Homemade Oreos

Our family situation is... unusual. I come from a rather large family of 6 kids. My husband has 10 brothers and sisters, most of whom are married. We both have divorced parents who are remarried bringing the total number of parents to 8. Not to mention our own little darling and all the nieces and nephews.

Add them all up and you have quite a large family. Don't get me wrong. I love having a large family, but it does make family gatherings a little tricky. I mean, finding room for that many people, let alone feeding and entertaining them, can be a daunting task!

So is it any wonder that when I was asked to make a dessert for Ben's family Christmas party last year, I was a little intimidated? Thank goodness for homemade oreos! This recipe made more than enough for everyone. Plus, I tinted the frosting red and green with food coloring, making them extra festive!

I highly recommend using a small scoop for measuring out most cookies, but with these ones especially, it is incredibly helpful. If you use a scoop, all of your cookies will end up the same size, making them much easier to match and frost. Plus, it makes them look nice, too!

Cookies

• 2 devil's food cake mixes
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup vegetable oil

Frosting

• 1 (8 oz.) pkg cream cheese, softened to room temperature
• 2 Tbsp butter, softened to room temperature
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2-3 cups powdered sugar (to desired consistency)

1. Preheat oven to 350 F.

2. Mix together cake mixes, eggs, and oil.

3. Scoop dough onto cookie sheet. If not using a scoop, roll dough into 1" balls.

4. Bake for 6 to 9 minutes.

5. While cookies are baking, prepare frosting. In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese, butter, and vanilla with electric beaters until combined and slightly fluffy.

6. Add sugar, a small amount at a time, mixing constantly until desired consistency is reached.

7. Cool cookies completely before frosting. Spread a small dollop frosting on the underside of one cooled cookie and top with another cookie (be sure not to use too much frosting or cookies will slide off of each other).