A simple recipe for homemade Oreo cookies! Make your childhood favourite at home with an intensely chocolatey cookie and sweet vanilla filling.
When I say that I read a lot of cookbooks, I mean it. I collect cookbooks and love giving them as gifts because that means I get to spend a couple of hours browsing the cookbook section at my local bookstore. Let me just say that I’ve already bought another copy of Charmian Christie’s The Messy Baker
(author of the blog of the same name) that I plan on giving to someone for Christmas.
It’s quickly become a go-to cookbook in my kitchen, and by that I mean I can’t stop eating (or making) these homemade Oreo cookies.
The book is broken up into chapters in a unique and quirky way, instead of your typical sections we find the chapters titled “flaky”, “crumbly” and “smudgy” to name a few. While at first I didn’t find this to be incredibly intuitive, it has made thumbing through the book to be quite fun. You never know what you are going to find! There is also a great index at the back making it easy to find your favourite recipes.
I was pleasantly surprised to see that this cookbook included both savoury and sweet items, everything from a roasted butternut squash and sage tart to deep dark cherry and chipotle brownies. I know, isn’t your mouth water just thinking about them? One of my favourite sections of the book has to be the “demystifying pastry” section because I am completely terrified of pastry, having had some epic fails over the years. With Charmian’s warm voice, I’m now feeling more confident and equipped to tackle her “No-fail pastry”.
The book is packed with amazing sounding recipes that it was difficult to choose which one I wanted to make. Of course, I opted for a childhood favourite, Charmian’s Double-Stuff Über-Oreo Cookies. Which are completely delicious and better than I ever thought possible. Whip up a batch of these this week, you won’t regret it.
The Messy Baker cookbook review
PrintA bunch of us bloggers have gotten together for a #MessyBakerMonday, where we’re all sharing recipes from The Messy Baker – check them out:
Jenny - Whiskey-Kissed Pecan Pie with Boozy Brown Sugar Whipped Cream (giveaway)
Robyn - Blueberry Lime Cornmeal Muffins
Brittany - Lemon Macaroon Meringues
Rhonda - Ginger Vanilla Scones
Heather - Piglet Muffins
Jan – Chili Cheese Twists
Libby – Basil Cheddar Scones & Cherry Chipotle Brownies
Mardi - Profiteroles (giveaway)
Meg - Rhubarb and Raspberry Galette
Jennifer - Stuffed Tomato Foccacia
Stephanie - Smoked Paprika Corn Fritters
Christina – Savoury Pecan Cheddar Bites
Valerie – Welsh Griddle Cakes
Disclaimer: I was sent a copy of The Messy Baker by HarperCollins to review, all opinions are my own. This post contains affiliate links, thank you for supporting Living Lou.
Recipe from The Messy Baker by Charmian Christie ©2014. Published by HarperCollins Canada. All rights reserved.
Nicole
These sound delicious! Are these soft oreo type cookies or are the cookies a bit closer to the hard oreos sold in stores?
Thanks!
Lou
Thanks Nicole, these are very close (and even better) than the Oreos that are sold in the stores!
Olivia - Primavera Kitchen
I think they taste as good as they look on the picture. They sound absolutely delicious!!!
Lou
Thanks, Olivia – they sure do!
Britt @ My Daily Randomness
Holy moly, how did I miss these when looking through the book!?! Oreo’s are probably one of my favourite cookies, so you can bet I will be making these for either Thanksgiving or Christmas!
Lou
Hi Britt, I don’t know how you missed these but you need to make them for the holidays! They are sure to be a crowd favourite and are quite simple to make!
A Canadian Foodie
YUM! Did you know you made the recipe Charmian was most hoping someone would make and write about? You have missed me. My post is up here: http://www.acanadianfoodie.com/2014/09/29/the-messy-baker-cookbook-welsh-griddle-cakes/
I will be making these cookies simply by Charmian’s comment, alone (her interview is on my site); I was immediately drawn to your post and cannot wait to try my hand at them! :) V
Lou
Hi Valerie, no way I had no idea! I can see why, they are so good, you must try them! Have added you to the list, and am looking forward to checking out your post.
Jessica
Lovely photos, I wouldn’t be able to stop making these either. I recently flipped through Charmian’s book during my lunch break and I didn’t notice the “no-fail pastry” section. Now I have an even better reason to pick up a copy. :)
Lou
Thank you, Jessica! Yes the pastry section is wonderful, definitely get yourself a copy :)
Robyn
I’m straight up obsessed with these cookies! I ate so many at the launch party!
Lou
I mean, how could you not be obsessed with these ones, right!!
Anna (Hidden Ponies)
Oooh, these look so much better than the store-bought ones, and I love those ones. Pinned – must-try!
Lou
Thanks, Anna! They are SO much better than store-bought, you can’t even compare the flavour.
Charmian @TheMessyBaker
I’m so glad you like the Oreos. They are addictive and disappear at parties very quickly. I only make them when I know company is coming because I don’t trust myself around them.
Keep at that pastry. If I can learn it, anyone can. And this comes from the woman who use to botch pastry so badly it was an unrollable grey lump.
Lou
Incredibly addictive, Charmian…what have you created! I’m bringing a bunch to school over the next couple of days, otherwise I’d eat them all.
Mardi (eat. live. travel. write.)
Weren’t these amazing :)
Lou
So amazing, I’m obsessed!
Allison
Great review, Lou! I also collect and read cookbooks, and I’m always looking for a good baking book to add to my shelf. The layout of that cookbook sounds fun, I love thumbing through the pages and finding surprises galore. Also, those oreos look delectable! Those were always my favourite packaged treat so I’d love to try my hand at homemade ones.
Lou
Thanks, Allison! You definitely need to pickup a copy of this book, it’s not vegan but it would make a certainly make a pretty awesome Christmas gift for someone.
Libby
Very nice! About to post mine :)
Lou
Thanks Libby, loved your post! :)