Homemade Oreos

 Ingredients-

Cookies:

15.25 oz Devils Food Box Cake mix (ignore box directions)

2 eggs

1/2 c shortening (butter crisco is best)

Frosting:

8 oz cream cheese, softened to room temperature

2 C heavy whipping cream

1 1/2 tsp vanilla 

1 C powdered sugar

Pinch salt

For Cookies:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees, line baking sheet with parchment paper.

Place cake mix in a bowl and add shortening and eggs. Beat until well combined into a mooth cookie dough.  Use a cookie scoop to portion the dough into round balls onto the cookie sheet.

Bake around 10 minutes for larger cookies, keep an eye on them. Edges should be set and tops nice and raggly.

Let cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes then transfer to cooling rack. Cool completely before filling.

For Frosting:

In a large bowl mix together cream cheese with handheld mixer until smooth and creamy.   Add powdered sugar, vanilla and salt and beat to combine until smooth.  With mixer running start drizzling in cream. Continue beating for several minutes until it's smooth and fluffy with stiff peaks.