Faux-reos

Rating: 4.62 stars
50 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 38
  • 4 star values: 6
  • 3 star values: 5
  • 2 star values: 1
  • 1 star values: 0

Better than the real thing? You decide.

By Kathy
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Ingredients

24
Original recipe yields 24 servings
The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).

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  • Combine all ingredients and mix well. Batter will be thick.

  • Roll dough into balls the size of nickels. Place on greased cookie sheets about 2 inches apart. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes.

  • When cookies are cool, frost the bottoms of half of the cookies with Faux-reo filling(see footnote) and stick bottom-to-bottom with another unfrosted cookie.

Tips

Try filling these cookies with Faux-reo Filling.

Partner Tip

Reynolds® parchment can be used for easier cleanup/removal from the pan.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:
313.1 calories; 4.5 g protein; 30.3 g carbohydrates; 39.5 mg cholesterol; 328.5 mg sodium. Full Nutrition

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DEADTOE
Rating: 4 stars
11/11/2003
very close to the real thing only better since they have that "homemade" taste. i suggest keeping with kathy's instruction of nickel size or even smaller. if they are bigger they don't spread out as nice and once you add the filling and another layer it becomes a little awkward to bite. also the smaller they are the crisper they are. if you want them bigger maybe press them out a bit before putting them in the oven. i've made these for the last couple of years and everyone loves them especially my oreo-freak dad!! Read More
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ZIMM2GO
Rating: 3 stars
09/25/2008
I couldn't really eat these because of how much shortening was in it. My hubby liked them. they don't really taste like oreos just chocolate cookies w/ frosting. The recipe made about 32 3inch finished cookies. I found them quite difficult to remove from my parchment lined baking sheets. I won't make again unless asked to. Read More
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(10)
50 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 38
  • 4 star values: 6
  • 3 star values: 5
  • 2 star values: 1
  • 1 star values: 0
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DEADTOE
Rating: 4 stars
11/11/2003
very close to the real thing only better since they have that "homemade" taste. i suggest keeping with kathy's instruction of nickel size or even smaller. if they are bigger they don't spread out as nice and once you add the filling and another layer it becomes a little awkward to bite. also the smaller they are the crisper they are. if you want them bigger maybe press them out a bit before putting them in the oven. i've made these for the last couple of years and everyone loves them especially my oreo-freak dad!! Read More
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(38)
Vicky Gunkel
Rating: 5 stars
11/13/2007
I wouldn't call these a copy of oreos but they are very good. The ease in which this mixes up and the great taste and nice presentation makes this cookie a winner. (They look like they were time consuming to make but really weren't.) My kids are asking to make them for their AWANA's club cookie exchange. That's high praise. I mixed marshmallow fluff and creme cheese icing together for the filling as per another suggestion. The tops did slip from the bottoms a bit probably due to the marshmallow fluff but it tasted good. This looks like a cookie that can be experimented with different flavored cake mixes and canned frostings for versatility too. A keeper of a recipe. Thanks! Read More
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Julie Peterson
Rating: 5 stars
05/22/2007
I have made these about 5 times since I first found the recipe 2 years ago (I can't believe I haven't reviewed it until now!). I love them! Just make sure you take the author's word for it and make them tiny!:D They get unwieldly if you go bigger than that. DEEE-licious! Read More
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TennMom
Rating: 5 stars
08/22/2008
These are wonderful yet so easy. I've made these numerous times and they are always a hit. The last time I used mint extract and the result was delicious. Read More
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love2cook
Rating: 5 stars
08/30/2008
These were fantastic! My kids made them for their home-ec class yesterday. Between making the cookies and the filling they were time consuming but worth it! We found that making the dough balls the size of quarters worked best. But the ones we made the size of nickels sure were cute! In fact my kids shared the cookies with some of their friends and they chose the small ones first. For the filling we used the ding dong cake filling recipe(from this site) And added Peanut Butter to the mix. They were a hit. Before you add the filling the cookies are hard like an oreo but after adding the filling they become soft. Either way they are fantastic! Read More
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BABYOFMINE
Rating: 5 stars
05/28/2004
yum yum yum! VERY easy to make. I would also recommend sticking with very small dough balls since the smaller the more you end up with!:) The dough even made a very good BIG cookie for my husband. My friends are now asking when I'm going to make it again! Read More
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gastlygoul
Rating: 5 stars
09/05/2008
These are hard to make and messy but man oh man are they good after sitting in the fridge overnight. Read More
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Robyn Murphy Barnard
Rating: 5 stars
09/28/2008
More like a mini whoopie pie than an oreo but very easy to make and delicious. Will be making them again for an upcoming bakesale. Read More
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ZIMM2GO
Rating: 3 stars
09/25/2008
I couldn't really eat these because of how much shortening was in it. My hubby liked them. they don't really taste like oreos just chocolate cookies w/ frosting. The recipe made about 32 3inch finished cookies. I found them quite difficult to remove from my parchment lined baking sheets. I won't make again unless asked to. Read More
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