GLOREO COOKIES

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Make your own 'oreo' cookies!

Provided by Sue Bray

Categories Desserts Cookies Filled Cookie Recipes

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 (18.25 ounce) package devil's food cake mix
2 eggs
2 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup shortening
5 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (.25 ounce) package unflavored gelatin
¼ cup cold water
½ cup powdered chocolate drink mix

Steps:

Mix together the cake mix, eggs, water, cooking oil and cocoa until you can shape it all into a large ball. Let stand 20 minutes.
Shape into 1/2 inch balls, placed 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheets. Flatten each cookie with bottom of glass greased once but dipped into instant chocolate drink powder.
Bake at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) for 8 minutes. Remove cookies at once and quickly flatten each with back of spatula. Let cool 20 minutes.
To make filling: Soften 1 envelope unflavored gelatin in 1/4 cup cold water; set in heatproof cup in pan, simmering until clear. Cream together shortening, confectioners' sugar and vanilla. Add cooled gelatin. Beat 10 minutes. Use 1 tablespoon to fill each cookie. Press cookies gently together to spread the filling.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 294.7 calories, Carbohydrate 42.5 g, Cholesterol 19.8 mg, Fat 13.4 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 2.9 g, SaturatedFat 3.8 g, Sodium 168.9 mg, Sugar 35.3 g