These homemade Oreos are easy to make with two soft, fudgy chocolate cake mix cookies stuffed with cream cheese frosting. A family favorite that is completely addicting!
More dessert recipes with Oreos include Oreo balls, Oreo cookie bars and easy Oreo brownies.
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Homemade Oreo Cookies
I used my traditional cake mix cookie recipe to make these homemade Oreos. It’s not a copycat recipe, as the cookie texture is soft and fudgy instead of crispy, but they are an old school shortcut recipe with boxed cake mix and every bit as crowd-pleasing.
These homemade Oreo cookies are made with a boxed cake mix, making them super easy. You only need 3 simple ingredients, devil’s food cake mix, eggs and butter! Then they are sandwiched together with cream cheese frosting as the filling.
How to Make Homemade Oreos
- Bake cookies. Mix together the cake mix, room temperature eggs and softened unsalted butter just until combined. Scoop and roll the dough into balls, then place on a lined baking sheet. Push the cookie dough balls flat with your hand. Bake at 350°F for 6 to 8 minutes, until the centers are set (you don’t want them to brown). Let cool on pan, then move to a cooling rack.
- Make frosting. Using an electric mixer or stand mixer, beat the softened cream cheese and butter until smooth and fluffy. Then slowly add in the powdered sugar and vanilla and mix until smooth. To make thicker, mix in more confectioner’s sugar until desired consistency is met.
- Assemble sandwich cookie. Spread or pipe the frosting over the BOTTOM of one cookie, then place another cookie on top. Repeat until all cookies are gone.
Tips + Variations
- Cake mix. I love using Devil’s food cake mix because it has a bold, rich chocolate flavor. A classic chocolate cake mix would also work in these homemade cake mix Oreo cookies.
- Homemade dough. Instead of using cake mix, you can also make this homemade dough from scratch using my chocolate whoopie pies recipe.
- Butter substitute. You may use vegetable shortening or oil in place of butter if preferred, although butter makes the cookies a little thicker.
- Filling. Cream cheese frosting is my absolute favorite. You could also use a traditional buttercream, sour cream frosting or a marshmallow frosting.
- Don’t over bake. Bake the cookies until the centers no longer look wet. Be careful not to over bake (so they stay soft and delicious).
- Let cool. Make sure the cookies have cooled completely before adding the filling. If they are still warm, the filling will melt and they won’t stay sandwiched together.
- Store. Store this homemade Oreo recipe in the refrigerator in an airtight container because of the cream cheese in the filling.
I love boxed cake mix recipes! Other chocolate cake mix favorites include Rolo cookies, death by chocolate poke cake and Texas sheet cake cookies.
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Homemade Oreos
Ingredients
Cookies:
- 30.5 ounces Devil's food cake mix (2 packages)
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup softened butter (or can use 2/3 cup oil)
Frosting:
- 8 ounces cream cheese (softened)
- ½ cup butter (softened)
- 2-3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Cookies
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Combine the box of cake mix, 4 eggs and 1 cup softened butter together in a large bowl. Mix just until combined. Roll dough into a ball and push flat on the pan.
- Bake for 6-8 minutes, or until the centers no longer look wet. Be careful not to over bake. Allow them to cool on the pan for a couple minutes and then transfer to a cooling rack.
Frosting
- Whip up your cream cheese frosting. Combine 8 ounces cream cheese and 1/2 cup butter in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer. Once smooth, slowly add in 2-3 cups powdered sugar and 1 Tablespoon vanilla and mix until smooth. Add more powdered sugar if desired for a thicker frosting.
- Frost the BOTTOM of the cooled cookies and then grab another cookie to put on top.
Nutrition
Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.
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Categorized as: American, Cake Mix Cookies, Chocolate, Chocolate Cookies, Cookies, Desserts
Jamielyn Nye is the founder and recipe creator at I Heart Naptime. She is the author of the I Heart Naptime Cookbook and shares easy family-friendly recipes and desserts for every occasion.
My 2 1/2 year old grandson said his favorite cookie was a black and white one. (Mine too) So I went looking for a homemade one for fun. I can’t wait for him to try one! I only made 1 change. I have no room to hold the cookies in the refrigerator and am traveling 2 hours Christmas Eve. So I’m using a can of whipped vanilla frosting for the filling. I’m not a fan of cake mix cookies but these are delicious. I want to try using different cake mixes (vanilla for my friend who is allergic to cocoa) and try a gf cake mix (for my dil whose is gf).
Thank you for a great cookie!
Ah I’m so glad to hear you were able to make for your grandkids! Have a Merry Christmas!
No way to put them in a ball whatsoever.
So sorry to hear you had trouble shaping the dough. Try chilling the dough for about 30 minutes to an hour next time.
How do you form them into balls? It’s so sticky? I can’t get the dough off my hands to form the balls.
You can try chilling the dough for a bit or try wetting your hands with cold water to help form the balls.
Can these be stored at room temperature, or do they need to be refrigerated? Thank you!
Hi Sherry! If they won’t be eaten in 24 hours, I would refrigerate because of the cream cheese frosting.
Looks so good. I know my family would love this! Can’t wait to try it.
These did not turn out well. You can’t roll them they’re too sticky and they take forever to bake up
I would try chilling the dough for 30 minutes to an hour then shaping into cookies.
These were so delicious! Love them, might be better than the originals ;) Saving to make again soon!
Hey Jamielyn, these look great and I am thinking of making them for my parent’s super bowl party, about how many cookies does this recipe make?
Thanks!
Elizabeth
I would like to do these for a Super Bowl party. Tell me, is it an 8oz. Cream cheese for the frosting?
Yes, just for the frosting. :)
omg those are SO cute!!
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These are so cute! I’d love to give it a try for halloween! The filling sounds yummy.
Thanks Cristy! They’d be so fun with orange frosting! :)
I am going to save this recipe for our Super Bowl Party! My kids will love it! Thanks.
Oh yeah these are perfect for the superbowl! They are soo yummy too! :)
So fun! Love the football theme! :)
I have never heard of or tried those before…can’t wait to get home and give the recipe a try; thanks for sharing!
These are so perfect for a tailgate party. Homemade oreos are the best!
I know aren’t they the best?! MMmm…soo addicting though!
nom nom nom. Football and oreos.. love it! Thanks for the recipe :)
Your welcome! You must try them… definitely a fave around here! xoxo