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Homemade Oreos

The soft cookie version of everyone's favorite cookie!
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free
Servings 24 cookies

Ingredients
  

Cookie

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 1/4 cup GF AP flour
  • 1/2 cup sorghum flour
  • 3/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 4 tsp instant coffee
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 4 eggs
  • 3/4 cup veggie shortening

Frosting

  • 2 sticks DF butter room temperature
  • 1 cup veggie shortening
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3 cups powdered sugar

Instructions
 

Cookies

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  • In electric mixer with paddle attachment, combine flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt and instant coffee.
  • Add eggs and shortening and beat until combined.
  • Chill for 30 minutes.
  • With small cookie scoop, scoop out cookie balls. With a greased spoon press down on center of dough to improve spread of cookie.
  • Bake for 8-9 minutes!

Frosting

  • In electric mixer with whisk attachment, cream together butter and veggie shortening until light and fluffy.
  • Add salt and vanilla.
  • Add powdered sugar one cup at a time.
  • Beat on high 3-4 minutes to ensure smooth and fluffy frosting.
  • Assemble sandwich cookies! I usually pipe them to make it easier but you can use a knife!
Keyword chocolate, Cookie, Dairy Free, frosting, Gluten Free, Sandwich Cookie