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! 😉
You have seriously outdone yourself! I don’t have much of a sweet tooth, but keep returning to your blog and drooling every time. These look amazing.
I just made a batch – amazing! I used almonds because I had no walnuts on hand. I used natural p.b. for the filling (choco & p.b. is my favorited flavor combo!!).
These are great – just hoping there will be some left when hubby gets home!
What is it about a sandwich cookie….they bring me back to my childhood days….yum
I’m so excited you tried them. I think you were first! 🙂
Yay! I love being first! lol
Oh and there were 4 left for hubby who devoured them!
I know you suggest Sunmaid dates…have you made anything with Medjool dates instead? Just wondering if those could be subbed b/c I picked some up at Costco the other day 😀
Also…palm shortening is a great sub for Crisco..so I’m wondering about making a filling with that like a whoopie pie filling recipe I have. I’ll openly admit I love sweet sweet stuff lol!!! And I love the Coconut Cream Concentrate from Tropical Traditions…is that basically the same thing as your coconut butter?
Love your site and your recipes (even tho I’m not a vegan!!)
No, coconut cream and coconut butter aren’t the same. As for the dates… My food processor doesn’t like the Medjools as much because they’re not as soft. But maybe if you soak them a little first… Or if you have a really powerful food processor, they could work!
Fantastic!! I’m adding this recipe to “My Favorite Things” recipe book! Looooove that they’re raw vegan btw!! My 7 year old is gonna love this!! Thx Katie :))
fantastic idea! I love the ingredients involved. I still buy oreos every once in awhile and have a hard time not eating waaaaay to many. next time I have the craving, I’ll make yours and not feel to bad about eating the whole batch.
Love no bake sweets! Can’t wait to try. It’s benen a few years since be had Oreos. I love the flavors, but hate the ingredients. This is the perfect substitute!
Is the filling just cashew butter or coconut butter and sweetener?
I think it is your choice…I will say that my version today I processed some date with the cashew butter. I do eat coconut butter straight without a problem. 🙂
Unbelievable! Those look so amazing and then I looked at the ingredients and they are even more amazing! You are a genius!
Oh my gosh thaaank you for posting this! I’ve been combing the internet all over for homemade oreos…I wasn’t even looking for healthy! And these are, so cool!
These look amazing! I haven’t had an oreo in years! I try to stay away from processed foods, and I don’t like really sweet things anymore. I just end up feeling sick if I eat them. I do like desserts though, especially chocolate ones! I just discovered your fudge babies, and I love them. These cookies sound similar, so I know I’ll love them too!
Instead of plain coconut butter, I bet your vanilla fudge frosting would be fabulous on this…
Or I might make your “healthier pb” as a filling… So many choices! Now if I had an actually good blender or food processor… (we are buying a new one, and I keep saying that we need to just get a food processor, but my dad keeps saying no). This just means I have to work harder in my quest to save up for a vitamix!
Katie these are amazing, your AMAZING!
Love your blog and all the recipes, keep up the great work. 🙂
P.S: June 16th is… wait for it…. National FUDGE DAY!! (Omg, tears of joy, right?)
Hope you have something special for us planned hehe
I will have to celebrate by eating as much fudge as possible :). Not sure I can get a blog post up in time for the day… But I’ll try!!
I love the idea of a healthy Oreo recipe only because so many healthified recipes – like Cookies’n’Cream ice cream or pie, for example – still require Oreos as a base. That’s because people are usually most concerned with calories, which I get, but I would still like to have the whole recipe be healthified – even the Oreos! So if you can help out with that bit, I’d love it. Because, of course, for pies and ice cream you only NEED the cookie part – the filling part is negated by the ice cream! So you could post that! 🙂 🙂 🙂
What about using palm shortening as part of the filling for a copycat filling?
I don’t think I’ve ever seen that. I’ll have to go searching at Whole Foods!
You are amazing thank you for your quick response!!!!! Just might have to have an Oreo milkshake for dessert tonight! 🙂
Wow!! Those look tasty! I love the reduced fat Oreos!!