Oreos

Sometimes wonder why... ?? Take trouble in making these cookies  when u can easily get from outside.... the answer is definitely " when u enjoy baking ... u end up trying anything...."


I found this blog cookies and cups  ..... and enjoyed browsing it. I liked this recipe since it was quite easy and looked yummy..... so here goes the recipe... n as usual changed a bit..!!!


Ingredients:

• 1 1/4 cup flour
• 1/4 cup cocoa ( Here I used 1/4 cup instead of 1/2 cup since I wanted to reduce the amount of cocoa)
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 100 grams butter
• 1 cup  sugar( 1 1/2 cup sugar )
• 1 large egg

Method:

1. Mix all the dry ingredients until all combined.
2. Now add the egg and butter.
3. Mix it until it comes out as a dough.
4. Preheat the oven 175C/350F.
5. Make small balls  and flatten it. Place it on the baking sheet slightly apart from each other .
6. Bake for 10 minutes.
7. Cool it before filling.

For Filling:

• 2 tbsp butter
• 2 tbsp vegetable shortening
• 1 cup icing sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• 1 tbsp water

Cream butter and shortening at high speed. Then add icing sugar , vanilla essence and water. Beat it again on high speed for another 5 minutes. Now put the filling the in between two cookies and sandwich them .

And the end result is.........

I hope u enjoy them..... and I  packed them for my daughtie's school trip..... ...!!!!