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!
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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
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
- 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.
- Stir or mix in a couple drops of a holiday food coloring for a festive touch
- 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 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!!
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!
You all should try this Holiday Oreo Cream Cheese Cookies recipe. 6 ingredients, one bowl and no eggs. 🙂 True story. Save some for Santa. Or at least try! They are addicting!
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Holiday Oreo Cream Cheese Cookies
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!!
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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I love the idea of adding mint filled Oreo cookies in place of regular Oreos. So glad everyone enjoyed them! Thank you so much! 🙂
I made the Oreo Cream cheese cookies with mint filled Oreo cookies! They were a huge hit! I was lucky enough to eat one before the rest were gone!
Desiree, no I personally have not, but yes it would be delicious! I would try 1/4 teaspoon peppermint, as the peppermint flavor can be overwhelming if not careful! Happy Holidays and enjoy!!
Have you ever tried this recipe with peppermint extract in place of the vanilla? In theory it seems like it has the potential to be delicious…
Lori, airtight container or ziplock bag works as well. 🙂 Happy Holidays and hope you enjoy!
How should these be stored overnight? Fridge? Airtight container? Other?
Hi Stephanie! I would not do over 1/4 teaspoon, if you don’t want to overpower the cookies. Happy Holidays!! 🙂
If I want to make them with mint extract, how much do you think would work? I don’t want to overpower the recipe.
Hi Daisy. I’m so sorry they didn’t work out for you. They don’t require baking soda or baking powder though. I’ve made them several times and never had issues. I am wondering if you chilled your dough? They do require it.
Hmmm. They sounded delicious however we commented about being concerned about no leavening agent in the recipe and sadly they came out very flat with brown edges – pancake Oreos 🙁
Hi Judy, yes you could. Enjoy!
Can this recipe be doubled?
Can margarine he be substituted successfully for the butter? Anyone tried it?
It helps the dough from spreading out as much, it’s a soft dough, but you could make them anytime ahead of time. These would be good for 3-4 days.
Hi, I need to make probably 16 dozen for 2 parties, what is the reason for refrigerating 1 hour before baking? I cook with cream cheese and never refrigerated prior to baking before. Time will be for sure an issue. How many days will these be good for? Thank you!
So thrilled you liked them Andrew!! The valentine cookies you made with the additions sound really good! I’m going to have to give those a whirl! 🙂 Happy 2018!
These were amazing! Chewy and creamy at the same time! I also love how it just takes a few simple ingredients. I have tried this recipe with different add-ins and it always works great! I did chopped dried strawberries and dyed the dough pink for my kid’s school valentine’s party and they were a hit. I have also tried chocolate chips with success. Use your imagination and this will be your go-to cookie recipe for any occasion. It’s a keeper. Thanks so much for sharing it!
Hi Elizabeth, I have not frozen this dough, but I think as long as you go ahead and do everything that you would do as if you were baking the cookies, just go ahead and make the cookie dough balls the size you want your cookies to be using a cookie scoop. Place the cookies close together, but not touching on a wax paper lined cookie sheet and let them freeze for about 30 minutes. Once the cookies are hard and mostly frozen, pull them out of the freezer and you’re ready to place them in a ziplock bag until ready to bake. Depending on how you bag them up, I like to put wax paper in between layers, 3 high, but make sure the are well sealed. 🙂 Let us know how it turns out if you do! 🙂
Great recipe! Have you ever tried freezing this dough and then baking a few weeks later? I’m Doing a dozen cookies and I want to get as much done ahead of time as possible. Thank you so much!
Alana,
I don’t see why not? They should be just fine, just a little more time on baking like a minute or 2!
Hi!
Can I make the dough and refrigerate overnight if I want to bake them the next day?
Thank You!
Anne, sorry to hear that! Several things, I think you may not have added enough green food coloring. I can’t see them, but it sounds like you may have mixed the cookie bits too much in with the dough and there should be large bits too. You should fold them in just until combined. The cookies are supposed to be soft, so just when the edges are starting to brown, you take them out of the oven. You don’t want to over-bake them, but hopefully everyone will love them when they taste them. To make them a little prettier, you could always drizzle some white chocolate on top with some sprinkles.
I made the first batch and they were not pretty and green like yours, even though I added the green food coloring. I crushed up 12 Oreos which made the cookies kind of gray in color. I also baked them a lot longer than the time said because they were way too soft. I hope I did them right. I’m taking to a cookie exchange tonight. I wish they were prettier.
You are very welcome and that sounds amazing with the mint oreos!! YUM!!!
I made these with mint Oreos and wow absolutely amazing!!! Thank you fir sharing ❤️
Hi Tracy, it’s at the bottom of the page. Happy Holidays! 🙂 (I will email it to you as well.)
Trying to find the recipe HELP
Hi Lindy, no they don’t need to be. Happy Holidays!!
Should these cookies be refrigerated after baking?
Yay! 🙂
Delicious! I baked them. Yummy!
Hi Jana! If I’m understanding you right, the oreo filling is left in the cookies when you crunch or cut them up in bits. You don’t take the middle filling out. Also, if you want to add more cream cheese, for a more cream cheese flavor, you could add another ounce. The current recipe calls for 3 to 4 ounces. 🙂
I’m making these cookies for a cookie exchange party and I’m just wondering do I keep the Oreo filling? My second question is how do I get rid of the flour taste? Thanks
Hi Ashley, about 2 dozen and the cookie dough is super yummy! Happy Baking!
Hi Leisa! About 2 dozen! 🙂
2 dozen Cynamon 🙂
how many does this recipe make? I have to make 5 dozen for our cookie exchange but this doesn’t indicate how many per batch.
How many cookies does this recipe make?
Do you know how many a batch will make? I’m making these for a cookie exchange party and have to make 5 dozen.
Thank you so much! I can’t wait to try them! Hopefully the dough makes it from the bowl to the oven, because they sound delicious.
So sorry Jeremy! Updated in the recipe, and thank you! Enjoy!!
I am no expert in baking,so I am a little confused about the recipe. It calls for a tablespoon of vanilla in the ingredients but is not mentioned in the instructions.
I know what you mean Sarah! Cream cheese definitely calls our names! 🙂
You had me at “cream cheese.” 🙂 These look yummy!