Oreo Cookies Oreos

Got this from a girlfriend who had just made them and loved them. As written, this recipe makes rather large cookies as they spread to about 2 1/2 inches. If you try to make traditional size Oreos, cut the baking time back significantly. At 12 minutes, my smaller cookies were burnt, so next time I'm going to check them at 5-7 minutes. My dad and DH, both huge Oreo fans, said they didn't taste just like the store-bought version, but they tasted better. :) They are best chilled.

• Ready In: 47 mins
• Serves: 24

Ingredients

• The Cookie

• 2 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 12  tablespoons butter (room temp)
• 1  cup sugar, plus
• 2  tablespoons sugar
• 2  eggs
• 2  tablespoons water
• 12  ounces chocolate chips, melted

• The Filling

• 8  tablespoons butter (room temp)
• 2  cups confectioners' sugar
• 2  tablespoons  light cream, plus
• 2  teaspoons  light cream

Directions

1. Cookies: Cream butter& sugar together.
2. Add eggs and water, beat together.
3. Add melted chocolate until combined.
4. Add flour& baking soda, beat.
5. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper or grease lightly.
6. Scoop rounded teaspoon onto sheet.
7. Press each cookie with bottom of a glass until it forms a round 1 1/2" in diameter.
8. Bake 17 minutes at 375°F, cool completely on rack.
9. Filling: Combine all ingredients and beat until smooth.
10. Fill cookies and allow to set for 2- 3 hours (or refrigerate for 1 hour).