Cookie Love
On Saturday night our old Boston friend Rob (of "Rob and Mandy" fame) called requesting my homemade oreo cookie recipe. Now, I can't actually call it 'mine' as I didn't invent it and have no idea where I got it from. It's in a book that I've handwritten favorite recipes in for over 10+ years. So I give him the recipe and for the next 24 hours we slowly start craving said oreo cookies. And now, I'm sure you will be, too. So here goes:
Homemade Oreo's
2 Devils Food Cake mixes*
1 1/4 C Butter
4 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
Directions:
Mix well. Roll into cherry sized balls. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet (I put mine on silpat). Bake at 350 degrees for 10-13 minutes**.
*I realized on Sunday night that I didn't have any Devil's Food Cake mixes, but I had some other chocolaty fudge cake mix so I used those and it was fine.
**I found cooking for 10-11 minutes works best.
Cream Cheese Filling
(1) 8 oz pkg cream cheese
1/4 C butter*
1 tsp vanilla
3 1/2 C Powdered Sugar.
Mix well and spread between cooled cookies.
*The 1 1/4 cup of butter for the cookies used up my butter supply. Then I started thinking- do you really need cream cheese AND butter? So I made it without and it tasted just as great. I say ix-nay on the butter-ay. 
If you want to make your own stencils, here's a little how-to.
1) Print out your letters or symbols, enlarged about 75%
2) Using freezer or wax paper, trace the letters. 
3) Cut letter out with an exacto knife (I buy everything from the tool king. Kidding) and cut around each letter so it's big enough to cover the cookie.
4) Place stencil on top of cookie and sift powdered sugar on top. Remove stencil. 
I stenciled them and then set them on top of a cookie that had already been frosted. If you have powdered sugar that gets on the cookie (outside of your stencil) just use a small paint brush with a dab of water on the end to 'pick-up' or 'erase' anything that you don't want there. I did it a little around the letters to finish them off. I thought these would be so cute for birthdays with a big flower or train stenciled on top. I actually think it would be really cool to do a profile of your kid and shrink it down the size of a cookie and then use that as a stencil. That would be cool for a birthday. Am I crazy??
Smocks and bonnets have been uploaded to the shop and pincushions will be uploaded sometime between now....and my death. Okay probably on Wed or Thurs. 
Happy Tuesday!
xoxo
Looks like a great recipe!
Posted by: Oiyi | February 07, 2008 at 01:55 PM
aaaaaaah! Home made oreos! I have to try them! I think I can make them........
The stencils make them extra cute!
Posted by: DaisyCake | February 05, 2008 at 12:05 PM
these homemade oreos are my favorite to make! they always turn out and they're always a hit! I am going to try dusting powdered sugar next time!
For VALENTINE'S DAY: I'll usually turn the frosting pink with a little red food coloring and stack them 5 high in cello bags. I'll then tie them off with some thin pink and brown ribbon. A very SWEET bag of goodies for your valentine! :)
Posted by: Megs | February 01, 2008 at 09:31 AM
Those cookies look so yummy, and the stencils are just perfect. Thanks for sharing. I'm trying so hard not to eat so much sugar. LOL!
Posted by: Carla | February 01, 2008 at 09:24 AM
I make oreos all the time! My recipe calls for oil instead of butter though. I'll have to try your recipe and see how it compares. I also have a recipe for a frosting that calls for marshmallow creme. I think it would be equally yummy as the cream cheese frosting. Love the stencil idea. I've spread the entire recipe into two jelly roll pans to bake, used heart shaped cookie cutters to cut them out, and then added pink food coloring to the icing. Turns out very cute.
Posted by: ammie | January 31, 2008 at 11:42 AM
totally cute cookies! found your site through ashlynn's. you're very creative!
Posted by: ninfa | January 30, 2008 at 10:34 PM
Probably the only guy commenting ;) but the cookies look yummy.
Posted by: Mike Bohn | January 30, 2008 at 12:13 PM
My girls would love those..weeeell, lets face it I would love those and perfect for a rainy day..I could see it now all cozied up with coffee. All of this blogsurfing is sure making it hard for me to work today..LOL
Posted by: shabbyjuls | January 30, 2008 at 12:09 PM
Those bonnets are darling. I'm trying to think of who I can buy one for...
Posted by: Mama Urchin | January 30, 2008 at 11:52 AM
Thanks for sharing your cookie recipe... they look absolutely delicious! I love the baby bonnet and smock--so cute!
Posted by: julie | January 30, 2008 at 11:00 AM
The cookies are so cute and sound yummy. Anything with that much butter and cream cheese frosting is a 'keeper'. I will add these to my recipe file and try them when I reach my goal weight for my daughter's wedding. Thanks for sharing both recipe and photo.
The hat is adorable!
Joni
Posted by: jonipossin | January 30, 2008 at 10:40 AM
So cute! I LOVE the lettering idea & these cookies are so yummy! Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Ashlynn | January 30, 2008 at 10:03 AM
Those homemade oreos look incredible! Cute smock too :)
Posted by: Kirsten | January 30, 2008 at 09:21 AM
Thanks again for the recipe. So tasty! We actually made these Sunday night and then again last night! I can't stop craving them! Both times we made them I ate a few and then made Rob give them away so I wouldn't eat all of them, which I think I am perfectly capable of doing. Love the stencil idea. Ours didn't stick around long enough to decorate!
Posted by: Mandy | January 30, 2008 at 05:53 AM
Okay, I am ALL over the baby bonnet. I just can't decide what one I want (well what one Sofia wants) haha. Can we trade hair clips for bonnets? I swear I will have my esty shop up soon. Its so time consuming! Let me know when you are making a run to the fabric district! I want to come!
Posted by: Tawni | January 29, 2008 at 09:51 PM
Lovin' it all as usual!
Posted by: melanie | January 29, 2008 at 06:34 PM
Oh, my favorite cookies! Brings back such happy memories. I miss you so much around Valentine's...our "Jason heaven" adventures in baking and Bond. The stencils are a great idea! I love the bonnets and smocks, too. I hope I have a girl someday so you can make things for her to wear!
Posted by: Kimberly | January 29, 2008 at 06:19 PM
Bless you for posting this recipe. I'm making them this weekend for treats for a class I have to teach. Very, very exciting. Thank you so much.
Posted by: Macy | January 29, 2008 at 06:01 PM