Homemade Mint Chip Oreos
These homemade Mint Chip Oreos are the perfect treat for mint chocolate lovers. With a rich cocoa cookie and creamy mint filling, they're even better than store-bought!
Servings: 12 cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened (for filling)
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon mint extract
- 2-3 drops green food coloring
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Mix in the egg and vanilla extract.
- In another bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until combined.
- Scoop dough onto baking sheets, flatten slightly, and bake for 8-10 minutes.
- Let cookies cool completely before adding filling.
- For the filling, beat butter until creamy, then gradually mix in powdered sugar, mint extract, and food coloring.
- Fold in mini chocolate chips.
- Spread filling onto half of the cookies, then top with the remaining cookies to make sandwiches.