Note: this was posted before becoming a gluten-free blog. Contains gluten.

Walking down the cookie aisle.

ME: “Think you could stuff an Oreo Cookie within a cookie?”

HUSBAND: “No”

ME: Package of Oreos, in the basket

This is what happens when my husband challenges me (indirectly). I turn it into a science experiment.

Really, neither of us even eat Oreos, but that (obviously) didn’t stop me.

The best part, watching my husband take a bite.

There were no words for about 2 minutes, only this funny “I don’t know about this” look.

and THEN…

HUSBAND: “Okay, I didn’t want to admit, but these are sooooo good!”

Now, what NOT to stuff inside a cookie…

I might be alone on this one, but I’m not a fan (at all) of Cadbury eggs.

My husband, however, LOVES them. So, of course I took the leftovers and stuffed them inside a cookie. Really, what else was I suppose to do with them?

RESULT = No good. Way too sweet. and yes, that is possible.

If you’re going to eat a Cadbury egg, enjoy as is, don’t sandwich it between cookie dough. Please.

Oreos on the other hand, evil. But a necessary evil.

For those you a little more health conscious – you can try replacing the traditional Oreos with Newman-O’s, Trader Joe’s, Joe-Joes Cookies and then once it’s Holiday time, the Candy Cane Joe-Joes.

Next challenge: a gluten-free version… what do ya’ all think?

Oreo Stuffed Cookie Recipe

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{Recipe adapted from Picky Palate}

Ingredients

• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 3 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 cups mini chocolate chips – you may add more, I just prefer less chocolate chips
• 1/2 package of Oreo Cookies

Directions

Preheat oven 350 degrees F.  Line baking sheet with parchment paper or silpat; set aside.

With your electric mixer, cream together the butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar until well combined.  Add in eggs, one at a time and then vanilla- mix until well combined.

In a separate bowl mix your flour, salt and baking soda.  Slowly add your dry ingredient to the wet. Add chocolate chips (I used mini, but feel free to use any type of chip you’d like) – mix together. Careful not to over mix though.  Using an ice cream scoop (or your hands) take one scoop of cookie dough and place on top of an Oreo Cookie.  Take another scoop of dough and place on bottom of Oreo Cookie.  Carefully roll into a ball with your hands until the Oreo Cookie is completely enclosed.

Place the cookies on your prepared baking sheet and bake for 9-13 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes before you transfer to the cooling rack. Once it’s cool enough, serve warm (& probably with a glass of milk) and enjoy!

Makes approximately two dozen (large) cookies.