Oreos

Make every snack time a delicious one by making homemade Oreos. Between the chocolaty crunch outside and the smooth, creamy filling, it will have any individual satisfied. 

Ingredients:

1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon butter (1 1/8 sticks)
1 1/8 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups gluten free bisquick baking mix
1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon  cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum

1. In the bowl of a stand mixer, or with a hand mixer, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 to 5 minutes. Add the egg and vanilla and beat until incorporated.
2. In a seperate bowl, sift together the bisquick, cocoa powder, baking soda, salt and xanthan gum.
3. Beat the dry ingredients into the butter mixture one spoonful at a time until incorporated to form the cookie dough. Scrape down the bowl part way through to make sure all the ingredients are fully mixed. Cover and refrigerate the dough until chilled. 
4. Heat the oven to 375 degrees. Scoop the dough into tablespoon-sized pieces and place on parchment-lined baking sheets. Flatten each cookie with the bottom of a cup and bake each sheet until the cookies are set, about 10-12 minutes.
5. Remove and cool before filling.

Frosting Filling:

1/2 cup plus 1/8 cup butter (1 1/4 sticks)
3 cups powdered sugar
1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon plus 1/2 teaspoon water
1/2 teaspoon salt

1. In the bowl of a stand mixture, or with a hand mixture, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the vanilla, water and salt. 
2. Scoop1 generous tablespoon of filling onto one cookie. Then top with a second cookie and press together until the filling comes to the edge.

*Note: If it is near Christmas time and you want to make them more festive, try rolling the edges in crushed candy canes! It really enhances the flavor and is super delicious.