Today I got to do something I love to do. Bake. Blog. Give.
One of my favorite things about blogging is the generosity of the community. I have participated in many a blog bake sale and fundraising event, both in donating items and in bidding. All but one have been a great experience, and I still feel good donating money to that important cause.
Recently Manda from I Am Baker posted a Call To Bakers. She had wanted to do a giveaway for five lucky recipients – people in need of a pick me up. She had 165 responses, and as she read them, could not turn anyone down. The Call To Bakers was for others to take on a nominee for her, after she fulfilled her original commitment of five people. I think it was a matter of hours before each nominee had a baker.
I’m tearing up as I type that – such an amazing and powerful community!
I have a joyous heart being able to do this, and make a family smile. I also get to experiment with some things I may normally not make – like Oreo Stuffed Cookies!
oreo stuffed cookies
I used the Golden Oreo inside my chocolate chunk cookies. Prepare the cookie dough, flatten a spoonful in your hand, place an oreo on it and form it around the oreo. Take another spoonful and form it around the other side, so the entire oreo is covered by a layer of cookie dough.
chocolate chunk cookies
3/4 cup ap flour (gluten free)
3/4 cup cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 bar dark chocolate, chopped
1/2 cup butter
1 cup agave
1 tablespoon vanilla
2 eggs
Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder and chocolate pieces. Cream together butter, agave, vanilla and eggs; combine with dry ingredients.
Bake @ 375 for 10-12 minutes.*
*This time is for chocolate cookies only; for oreo stuffed, 15 minutes.
crazy tasty wrapped in decadence.
I cut one in half for photos. Then I ate half of it. 
I’m saving the other half for Jason, and the rest are on their way to a new home!
what’s your flavor – chocolate or vanilla?
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These look divine and to be honest I love both vanilla and chocolate together.It just can’t be beat
Kristina these look so good! Oreos are one of my favorite cookies
I’m definitely more of a vanilla person!
Ahhhh the vanilla oreos are my fav too!!!!!! I haven’t had one in forever-Mmm
What a decadent treat. I’m definitely vanilla.
one of the SWEETEST and most creative of all treats– every time i see this recipe I chuckle and think, ‘what will they think of next!?’ ha
I know – crazy, right?
hey, girl, I need an invite to read your blog… how do I snag a hook up for one of those? 
I saw the call and I responded, but I guess she got plenty of volunteers. The story was really so moving. The cookies will definitely make someone happy! I’m a vanilla girl all the way!
I know, it was really spectacular how quickly all were filled! such amazingness out there!!
What a great project. I do think the Golden Oreo is a thing of beauty even though I can’t remember the last time I ate one of either color. I’m a bit intrigued by those half ‘n half ones. Best of both worlds!
yes!! I saw those – thought about getting them – maybe for a chocolate chip or a peanut butter cookie, where you’d be able to see both sides… Mmm, YUM!
Ack! These look so yummy. I am definitely more of a chocolate person.
You know what I like about you…you can make anything look like I want to induldge in it all day! Seriously. These photos are killer!
thank you Erin!! I try to make most things we eat into something great to look at too!
these? they just do that on their own!!
Oh gosh… I almost avoided this post, because it sounded way to good!! haha
and I was right… *drool*
I can’t choose, vanilla or chocolate, I want them BOTH! haha
so SO good… thank you for not avoiding
I just died. Really. Dead. The photo where there’s a leeetle bit of chocolate oozing from the cookie made my knees go weak. I’m a chocolate and vanilla combo kinda gal
Its like that cookie had a chocolate tail!!
Mmm hmm…
haa… based on your earlier tweet, are you going to have to make these for Daniel…?
I wanted to do this too!! This looks delicious!
DOOOO IIIIIT !!
they’re SO incredibly good. especially warm… when you make them? eat one fresh… then another 
Milk me.
And I meant as in, give me a glass of milk, haa, not like Meet the Focker”Can you milk me, Greg.”
baaa HAAA … oh, little gepetto cat.
done!
chocollaaaaatteee!
and that is so awesome. I wish I had known about the call to bakers. as someone in total need of a pick-me-up, I totally would have partaken in BOTH sides of that!
aw… I just today sent this and three other “care packages” to friends, but if you are in need of a pick me up and you would have done this? perhaps YOU AND I could do a baking exchange soon!! I need a couple – few weeks to get back in gear after spending major $$ on shipping today… but let me know if you’re up for it!
I love that picture of the melty chocolate chip as it looks like it’s sticking it’s tongue out at us.
What an amazing organization to help others! This is exactly why I (and you and all of us) are so blessed to be a part of this blogging community. Everyone is inspiring and motivating and out to help the world!
How do you come up with these measurements for the cookies? Intrigued…
I know – I feel such warm fuzzies from this community – excited every day to be a part of it!!
