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Healthy Oreo Cookies

January 20, 2012

All my friends growing up called Oreo cookies “Annie’s Favorite Cookie”. America might love them, but nobody liked them as much as I did.  This best-selling cookie easily became one recipe I wanted to make naturally sweet. We all know homemade is even better than store-bought and you won’t be able to beat these when made sugar-free!

Homemade Oreo Cookie Recipe

Since I first tasted that balance of chocolate and cream, my inner child has been hooked on that decadent flavor and texture. But the grown-up me now appreciates bigger, better things. Store-bought Oreo cookies may taste good, but my tastes have changed to appreciate delectably soft, fresh Oreos. Any adult who wishes to relive their childhood love in the most fabulous way possible – homemade, delicious and healthy – is in for a real treat.

Homemade Oreo Cookies

You’ll be pleased with the ingredient list – we’re talking whole grains, healthy fats and natural sugars! These are even dairy-free! You can bake these a little longer for a crispier, crunchier cookie typical of the real Oreo cookies, which makes them suitable for dunking in milk. Or, enjoy the softer, delicate cookies that create that coveted luscious bite that only the homemade version can create. The kid inside (or any kids for that matter!) will be pleased either way. Happy Eating!

Oreo with MIlk


Homemade Healthy Oreo Cookies  (dairy-free)

Chocolate Oreo Cookies:
1 1/4 cups Wheat Flour
1/2 cup unsweetened Dark Cocoa Powder (you can use regular, but dark is best!)
2 teaspoons Cornstarch
1 teaspoon Baking Soda
1/4 teaspoon Baking Powder
1/2 teaspoon Sea Salt
1 1/4 cups Coconut Sugar
2/3 cup Earth Balance Butter or Organic Butter, softened
1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
1 Large Egg plus 1 Egg Yoke

Filling:
1/4 cup Coconut Butter or Vegan Cream Cheese
2/3 cup Earth Balance Butter or Organic Butter, softened
1 1/2 teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract
1/4 cup Flour
6 drops Liquid Stevia
1/2 cup powdered Xylitol, sweetened to taste
1-2 Tablespoons Almond Milk

Begin with your chocolate cookies. In a large bowl, combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Mix well. Add coconut sugar and soft butter. Add vanilla and egg and mix in until all is combined. Roll out on a flat, lightly floured surface and cut out cookies with cookie cutters. Or scoop out about a tablespoon amount of dough and roll into balls. Very lightly flatten to a round shape. Place cookies on parchment lined baking sheets and bake cookies at 375 degrees for 7 minutes for softer cookies or 9 minutes for more crisp cookies. Smaller size cookies may just need 6-7 minutes if you want them extra soft. These cookies will spread out and puff a bit, so make them more on the smaller side for authentic sized Oreos.

Once cookies are done baking, begin on the filling. In a small bowl, beat all frosting ingredients in a bowl until well combined. Once cookies are cooled, spread or pipe filling on a cookie, about 1/4 inch thick and place another cookie on top to form a sandwich.

Store cookies in an airtight container. Cookies will last up to 2 days at room temperature or up to 3 weeks in the freezer.

Depending on how small or large you would like your cookies, these will yield 18-25 cookie sandwiches, 1 cup vanilla filling

 

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Comments

  1. Sydnee says

    February 26, 2018 at 12:17 pm

    Have you tried using coconut or almond flour instead of wheat flour? How did they turn out?

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    • Natural Sweet Recipes says

      February 26, 2018 at 12:47 pm

      Coconut flour is a pretty unique flour that requires a lot of liquid, so I would not suggest substituting with it. I have not tried almond flour, sorry!

      Reply
  2. hayley says

    January 8, 2018 at 11:47 am

    sounds awesome I was just wondering if I could use canola oil instead of margarine in cookies? in the middle of a blizzard and out of butter lol

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  3. Oreo Lover says

    March 24, 2017 at 10:35 am

    I love oreos! I love that these are healthy oreos! Looks amazing.

    Reply
  4. Kristin says

    March 23, 2017 at 8:21 pm

    Confession: xylitol gives me gas and a really intense stomach ache. Especially if I have to much of it. All of your recipes with xylitol make me wonder if I can substitute something else and all of them. Any thoughts? Have you ever experienced this?

