Oreo Cookies with Pumpkin Cream Cheese Frosting

Enjoy a homemade soft OREO sandwich cookie while savoring this beautiful fall weather! They’re filled with the most delectable pumpkin pie spice cream cheese frosting! You won’t be able to say “no” to one or two, so get that tall glass of milk ready!

I shared my favorite homemade OREO cookie recipe a few year ago, and it’s definitely still top on my list. I’m convinced that no one can resist a double dose of soft chocolate cookies with finger-licking good pumpkin frosting in between.

So I revamped this best-loved family cookie to tailor it to autumn time and incorporate the wonderful pumpkin spice flavor.

Let me tell you, chocolate and pumpkin were meant to be together! I probably prefer this version to the original classic!

I know most of the world has already moved onto Christmas, even though we’re still weeks away from Thanksgiving, but I’m not quite ready to head in that direction.  At least not until I get a few more pumpkin recipes out of my system.

There will be plenty of time for peppermint desserts, so pumpkin is taking the forefront here again.

Are you big on celebrating Thanksgiving before moving onto Christmas? Or maybe you are one who celebrates both at the same time.

I’m a little more traditional in that I won’t break out the Christmas decor until after we’ve feasted on turkey. That being said, I’ve already started the Christmas shopping.  Because there are some things that need to get done early to make December less hectic!

If you want to ditch the pie on Thanksgiving, these cookies are a wonderful substitute! I’ll be serving up three or four varieties of pie, but I wouldn’t be surprised if I end up making a batch of cookies to throw in the mix as well. 🙂 After all, I basically just scarf down the turkey and stuffing so I can get to the best part…dessert!

If I could have a piece of pie in one hand and a homemade Oreo cookie in the other, I’d be perfectly content! That’s what I call Thanksgiving success!

Oreo Cookies with Pumpkin Cream Cheese Frosting

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Servings 9 Sandwich Cookies

Ingredients

  

• 1 pkg. 15.25. oz Devil's Food Cake Mix (I like Betty Crocker Super Moist)
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1/2 c. shortening
• 2 eggs
• Frosting:
• 4 oz. cream cheese softened
• 2 Tbsp. butter softened
• 1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
• 1 1/2 c. powdered sugar
• 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 Tbsp. pure pumpkin puree

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. In the bowl of an electric mixer, mix together cake mix, vanilla, shortening and eggs. Scoop into 1 1/2" balls and place a few inches apart on a lightly greased or baking mat-lined cookie sheet. Bake for 9 minutes.
• Allow them to cool for a few minutes before removing them to a cooling rack to cool completely.
• Prepare frosting by creaming together cream cheese, butter, pumpkin pie spice, powdered sugar, vanilla extract and pumpkin until creamy and well blended. Frost sandwich cookies. Store in an air-tight container.

Notes

Double the frosting recipe if you like lots of frosting!

Be prepared to get addicted! These suckers are good!