Cannabis Infused Oreos
This easy cannabis infused Oreo recipe is a crunchy, dark chocolate cookie filled with a sweet and simple cream cheese filling. They're perfect with a glass of milk!
Servings: 40
Equipment
- Oven
- Baking sheet
- 2" round cookie cutter
- Stand or hand mixer
Ingredients
For the cookies
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/3 cups dark cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the cream cheese filling
- 6 ounces cream cheese softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- 2 tablespoons cannabis butter melted
Instructions
To make the cookies
- In a large bowl, cream together softened butter with the granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Sift in the cocoa powder, and add the salt and vanilla extract.
- Beat in eggs until fully incorporated.
- Sift in 1 1/2 cups flour and then continue adding flour in small amounts until a stiff dough forms.
- Preheat oven to 350˚F.
- Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to 1/8 to 1/4 inch thickness. If dough is hard to work with, you may chill for 15 minutes in the refrigerator.
- Using a small round cookie cutter (I made giant cookies with a 2 1/2" cutter) cut the dough into individual rounds and place on a large parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Pack together and re-roll out any scraps to cut additional cookies.
- Bake in a preheated oven for 8-10 minutes. Remove and transfer cookies to a cooling rack to cool completely.
To make the filling
- Beat the cream cheese until smooth and then add the powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt. Mix until well combined.
- Add the melted cannabis butter and beat until light and fluffy.
- Assemble the cookies by spreading a generous scoop of the icing (I used a 1 1/2 tablespoon scooonto one of the cookies and sandwiching it with another. Press down gently to spread the filling to the edges.
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Notes
Dutch-process of dark cocoa powder work best for this recipe. Natural cocoa powder with produce lighter brown cookies with a slightly different flavor.