{"id":4751,"date":"2012-01-25T09:59:15","date_gmt":"2012-01-25T15:59:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/?p=4751"},"modified":"2012-01-25T09:59:15","modified_gmt":"2012-01-25T15:59:15","slug":"oreo-stuffed-chocolate-cookies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/2012\/01\/25\/oreo-stuffed-chocolate-cookies\/","title":{"rendered":"Oreo Stuffed Chocolate Cookies"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’m not sure who really gets the credit for sandwiching an Oreo between cookie dough, but I first saw this cookie on Picky Palate<\/a>. \u00a0Since then I have seen it all over the place. \u00a0What a crazy and ridiculously delicious idea! \u00a0I made<\/a> these cookies in February of last year and they were a huge hit. \u00a0When I told people that these cookies were in fact 2 cookies<\/em> wrapped around an Oreo cookie<\/em> they would kind of roll their eyes, as if to say “This is entirely too decadent for me, or any sane person at all concerned with their waistline.” \u00a0But the next thing I knew they’d eaten at least one of them (if not more). \u00a0I admit, this is not a cookie you just keep in the cookie jar as a daily treat.<\/p>\n

Yesterday was a rainy day here. \u00a0I wanted to bake, but didn’t want to venture out. \u00a0Before my son was born I would have braved almost anything outside my front door if there was something I needed from the store. \u00a0Not the case anymore! \u00a0So I raided the pantry. \u00a0I had a half of a package of Oreos, but no chocolate chips. \u00a0I did have cocoa, butter, flour, sugar and eggs. \u00a0So I decided to make a chocolate cookie dough and use that to encase the Oreo. \u00a0I ended up with these little…ok, fine, rather large<\/em> beauties.<\/p>\n

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These were good. \u00a0Gooey, chocolatey, decadent and perfect served with a cold glass of milk or a nice little scoop of vanilla ice cream. \u00a0 \u00a0If I had to choose between these and the chocolate chip version, I’d choose the chocolate chip. \u00a0I think the texture of the chocolate chip dough against the Oreo was better. \u00a0Adding chocolate chips to the chocolate dough might be a good way to get closer to the other version while still giving the chocolate lover in you a nice treat.<\/p>\n

My first batch spread quite a bit, making the Oreo inside pretty obvious. \u00a0So, prepare the cookies, then chill them on the cookie sheets in the fridge for 15 minutes or so.<\/p>\n

Oreo Stuffed Chocolate Cookies<\/h3>\n

Ingredients<\/em><\/p>\n

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  • 2 sticks (1 cup) butter, softened<\/li>\n
  • 1 1\/2 cups sugar<\/li>\n
  • 2 eggs<\/li>\n
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla<\/li>\n
  • 2 cups flour<\/li>\n
  • 2\/3 cup cocoa<\/li>\n
  • 3\/4 teaspoon baking soda<\/li>\n
  • 1\/2 teaspoon salt<\/li>\n
  • 15-18 Oreo cookies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Directions<\/em><\/p>\n

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    1. Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F.<\/li>\n
    2. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 3-4 minutes.<\/li>\n
    3. Add in eggs, one at a time, then mix in vanilla.<\/li>\n
    4. In a separate bowl whisk flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt.<\/li>\n
    5. Mix dry ingredients into butter mixture on low speed until all flour is incorporated. \u00a0Use a spatula to get dough from the bottom of your bowl, then mix again until dough is uniform. \u00a0Chill dough for 45 minutes to 1 hour.<\/li>\n
    6. Scoop 2 rounded tablespoons of dough, slightly flatten one scoop and place Oreo on top. \u00a0Cover Oreo with the other scoop of dough and press dough around edges, making sure the Oreo is enclosed and the cookie is even in thickness.<\/li>\n
    7. Repeat, and bake cookies (about 6 to a sheet) for 11-13 minutes. \u00a0They will look done, but still be soft. \u00a0Let them cool on the sheets for 2-3 minutes, then move to cooking racks.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n