WAY before blogging, I was developing recipes for a cookbook. I made (several misses before a bit) a basic quick bread recipe. from that, I changed ingredients and measurements for brownies, for cookies… so most of my baking recipes are hybrids of others I wrote years ago… a template of sorts. this specific recipe was partly from another one of mine, and partly from an OLD recipe card for those chocolate crackle cookies – written in my mom’s handwriting from when I was a kid.
Oh my! Thank you for sharing this. That’s awesome. “Something old, something new. Something borrowed, something [cookies]” definitely applies here.
This looks amazing! I think I just picked a really good time to come across your blog
ha! good timing, Kate!!
and thanks, they were amazing! I ate one before sending the rest away… I may have to make more to KEEP 
You, my friend, are generous with a big heart, and that is one of the many reasons I love you! Those cookies are a creative masterpiece – an original original, if you will. The recipients will be so thankful!
thank you, Dorry! I hope they like them, I sure felt good making them!
p.s. I used to always say vanilla growing up – didn’t like chocolate at all, but now I love my doses of dark chocolate in many forms. I also truly love vanilla – like the extract – in baking, bars, oats, etc. Mmmm.
I love vanilla too… Mmm, I always add a lot to baking
Your goodies never cease to amaze me! Team chocolate all the way
thanks, Tiffany!
go team chocolate!
Kristina: you’re the best.
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aw, thanks S…
How lucky the person who gets to eat these!! Yummy!
I hope they like them!!
I have been wanting to make these for a while now! Or at least a version of them…
They look monster big- which is totally my style.
yep – it makes a pretty big cookie! I tried to make the dough covering kinda thin and even, but around an oreo, still big!
and tasty!
Hi there,
I know you made changes but the idea started on my site back in January: http://su.pr/1IQ0O1
I love seeing my Oreo Stuffed Cookies all over the web, but am disappointed when fellow bloggers take the idea as their own. I was pointed to your site from a friend that saw your post. All I ask is that you give credit with my link. As a cookbook author I would have expected this from you
Thanks
honest mistake! while I have seen an oreo stuffed in a chocolate chip cookie all over the web, I SINCERELY did not see the idea on your site. I would never NOT give credit due – and I did not ‘make changes’ in order to ‘take the idea as my own’ – apologies.
I’m a bit late at this. But Jenny, a simple Google search will let you see that oreo stuffed cookie is NOT a recipe that YOU come up with, bloggers posted the recipe + idea up on the internet back in 2010. So why don’t I see you giving credit to any of those bloggers? Rude.
http://www.google.com.au/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=stuffed+cookie#sclient=psy&hl=en&source=hp&q=oreo+stuffed+cookie+2010&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&pbx=1&tbo=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&fp=d6673e90ae4d9082
I’d definitely choose the chocolate. You can never go wrong with the original oreo!
yep – the original will always be the best…
These cookies look devine! Mmmm. Lucky is the person who received these! Oh and to the person who wants to take credit for “thinking” up this idea as her own….I have seen this idea in multiple forms for years. You were not by any means the pioneer in this. There is nothing new under the Sun. In fact it was on the web just this past week in yet another form. Kris, Take whatever ideas you have and don’t be afraid to run with them and take all of the credit. You rock. Duh! Winning.
Whoa…. those look delicious! Makes me want to make a chocolate cookie with a pretzel in the middle or something else salty!
something kinda like the pb cracker brownies I made… pb pretzel in a chocolate cookie… YUM! …I love salty + sweet…
Oh my…*drool*
My mouth INSTANTLY started watering when I saw that halved cookie! Yum! Golden Oreos are the best…no incriminating evidence on your teeth!
ha – never thought about it that way, but YES… they’re so good!
Oooh, cookies!
Need I say more?
Love, love these!
hi Tricia!! thank you
they are SO GOOD !
um hello! I’m salivating! How did I miss this post – it didn’t come thru on email.
Well, I’m here now, that’s all that matters. Looks so delish!
my grandmother made the same thing when I was little; my sisters and I were always delighted to see what was hiding inside her cookies! thank you for reminding me of an old memory (this was 40+ years ago now…) bless!
such a memory trip! my mom made these when I was little, my brother and I were always excited to see what she’d hide in the middles of cookies. oreos were my favorite. I may have to make these for my grand daughters this week, they are coming for Thanksgiving!
oreo’s are vegan!! get out! I love this idea, and the cookies you wrapped around them sound awesome!
yeah, Hannah! I believe they are! (I was vegetarian when I cooked these, but… YES, I have heard Oreos ARE vegan!)
the cookie recipe “around them” is one of my FIRST… from many years ago in college… 
made the cookie without the oreo. this is a great recipe!
yep, this is an age old trick to surprise and delight the children! I am 47 and recall this fondly, my grandmom and aunt making these hidden gems for us! cheers
cheers to you – great memory!
these cookies look awesome!
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