These are the perfect treat for holidays (especially Christmas and Valentine’s Day) and really any day that you want to make better!
MORE FUN: Now here’s where you can get lots more creative and make these cookies more festive! After baking the cookies with the recipe below…
Using small metal cookie cutters – take the cooled baked cookies and cut out shapes. Then put small amount of filling in between 2 shaped cookies.
You could try coloring your filling too! After filling and topping your cookies – roll sides in sprinkles!
YUMMY and so much fun! Have your kids help too!
DeDe Smith
Yields 12 Cookie Sandwiches
When you usually think of homemade oreos – you think of using a chocolate cake mix – but I promise you the Red Velvet ones are so much better!
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Ingredients
- 1 box red velvet cake mix
- 1/2 cup butter, softened to room temperature
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup butter, softened to room temperature
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened to room temperature
- 1 lb powdered sugar
- 1 tsp Vanilla
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix ingredients until combined.
Put a spoonful of cookie batter into your hand and roll it into a ball. Place onto baking sheet about 2 inches apart.
Bake for 10-12 minutes. Cool.
To make filling: mix butter, cream cheese and vanilla. Gradually add sugar and mix until smooth.
Spread filling on one cookie and then top with another one!
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