Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Oreo Cookies





Who doesn't like Oreos? We all love Oreos, the only different is everyone have their own way of eating Oreos, what is yours? Twist it open, lick the cream, dip it in the milk... Whatever way you choose, there is no correct way of eating it.

Oreos and milk make the perfect couple. Now, I'm enjoying my oreos and a cold glass of milk…nom, nom, nom.

Enjoy!


Homemade Oreos

You'll need:
2 & 1/2 C all-purpose, unbleached flour
1/2 C dutch-process cocoa

1/2 tsp coarse salt
1 C unsalted butter
1 C sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla



Steps:

Preheat oven to 350. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.

Whisk together the flour, cocoa, and salt; set aside.

Cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla until well combined.

In 3 additions, add the flour mixture at low speed. Scrape down sides and bottom of bowl as needed.



Roll the dough on a lightly floured and cocoa-ed surface. (I mixed the 2 of these, then spread on my rolling surface, on my rolling pin, and used it to dip my cookie cutters.)

Cut the cookies with a cookie cutter, freeze cut cookies for five minutes.

 

Bake 8-10 minutes. Let cool completely.


Cream Filling


2 tsp unflavored gelatin powder
2 tbsp cold water
1/2 C shortening
1 tsp vanilla
2 &1/2  powdered sugar

Combine the gelatin and water in a small bowl or cup.  Place the cup into a larger bowl of hot water and leave it there until the gelatin is completely dissolved and liquid transparent.

Remove the cup from the hot water and let the liquid cool to room temperature, but hasn't begun to set...about 5 minutes.

Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, beat the shortening with a paddle attachment until fluffy.  Beat in the vanilla.  Add the sugar a little at a time, beating until the mixture comes together.  Scrape the bowl as needed.  Beat in the gelatin.  Use immediately, or store, well-wrapped at room temperature.


To make the sandwiches, flip one cookie over.  Make a teaspoon-sized ball of filling and place on upside-down cookie.  Press another cookie, right-side-up, down on top of it.






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