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    • Natural Sweet Recipes says

      March 23, 2017 at 9:04 pm

      Hi Kristin, Thanks for your comment! This is definitely not an abnormal reaction if you eat high amounts of sugar alcohols! Because many people have negative reactions to xylitol, I usually use it in combination with other sweeteners (which alleviates any risk of bloating or stomach aches for me personally). For these Oreos, the xylitol is important for the frosting but I used coconut sugar for the cookies. It’s really not a lot of xylitol for the whole recipe and minimizes any ill effects if you only eat 2-3 cookies, (which really is filling). If xylitol upsets you no matter the amount, I’m not sure I can give a good substitution because it is a unique sweetener. For this recipe, I used liquid stevia to cut down on the xylitol. You could decrease the xylitol to 1/3 cup and increase the stevia and see if that works for you. As a general note, I can’t give suggestions for other recipes because there too many other variables. When recipe testing, I always try to keep sugar alcohols under 3/4 a cup because I know more than that doesn’t sit well with many people. I will keep your comment in mind for future recipes. Thank you!

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  5. Jannat says

    November 23, 2015 at 9:11 pm

    These homemade oreos were delicious. Thank you for sharing. I loved the coconut sugar addition but I wish i didn’t have to use stevia as well. I didn’t use. Thanks for a great recipe.

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  6. Cat says

    April 17, 2014 at 6:11 pm

    I would love a box full of these! Beautiful pictures!!!

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    • Annie says

      April 19, 2014 at 10:13 pm

      Thank you, Cat!

      Reply
  7. Eric says

    April 16, 2014 at 6:50 pm

    Wow! These look like so much fun. I love Oreos and know I will love trying to make a vegan version of these. Thanks for sharing!

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    • Annie says

      April 17, 2014 at 2:14 pm

      Thanks, Eric! We’d love to hear how they turn out in a vegan version!

      Reply
  8. Consuelo @ Honey & Figs says

    April 11, 2014 at 3:00 am

    I can’t believe that these are healthier than the real deal, because, honestly, they look flawless to me! Also, your pictures are gorgeous and I love that dotted box you girls used. So so pretty!
    Have a wonderful weekend! xx

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    • Annie says

      April 11, 2014 at 2:01 pm

      Thank you so much! We found those boxes at World Market. We love that store! :) The teal is a nice pop of color for the black and white.

      Reply
  9. Noelle says

    February 3, 2012 at 12:03 pm

    These look delicious! What a great idea!

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  10. Katie @ OhShineOn says

    January 31, 2012 at 3:33 pm

    Also, how many cookies does this recipe make?

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    • Annie @ Naturally Sweet Recipes says

      January 31, 2012 at 4:17 pm

      Thanks Katie! If you don’t have coconut sugar, you can use regular sugar, but use organic if you can. Though it won’t be a sugar free treat. :) Sorry for not mentioning the yield, thanks for asking! The yield depends on how big you make your cookies and how many you taste before assembling. :) For large sandwich cookies, like the ones in my pictures, you’ll get 12-15 sandwiches (so about 30 actual cookies). And I got that size from rolling out large 1 inch balls of dough. To make them smaller, more like an actual oreo size, you’ll be able to get closer to 20 sandwiches or so. The filling will be adequate for whichever way you make them. Hope that helps!

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  11. Katie @ OhShineOn says

    January 31, 2012 at 3:11 pm

    I love love love this recipe! I will definitely be making it this weekend! Only problem is… I don’t have coconut sugar. Would regular be just fine?

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  12. sophiesfoodiefiles says

    January 30, 2012 at 10:21 pm

    Waw! they look incredible & apart!

    A job well done & a husband made happy :)

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    • Chelsea @ Naturally Sweet Recipes says

      January 31, 2012 at 2:57 am

      Thank you for the comment Sophie!

      Reply
  13. katshealthcorner says

    January 31, 2012 at 2:31 am

    What an absolutely gorgeous blog your beautiful girls have! I love it! <3

    Reply
    • Chelsea @ Naturally Sweet Recipes says

      January 31, 2012 at 2:59 am

      What a nice thing to say, thank you so much!!

      Reply
  14. blissfulbritt says

    January 27, 2012 at 3:05 am

    OH MY GOSH!! These are amazing..they look like whoopie pies from heaven!! YUM!

