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! 😉
Oh my this sounds good, but I still need to work on getting coconut butter! Is the “crust” based on your fudge babies?
Yep, they are!
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Yum!!! These are super cute and delicious, I bet! Definitely going to make ’em. PS. How do people not like coconut butter?!?!? Insanity.
Last time I had an Oreo was probably a couple months ago. My mom offered me some when I came to see her but, since I’m recovering from a cold, I had to refuse the sugar.
But it’s great that these are sugar-free! I always opt to using stevia whenever possible. 😉
Katie, these rock. I’m just like you, i love cookies that are more on the soft side.
I used to eat so many Oreos as a kid but only super soggy, from being dipped in Milk. I hope to make these!
hey girlie!
I was thinking maybe you would wanna try an avocado base for the middle of the oreos… I know I know, you don’t like avocados and all, but if you mix them with other things, they go chameleon, and tend to take on other flavors. I just made the avocado butter cream frosting, which is what made me think that you might take a shot at that. It tastes a bit more like kiwi when you add sugar to them. I haven’t tried stevia, as I’m not sure how to mix it in or anything. Anyhoo, I’m sure there’s inspiration for you somewhere!
Take care missy,
Grace
I still need to try avocado chocolate mousse! I just can’t get past that mushy green texture for some reason :-?. Maybe if someone else made it for me and didn’t tell me…
Hey Katie! I love the coconut butter filling, but if people are asking for something else maybe you could try to make a homemade icing filling with just homemade sugar free powdered sugar and a couple of teaspoons of milk?
Oh my goodness these look to die for! Gorgeous pics, too! For the base, maybe you could do something with a cocoa butter- like the Artisina Raw Cocoa Butter- and add vanilla to it
Hi! I’m SO glad I found your blog. I have been addicted to trying your recipes since I found your blog two weeks ago. I blogged about you today http://www.canadianmama.ca/2012/06/healthy-deserts-and-breakfasts-that.html
Aw thanks for including me!! Sorry about your can… sometimes it just happens that you get a bad can. It’s happened to me as well, and it’s annoying but there’s no real way to tell until you open it :-?.
call me crazy, but i also have used artisana coconut butter many, many times and it most DEFINITELY has a strong “coconutty” taste. it tastes like pure unsweetened coconut, which is what it is. when i add it to chocolate or on top of brownies, it definitely tastes like coconut.
that being said, i wish there were more recipes that did not include coconut as the filling/frosting/glaze/etc. i love coconut, but i don’t want it in every treat, if that makes sense.
Cross between an Oreo and a candy bar… I like that 🙂 Sounds chewy and fun to eat!