Oreo Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies

Several days ago, one of my friends sent me an e-mail that had nothing but a link to an unusual recipe in it. A subtle hint? "It's hard to pass things like this along without the other person assuming you are demanding cookies...but I figured you would make them regardless of how you heard about them once they were brought to your attention!" says the Desert Crab.

He was right.

So what this Amandaleine person thought up was a simple yet brilliant thing: take an Oreo, wrap it in your favorite cookie dough, and bake. Easy as that. The result? "It was yummalicious!" That's what I like to hear.


Oreo Stuffed Chocolate Cookies

Honestly, I'm a fan of the generic Nestle Tollhouse cookie recipe with minor adjustments. I will make batches of the stuff, scoop out balls of the dough, and flash freeze them so I always have them on hand. Freezing the dough is the secret to the perfect cookie! You can use whatever recipe you like for these.

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs
2 cups chocolate chips
1 package Oreos

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Beat butter, then add granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in morsels if chocolate.

For every Oreo, put one scoop of cookie dough on top, another on bottom, then seal edges together. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.