Holiday Oreo Cream Cheese Cookies

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Holiday Oreo Cream Cheese Cookies are perfect to wow your guests over the holiday season with this irresistible twist on a classic cream cheese cookie recipe!  They taste so yummy!

More Oreo?  You’ll love this Easy Oreo Pie, this Easy Dreamy Oreo Chocolate Cream Pie and these 20 Easy Oreo Desserts For Oreo Lovers! YES!

Why We Love This Christmas Oreos Recipe

Christmas is a time for family and friends to gather around, laughing and making special memories over delicious treats, like these soft and chewy Oreo cookies.

I can think of nothing better than 4 things at this moment!  It’s pretty simple….#1. Holidays  #2. Oreos  #3. Cream Cheese  and #4. Cookies!  

Put those all together?  You get the most tasty Oreo Cream Cheese Cookies!  You’re welcome!

I mean…look at that lovely cookie dough!  Oreos in cream cheese cookie dough!!

BTW…it’s awesome not baked, right out of the bowl too.  I can’t help myself.  I always want to eat that cookie dough before the end result, the actual cookie(s). Either way, more delicious, than you would ever imagine.

These Holiday Oreo Cream Cheese Cookies will be sure to add some festive cheer to your desserts table! Better start baking up a batch or two! 

Ironically, I have been wanting to make some cream cheese cookies like these.  Perfect timing, because we are having our 4th annual Christmas Cookie Recipe Swap!  

This is my 2nd year to be in the cookie swap and it’s pretty cool to share recipes and get a boat-load of awesome cookie recipes to add to your Holiday Cookie repertoire, right?

*Sigh* I love cookies. Everybody knows…cookies make the world go round.  Especially Christmas time when you’re looking for dessert recipes everyone loves!

Ingredients You Need for Holiday Oreo Cream Cheese Cookies!

• softened cream cheese
• butter salted, softened to room temperature
• granulated sugar
• all-purpose flour
• baking powder
• Oreo cookies 
• vanilla extract
• Optional: Food coloring for the holidays

How to Make Holiday Oreo Cream Cheese Cookies 

1. In a large bowl beat softened cream cheese, then beat in softened butter.
2. Add sugar and mix until light and fluffy. Add in vanilla and mix.
3. Stir or mix in a couple drops of a holiday food coloring for a festive touch
4. Add flour and baking powder gradually and mix until well combined.
5. Fold in Oreos, then cover bowl and place in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
6. Preheat oven to 375 F and line baking sheet with parchment paper.
7. Scoop out two tablespoons and roll into a 2 inch ball.
8. Place them on your cookie sheet and press down lightly.
9. Bake for 9-11 minutes – the edges will start to brown but the cookie will be soft. That’s what you want. ????
10. Remove from the oven and let them cool for a few minutes, then carefully transfer to a cooling rack to finish cooling. Delish!!

Storing 

• Store baked cookies in an airtight container for up to 5 days.

More Variations

• Add some other goodies inside, like candy cane bits, some semi-sweet chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, milk chocolate chips or fun sprinkles!
• You could dip the in some melted dark chocolate or melted almond bar or whatever melted chocolate you want.  The kids will love these so much! Add some fun decorations like Orel crumbles or sprinkles!
• These cookies are perfect for any holiday and they make great gifts!

Holiday Oreo Cream Cheese Cookies

Kim Lange

I can think of nothing better than 4 things at this moment!  It's pretty simple....#1. Holidays   #2. Oreos    #3. Cream Cheese  and #4. Cookies!  Put those all together?  You get the most tasty Holiday Oreo Cream Cheese Cookies!  You're welcome!

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Refrigerate 1 hour hr

Course Dessert

Calories

Ingredients

  

• 3 ounces cream cheese add 4 ounces if you want more cream cheese flavor, softened
• 8 tablespoons butter salted, softened
• ¾ cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup + 2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• 10-12 Oreo cookies crushed, some larger bits too
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• Optional: Food coloring for the holidays

Instructions

 

• In a large bowl beat softened cream cheese, then beat in softened butter.
• Add sugar and mix until light and fluffy. Add in vanilla and mix.
• Add a couple drops of a holiday food coloring for a festive touch if desired.
• Add flour and baking powder gradually and mix until well combined.
• Fold in Oreos, then cover bowl and place in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 375 F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Scoop out two tablespoons and roll into a 2 inch ball.
• Place them on your cookie sheet and press down lightly.
• Bake for 9-11 minutes – the edges will start to brown but the cookie will be soft. That's what you want. 🙂
• Remove from the oven and let them cool for a few minutes, then carefully transfer to a cooling rack to finish cooling. Delish!!

Keyword christmas cookies, cookies, cream cheese, Oreos

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This cookie recipe was passed on to me from Emily Franceschini @ Painting It Purple.  So thank you Emily for such a delicious cookie recipe!  And thank you HOSTS of the Cookie Swap!  Go check ’em out!

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