Peppermint Oreo Cookies

December 16, 2013

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My mother in law makes these amazing homemade Oreo cookies. In fact, out of all the delicious treats my mother in law makes ( wich are numerous) this is probably my husband's favorite of them all. These are easy and yummy, they are one of my favorite Christmas cookies! Heather

1 box chocolate cake mix
( I used triple fudge but my mother in law uses Devil's food cake)
2 eggs
1/2 cup canola oil
peppermint chips or crushed candy cane
(I used Andes Peppermint Crunch and they were so good my husband I devoured about half the bag before I even made the cookies)

Frosting:
8 oz cream cheese
(at room temp)
3-4 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup butter
1 tsp vanilla
Red food dye
( add to desired color)
peppermint flavoring
(optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Mix cake mix, eggs and oil thoroughly in large mixing bowl with hand mixer ( or kitchen aid would be even better! ). Roll dough into quarter size balls ( you might want to let...
See the full directions on my site

Nutritions

Calories
275

Sodium
57mg
2% DV

Fat
17g
27% DV

Protein
1g
3% DV

Carbs
24g
8% DV

Fiber
0.6g
2% DV