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! 😉
so i made these today and were not so good. Couldn’t figure out what went wrong-how anyone could think they taste even close to oreos. Checked the recipe…checked the recipe…checked again. OH NO! I used prunes!!! A for effort?…sigh.
I made these today and they were delish! I added a little agave and a drop of vanilla to the coconut butter “frosting” and it really was better than that goop they call “Stuf”. Call ’em Oreos, call ’em Larabar Cookies with Frosting, call ’em Icky Garbage Cookies if ya want… they will taste good no matter what the name 😉 Thank you for another winning recipe!
I heard about your blog while shopping at a grocery store recently. A lady exclaimed, “Oh you are going to love her. She makes her own flours and butters.” I now see it is more than flours and butters. Yum!!!! I am so excited to try these. I don’t know if I can wait for the store to open to go get dates to start this recipe. 🙂
Katie first off I love your recipes and website! I made the cookies and I agree that they are quite good. However for my filling I used a banana and then added vanilla, sweet almond extact, a touch of maple syrup, and rice flour, it still needs some tweeking but I think it is a very nice touch with the chocolate cookie!
These are genius!!!! Must try soon 🙂
I’m confused by the difference between coconut butter and coconut oil. Are they the same? I have coconut oil and love it!! Could I use coconut oil for these Oreos?
Sorry, I haven’t tried these with coconut oil. Think pb to peanut oil.
Not the same — coconut oil doesn’t contain any of the meat:
http://www.artisanafoods.com/products/the-difference-between-raw-organic-coconut-butter-and-coconut-oil
Both good, though!
Oh my gosh, with raw cocoa powder these would be RAW OREOS.
You are, as always, a genius. <3
Oh my gosh looks delicious!!! Lots of your recipes are paleo friendly too! Thanks so much!!!
Where is the info for making the filling??
First time I have ever left a comment. I agree with people who do not like hard cookies but I am a big Oreo’s fan when they are dunked in milk. Makes them soft and ooohhh so yummy. As for oreos made from dates, not a bad idea but I like dates so well that I just eat them as they are.
And the pictures are good photographs.