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! 😉
I made these today and they were amazing!!! I added some milk to my coconut butter (about 1.5 tbsps) because it was too dry and it was perfect! Thanks for this recipe Katie!!!
Awww, these looks so good! Unfortunately, someone in my family has a nut allergy, so making them isn’t exactly an option.
However, I was wondering if maybe you could share the recipe for the cookie part of an oreo (the one you said you had down)? I’ve been searching everywhere for a healthy oreo recipe, and the cookie part is something I just can’t find. With that being said, it’s totally fine if you don’t want to share the recipe, too, because your saving it for your cookbook (so excited for that, by the way), or don’t want to give it out early for some other reason. I’d totally understand.
Thanks for taking the time to read my really long comment, and I hope you reply!
P.S. Have you tried (vegan) yogurt for the oreo filling? It seems like it should work.
Katie,
This recipe was awesome! I made it in my Blendtec. The coconut butter worked too (after I added some milk.) I LOVE your blog and I feel totally justified in eating these yummy desserts because there is very little un-health in them. I am SO picky now about what desserts I will make and consume. “It asks for a whole cup of sugar? Umm no thanks!!!” Before your blog, I thought that’s just how dessert has to be!
Thank you so much! God’s creativity is seen through your creativity!
-Hope Henchey
Hey! I think it would be awesome if you posted a vegan recipe for cookies’n’cream chocolate bars. They’re so tasty and I bet your genius mind could figure out some coconut butter/ crunchy cereal concoction. Just a suggestion! Thanks Katie, you are incredible =)
No-Bake Oreo Cookies:
You note that these should be kept in fridge or freezer due to coconut butter. I am doing a construction theme party for my son’s second birthday party. Initially I thought I’d make Oreo balls & put them in a dump truck (in place of a cake), but I was concerned about the cream cheese being outdoors in June if it’s a hot day. Then I learned that my 1 yr old nephew tested positive for peanut allergy a couple of days ago. I’m concerned about Oreos possibly sharing manufacturing lines with products that do have peanuts. So here I am looking for other alternatives…are there any substitutions for coconut butter that will work in this recipe & make it safer to have outside in possible heat? We can store them in fridge until we set up for the party, but it needs to safely be able to stay in warmth for at least an hour or 2. Thanks for advice!
Im not sure if anyone will get to read this!
But dont eat OREOS ever!!!!!!!!! (the real commercial oreos)
I have been living a healthy lifestyle all along, with minimal processed and junk foods,
and just that day i picked up a pack of oreo (who doesnt like cookie and cream once in a while right), and omg i was outrageously sugar high, and one led to another and made me crave for even more biscuits and sugary junk! If you were to look at the ingredients list, not only the first ingredient is sugar, there is HFCS. There is really nothing good about it so dont feed that to yourself or your kids! Just a two cents here 🙂
I made these again last night… I don’t bother with the filling part because the ‘chocolate wafer’ part is so darn good on its own! Katie, I have to say this is my absolute favorite of your recipes that I’ve tried!
Hi! I recently made your copycat vitamuffins and found them to be a bit high on cocoa, not a big fan of the bitter taste, same is also true for my 2 yr old daughter. Now I am not sure on whether I should reduce the cocoa powder or increase the sweetener in your recipes to get a ‘sweeter’ taste. I really want to try these Oreos, can I skip the cocoa powder here and use lots of chocolate chips instead? It would be easier for me to control the chocolate ‘bitterness’ in that case and also have a little crunch in the cookies. I know you are busy (all the best for your book btw) but could you please answer my query, thanks a ton!
So I was a little hesitate at first that this would taste good…but WOW!! It tastes great. I am a but of a sugar addict and this was so good that I couldn’t stop. I have to admit I didn’t really care for the coconut butter and didn’t have any other butter to substitue but regardless I am enjoying just the ‘cookie’ part.
I never liked oreos, but since my fiancé does, I wanted to make him a healthier version. I put truwhip for the filling, and yum! Let’s hope he likes them as much as I do!