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    • Annie @ Naturally Sweet Recipes says

      January 27, 2012 at 3:52 pm

      Thank you blissfulbrit! :)

      Reply
  15. alexiaku says

    January 27, 2012 at 9:12 am

    how creative! love these cookies!

    Reply
  16. Anna @ The Guiltless Life says

    January 26, 2012 at 11:33 pm

    Oh wow – I’m not a big football fan and the Superbowl isn’t as big of an event up here in Canada, but I would throw a Superbowl party just for these Oreos (and maybe the commercials…and possibly Madonna’s halftime show haha). they sound amazing!

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    • Annie @ Naturally Sweet Recipes says

      January 27, 2012 at 12:37 am

      Haha, who can forget about that show!? Thanks Anna!

      Reply
  17. Valerie @ From Valerie's Kitchen says

    January 27, 2012 at 5:45 am

    Totally cute! Pinning :)

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    • Annie @ Naturally Sweet Recipes says

      January 27, 2012 at 3:53 pm

      Thanks Valerie! We appreciate it!

      Reply
  18. Reeni says

    January 27, 2012 at 2:43 am

    These are so cute! I was thinking about making my own oreos this weekend. I don’t think they’ll turn out as good looking as these!

    Reply
  19. Hannah says

    January 26, 2012 at 3:41 pm

    Yep, I’m pretty oblivious to all things football, but I knew that the Superbowl was coming up because everyone’s pushing nachos and hot wings. Yikes… Your oreo cookies look both cuter and tastier by far!

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    • Annie @ Naturally Sweet Recipes says

      January 26, 2012 at 3:51 pm

      Yes, if I weren’t married, I probably would be completely oblivious too. :) Thanks so much!

      Reply
  20. Jen at The Three Little Piglets says

    January 26, 2012 at 1:47 pm

    My husband is a HUGE football fan but all I care about is the food. We each have our favorites we like to see on the menu, but we have very different taste. This is such a great way to lighten up the menu!

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    • Annie @ Naturally Sweet Recipes says

      January 26, 2012 at 3:50 pm

      I’m glad I’m not the only one! Hope you guys have a great time!

      Reply
  21. claire @ the realistic nutritionist says

    January 26, 2012 at 7:39 pm

    These are SO CUTE!!!

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  22. Kim @ Eat, Live, and Blog says

    January 26, 2012 at 6:46 pm

    My boyfriend would love these! He saw it while I was on your page and he said it looks so good and I agree. :)

    Reply
    • Chelsea @ Naturally Sweet Recipes says

      January 26, 2012 at 7:08 pm

      Thanks Kim!!

      Reply
  23. Jentry Nielsen says

    January 26, 2012 at 6:18 pm

    I just stumbled across your blog, but am so glad I did! These are so cute!!! My football lover/obsessed boyfriend has already made me schedule work off so we can throw a superbowl party! ha These will be so perfect! I can’t wait! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Chelsea @ Naturally Sweet Recipes says

      January 26, 2012 at 7:07 pm

      I’m so glad you stumbled over here too! So fun, hope it’s lots of fun for you guys!

      Reply
  24. Em (Wine and Butter) says

    January 26, 2012 at 6:08 pm

    I WISH we celebrated game day out here! I would definitely eat a few of those cookies! :)

    Reply
  25. Elina (Healthy and Sane) says

    January 26, 2012 at 5:46 pm

    Oh yeah, my husband is excited about superbowl. This year we also have a Beer Fest the day before so the weekend will definitely be full of indulgences.
    These look fantastic!

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    • Chelsea @ Naturally Sweet Recipes says

      January 26, 2012 at 7:06 pm

      Sounds like a blast! Hope you have fun!

      Reply
  26. Sara says

    January 26, 2012 at 5:06 pm

    oh.my.word.

    now i don’t like football, but i love oreos – so these look fantastic! yum!

    Reply
    • Chelsea @ Naturally Sweet Recipes says

      January 26, 2012 at 7:06 pm

      Thank you Sara!

      Reply
  27. Faith @ For the Health of It says

    January 26, 2012 at 4:55 pm

    Those are too cute! Football is a lifestyle for me, I’m rather obsessed…I can’t wait for the big game to get here to have an excuse to make these!

    Reply

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