoa powder.

The intensity and boldness from this flavor make it a perfect counterbalance to a richly sweet and thick center frosting or in the case of ice cream, the rich vanilla base compliments it beautifully. These cookies beg for a glass of milk to further complete the experience and balance out the richness.

For the center frosting, a little goes a long way, I recommend smoothly frosting the bottom of one cookie and then sandwiching them together, don’t make the frosting too thick in the center, it’s all about balance with this cookie. Of course, this is personal preference and based on my how my kids like these. You can test it out and see what fits your fancy.

I have four kids, and during pregnancy I always went through an oreo phase about a month before they were born, I could pound a whole package in a day or two if left to my own devices. Who knows if that is why my kids love them so much today but I they do love them. These soft versions of the classic cookie are no exception. Luckily, this recipe is quick and easy to make!

Here is what you need to make these homemade soft oreo cookies: (printable recipe card is below)

Makes roughly 18 sandwiched cookies

• 1 cup salted butter – softened to room temperature
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup black cocoa powder (regular cocoa powder can also be used)
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

For the center frosting:

• 1/4 cup salted butter – softened to room temperature
• 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• pinch of salt
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream (can be replaced with milk)
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 375 F.
2. In a mixing bowl, add softened butter, white sugar and brown sugar then mix together until a creamy mixture forms.
3. Add eggs and mix together again.
4. Add black cocoa powder, flour, cornstarch, baking soda and salt and mix well until a thick cookie dough forms.
5. Roll cookie dough into roughly 1-inch balls and place on a greased or lined cookie sheet.
6. Bake for roughly 7-8 minutes, cookies will spread slightly and appear puffy.
7. Remove from oven and let rest on the cookie sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack.
8. When cookie is cooled completely, start making the frosting.
9. To make the frosting, in a mixing bowl, add softened butter, powdered sugar, salt, heavy cream, milk and vanilla extract then mix until a thick frosting forms. If frosting is too thick you can thin it with a little more milk until you get the consistency you want.
10. Spread about 1 1/2 teaspoons of frosting onto the bottom side of one of the cookies then sandwich it together with another cookie’s bottom side.
11. Repeat for all cookies, serve and enjoy!

Here are a few other cookie recipes you might also like:

Chunky Snickerdoodle Cookies
Chewy Almond Cookies
Chewy Gingerbread Cookies
Peach Cobbler Cookies
Chocolate Caramel Shortbread Cookies

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5 from 1 vote

Homemade Soft Oreo Cookies

Classic oreo flavors in a deliciously soft sandwich cookie!

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time8 minutes mins

Cooling time10 minutes mins

Course: Cookies, Dessert

Cuisine: Chocolate, Cookies, Dessert

Keyword: Chocolate, Christmas, Cookies, Dessert, Kids Favorite

Servings: 18 Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup salted butter – softened to room temperature
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup black cocoa powder regular cocoa powder can also be used
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Frosting:

• 1/4 cup salted butter – softened to room temperature
• 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• pinch of salt
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream can be replaced with milk
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 375 F.
• In a mixing bowl, add softened butter, white sugar and brown sugar then mix together until a creamy mixture forms.
• Add eggs and mix together again.
• Add black cocoa powder, flour, cornstarch, baking soda and salt and mix well until a thick cookie dough forms.
• Roll cookie dough into roughly 1-inch balls and place on a greased or lined cookie sheet.
• Bake for roughly 7-8 minutes, cookies will spread slightly and appear puffy.
• Remove from oven and let rest on the cookie sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack.
• When cookie is cooled completely, start making the frosting.

Instructions for Frosting:

• To make the frosting, in a mixing bowl, add softened butter, powdered sugar, salt, heavy cream, milk and vanilla extract then mix until a thick frosting forms. If frosting is too thick you can thin it with a little more milk until you get the consistency you want.
• Spread about 1 1/2 teaspoons of frosting onto the bottom side of one of the cookies then sandwich it together with another cookie’s bottom side.
• Repeat for all cookies, serve and enjoy!