Homemade Oreo Cookies

 Ok, I have another cake mix recipe for you only, I didn't get it from my friend's cookbook 101 things to do with a Yellow Cake mix. I was actually given many versions of this type of recipe. These are so simple to make, but can be a little time consuming with the sandwiching part of it all. (Sometimes, I find myself just dunking the cookies in the frosting ;) However, the end result is wonderfully delicious and when you are done, you wish you'd doubled the recipe so you have enough for everyone else. This recipe can make quite a few cookies depending on how big you make them. So, it is all up to you. I have made all of the versions listed below including a gluten-free version I created using a gluten free cake mix; it turned out fantastic! I just made a few adjustments. See each version of this recipe below:

* You can make these with one box of cake mix or many people preffer to double them so they can make large cookies.  

Oreo Cookies (Version A)- from Traci P. 

Ingredients:

2 Devil's Food Cake Mixes

4 Eggs

1 cube of butter or Margarine (melted)

 

 

Oreo Cookies (Version B)-from Abby L.

2 boxes devils food cake mix

1 1/4 cup shortning

4 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

 

 

Oreo Cookies (Version C)-from Georgia C.

1 box of Fudge Brownie Mix

1 egg

2 Tablespoons of water

1/3 cup of vegetable oil

 

 

Oreo Cookies (Gluten-Free version)

1 box of Gluten-Free Devil's Food Cake Mix

1/2 cup of shortening (butter flavored is good)

1 egg

Directions:

Pre-Heat Oven to 350 degrees

Mix all ingredients until it becomes a cookie dough.

Measure out dough in cookie spoon or roll into balls. Press each one down a little with your fingers or a bottom of a drinking glass.

Bake for 8-10 minutes. Check them after 8 minutes. They will firm as they cool.

Transfer to a cookie sheet or plate and allow cookies to cool before frosting them.

Frosting Recipes
Ingredients:

Version 1- *This recipe can be enough for recipes using 2 boxes of cake mix
8 oz. Cream Cheese
1 cube of softened butter or Margarine
up to 1 lb of Powdered Sugar
a little milk as needed

Version 2- * Double this for doubled cookie recipe
1/2 c. Plain shortening (butter flavored is good too)
1/2 tsp Vanilla
up to 1 lb of Powdered Sugar
a little Milk as needed

Version 3- Double this for doubled cookie recipe
1/2 cup of softened Butter
1/2 tsp of Almond Extract or Vanilla
up to 1 lb of Powdered Sugar
a little milk as needed

Directions:
Mix all ingredients except powdered sugar with mixer and then add powdered sugar until it is the right consistancy for you.

Spread frosting on bottom of one cookie......

and top with another end!

These are also good with vanilla icecream between them or any icecream for that matter. My friend Loni P. likes to color the frostings at Christmas time and layer these cookies into a clear festive bag for goodies to giveaway.