These no bake Oreo cookies are even better than an Oreo…
Homemade Oreo cookies?!
Ah, your eyes are playing tricks on you. What you really see is even better than an Oreo. These sandwich cookies look like Oreos, but they’re softer and chewier… imagine a cross between an Oreo and a candy bar.
That sounds fun, right?
Even more fun:
You don’t need an oven. These cookies are no-bake. 🙂
No Bake Oreo Cookies
Makes 30-34 sandwich cookies
- 1 cup walnuts (see nutrition link below, for substitutions) (120g)
- 1 and 1/3 cup pitted dates (I highly recommend Sunmaid, which are softer) (200g)
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/8 tsp plus 1/16 tsp salt
- 3 tbsp regular cocoa powder (or Dutch-processed for more of a “cookie” taste)
- coconut butter or raw cashew butter (see nutrition link below, for substitutions)
- optional: sweetener of choice, if a sweeter filling is desired
Combine first 5 ingredients in a food processor, and process until the dates are completely broken up. (I used a Cuisinart. For best texture results, don’t use a blender.) Transfer the dough to a ziploc-type bag, seal, and smush it into one tight ball. Then roll out onto a sheet of wax or parchment paper, and use cookie cutters to make circles (or other shapes!). Fridge or freeze the circles for a few minutes, so they’re firmer and therefore easier to frost. Once firm, spread the filling on 1/2 the circles and then top with remaining circles.
These are best stored in the fridge or freezer, as coconut butter melts at room temperature. (P.S. coconut butter really doesn’t have a coconutty flavor, if you were worried about that. Its flavor is more like shortbread. However, feel free to use one of the other options if you’d prefer.)
When was the last time you had an Oreo?
I don’t like hard cookies, so I was never really big on Oreos. But I love the cookies ‘n cream flavor. Cookies ‘n cream ice cream, cookies ‘n cream cupcakes, cookies ‘n cream lip balm… yes, they do make such a thing!
Do you remember the game where two people twist the Oreo, and the person with the cream side will supposedly have good luck? In elementary school, I think we played that game every single day at lunch. It never got old.
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Side note: As I wrote earlier, today’s recipe isn’t supposed to be an exact copycat for Oreos. I’m still working on that… I have the cookie part down, but I’m stuck for filling ideas since I’m trying not to use coconut butter or tofu (since so many people ask for substitutions when I make recipes with those ingredients. Y’all are a tough bunch to please! 😉
The last time I’ve had an Oreo was probably a few months ago. I’m with you — I’m not a fan of hard cookies, but I love cookies ‘n cream! I remember when I was little, I told my dad that I wanted a cookies ‘n cream candy bar (without even knowing they existed!). I was totally surprised when my dad brought me home a cookies ‘n cream candy bar~
I just made these, and they were a perfect option for my wheat and dairy allergies! Thank you so much!
I was very skeptical about this recipe. But it was yummy. I LOVED the dark Oreo part because it really DOES remind you of an Oreo but I didn’t care for the filling. Wish there was a healthy recipe that was dead on for the Oreo filling part. If there was, I’d be selling these for like $5 a piece at work. I would make again! Continue to love love love your posts… I’m a happy blog follower.
Oh my gosh. RAW Oreos?!?!?! I love you. <3 <3 <3
AAH! I was reading your recipes a few days ago and theorizing that an oreo-like creation must be possible. you read my mind! (actually you probably were experimenting with it before I even thought of it…but you are still amazing!) I cannot wait to try these.
I can’t wait to try these frozen in homemade ice cream.
I don’t remember the last time I had an actual oreo. I much prefer them IN things, like you said: cookies and cream stuff 🙂
Delicious. I ate all but 2 (13 yr old son ate those). Afraid to make again for fear of eating them ALL! The coconut butter as a filling was scrumptious! Wish I were as creative as you, keep the yummy recipes coming cute girl!
These are amazing! They taste like a brownie and cakey. an absolute winner with my family and they couldn’t believe they are vegan 🙂
Thanks Katie
Just a thought…maybe do a combo of your chickpea “cookie dough” and some cacao butter (to harden it up a bit) as an alternate filling that doesn’t use tofu or coconut butter?