I am laughing even when I am writing this down. Chop down one cookie to make another ? I found it amusing when I first saw this recipe for Oreo cream cheese cookies by Kitchen fun with my 3 sons . But Oreos , cream cheese , cookies – how can it go wrong ?
So yes , I chopped up cookies and made more cookies with them . And loved them !
I am sure you will too.
Its a simple dough that is surprisingly easy to make and has only 5 ingredients ! I almost followed the original recipe in the link above as is with minuscule changes in measurements of butter and cream cheese. I also followed the suggestion of breaking the oreos into four pieces each (instead of powdering or crushing).
The cookies are chewy on the edges , soft in the middle and so packed with Oreo flavour – its almost like having a little Oreo cheesecake in cookie form. Soooooo good !
Oreo cream cheese cookies
Ingredients
- 120 grams or 1/2 cup cream cheese
- 100 grams or almost 1/2 cup unsalted butter soft at room temperature
- 150 grams or 3/4 cup sugar castor or granulated sugar
- 125 grams or 1 cup all purpose flour maida
- 10 oreos
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, measure out your cream cheese, butter and sugar .
- Beat with an electric mixer or wooden spoon until creamy
- Add the flour and beat until a soft dough forms
- Chop up oreos using a knife or by hand into about 4 pieces (each Oreo) and mix into the dough using a spatulla
- Chill dough for about 30 mins or firm
- Preheat your oven to 350 F or 180 C . Line a cookie sheet with parchment or grease well.
- Make small balls with the dough ( about 1 tablespoon each) and place on your cookie sheet . Be sure to leave at least 2 inches space between the cookies
- Bake for 14 to 16 minutes until the edges start to lightly brown. If using an OTG or convection oven , turn your cookie sheet ( so front side goes back and back comes front ) after about 8 mins .
- Cool on sheet for about 5 minutes and then let cool completely on wire rack
Notes
These are not your everyday cookies – in taste or texture. They are delicious , but not too sweet and they are soft, almost cake like. Do give them a go when in the mood for something a bit different. However silly , the cookie in cookie part may sound !
