Easy Homemade Oreos Recipe

Published: January 24, 2013Updated: May 16, 2018Author: Contributor
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Easy Homemade Oreos Recipe


These cookies were a staple in our house growing up.  I always loved when my mom whipped up a batch of these!  They are so easy to make and use a cake mix, which makes them perfect for any little baker in your family!

Serves: 24

Easy Homemade Oreos Recipe

10 minPrep Time

8 minCook Time

18 minTotal Time

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Ingredients

  • 1 (15.25 ounce) package of Devil's Food cake mix
  • 2 eggs
  • 3/4 cup shortening
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 4 cups powdered sugar (more or less depending on how thick you like your frosting)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix together cake mix, eggs and shortening until well combined. The dough will be pretty thick. Roll dough into balls, making sure they are all similar in size. Place dough onto ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 8 minutes. Immediately transfer cookies to a cooking rack.
  2. Mix together butter, milk, vanilla and powdered sugar until smooth. Spread onto cooled cookies and sandwich together.
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  1. Danielle says:
    January 24, 2013
    This sounds super simple! These would be great to make for kids too
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  2. RebekahRose says:
    January 24, 2013
    Oh how fun and YUMMY! I get Oreo cravings every now and then and it would be great to just make them ourselves. :)
    Reply
  3. ShugarySweets says:
    January 24, 2013
    Mmmmm, Oreos!!
    Reply
  4. Jill @ Create.Craft.Love. says:
    January 24, 2013
    OMG - oreos are my FAVE! Can't wait to try this recipe! Pinning!
    Reply
  5. Eric Pepple says:
    January 24, 2013
    There's a recipe in Thomas Keller's - Bouchon Bakery cookbook for homemade oreos that I really want to try. These also look delicious, thanks for sharing!

    Sincerely,
    Happy Valley Chow
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  6. Sweet and Savory Eats says:
    January 24, 2013
    This looks like such an easy recipe! Gotta love cake mixes:)
    Reply
  7. Caitlin Lassley says:
    January 24, 2013
    My husband loves Oreos more than any other {store bought} cookie! I'm excited to make these!
    Reply
  8. MaryB says:
    January 24, 2013
    Looks great. What is the texture - are these crunchy or soft? Thanks!
    Reply
    • Six Sisters says:
      January 25, 2013
      They are soft and oh soooooo good!
      Reply
  9. Crystal says:
    January 25, 2013
    Oreos are my favorite cookie!! I can't wait to try these. They look amazing!!
    Reply
  10. Meghan says:
    January 28, 2013
    These look divine - I'd probably eat the whole batch though :)
    Reply
  11. Laura says:
    January 29, 2013
    These look great- and I know anything by Six Sisters is fantastic!
    My older son could live on Oreos. I think I'll make these with him. Already pinned it. Thanks so much!
    Reply
  12. Martha Anne says:
    January 30, 2013
    MMM... I love Oreos, I must try these!
    Reply
  13. Janine Eshelbrenner says:
    January 31, 2013
    Yum! Everything is better when it's homemade!
    Reply
  14. theruhlmans says:
    February 1, 2013
    I made these today and they are divine! What is the best way to store them?
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    • Six Sisters says:
      February 2, 2013
      In an airtight container to keep them fresh. But if by chance they last more than a day I would stick them in the fridge. So glad you liked them. -The Six Sisters
      Reply
  15. Not Your Ordinary Agent says:
    February 1, 2013
    my daughters would love to help me make something like these in the kitchen! Thanks for sharing at Foodtastic Friday!
    Reply
  16. Katherines Corner says:
    February 3, 2013
    homemade stomps all over store bought, giggle. xo
    Reply
  17. Sinea says:
    February 5, 2013
    So simple and looks so good. I'll bet children would love to help making (and eating) these. :)

    Many blessings, Sinea from Ducks ?n a Row
    Reply
  18. Angie Generose says:
    February 5, 2013
    These look even better than Oreos! It's going to be hard to wait until the weekend to try them.

    -Angie
    www.easylivingmom.com
    Reply
  19. dontmakemestop says:
    April 24, 2013
    All of these comments are great. Has anyone actually made them and tried them? I'm just curious if they actually TASTE like Oreo's. I just love this idea. I'm an oreo lover!
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    • Six Sisters says:
      April 26, 2013
      We make them all of the time and they are the first cookies to go at a party. They don't taste just like an oreo, but they are delicious. The chocolate cookie part is soft. So you have the chocolate cookie with the vanilla cream filling. YUM.
      Reply
  20. Amy @ {Life to the Full} says:
    February 5, 2014
    Homemade oreos... they look amazing! This would be a great party treat for my son :) I will tell myself these oreos a little healthier because they're homemade, right?! I found your blog on the What I Learned Wednesday link-up. Thanks for sharing this! Amy http://livinglifetruth.blogspot.com/
    Reply
  21. Aimee says:
    April 1, 2014
    literally just got done making these! I love them to death. Little pointer, let the cookie part cool completely before putting the frosting on...when they are still warm the frosting just oozes right out. Learned that the hard way, made quite a mess! LOL. Mine turned out really, REALLY sweet. I couldn't eat more then one, but they are still fabulous!
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  22. Marcie Freckleton says:
    May 21, 2014
    Hi! Just wondering if I can substitute butter for the shortening?
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    • Cyd says:
      May 23, 2014
      Hi Marcie, we have always used shortening. Butter would probably work, but you may get a flatter cookie because butter melts at a lower temp than shortening. Butter would surely add a yummier flavor. I looked on MyRecipeMagic.com and searched homemade oreos. There are a few different recipes out there too. Not one of them used butter. Some used vegetable oil. You can check it out. Hope this helps. Let us know how it all turns out. Cyd (mom of the six sisters)
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  23. Liz says:
    July 14, 2014
    My family loves, loves, LOVES these! I have found they taste better with a Betty Crocker cake mix instead of Duncan Hines, the Duncan Hines are grainy and don't flatten out at all for some odd reason. I have three sons so I always double the recipe, and recently made a very unfortunate discovery... My boys would eat them all in one day if I let them, so I put half of them in the freezer to slow them down. Turns out they taste AMAZING frozen! Seriously, as delicious as they are, they are 10 times better frozen! They taste like the most amazing ice cream sandwich! Now when I make them we put them ALL in the freezer! Awesome summer treat! Thanks for introducing us to our new family favorite!
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  24. Cooksy says:
    September 3, 2017
    Love these and have made them in the past. However, the recipe is no longer working on this website. All it gives are the ingredients with no instructions. Thanks!
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    • Cyd says:
      September 5, 2017
      Here is the recipe for the homemade oreos. Sorry about that. We will try and get the oreo post fixed soon. Ingredients 15 ounces devils food cake mix 2 eggs 3/4 cup shortening 1/2 cup butter ( softened ) 1/4 cup milk 2 teaspoons Vanilla extract 4 cups Powdered Sugar Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix together cake mix, eggs and shortening until well combined. The dough will be pretty thick. Roll dough into balls, making sure they are all similar in size. Place dough onto ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 8 minutes. Immediately transfer cookies to a cooking rack. Mix together butter, milk, vanilla and powdered sugar until smooth. Spread onto cooled cookies and sandwich together. Servings: 24
      Reply
  25. oreo lover says:
    April 11, 2018
    Does All Vegetable shortening work?
    Reply
    • Cyd says:
      April 12, 2018
      We used regular white Crisco. Regular or butter flavor should be fine. The butter flavor will add more of a butter flavor to the cookies.
      Reply
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