[mini] oreo stuffed chocolate chip cookies

considering we are getting a puppy today that resembles an oreo (see a photo here!!), i thought i'd do an oreo-inclusive recipe for the week. this is a popular recipe from picky palate, so you might have seen it before. oreo-stuffed chocolate chip cookies! who would have thought, a cookie within a cookie. sheer genius, these clever bakers... i used mini oreos because i feared that the double-stuf oreo would be overwhelming, but i am regretting it. go big or go home... you can taste the oreo, but i think that it would have been better in the giant cookie to have a giant oreo. anyway, it is your choice what kind of oreo to use...i wonder how the golden ones would be?! AND i just saw the spring oreos at target...yum! tip: i stuck the cookies in the freezer between batches to keep the cookies tall. this way, the cookie didn't fall and expose the hidden oreo gem. enjoy!

oreo stuffed chocolate chip cookies (from picky palate)
2 sticks softened butter
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 tablespoon pure vanilla
3.5 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
10 oz bag chocolate chips (i used 12 oz)
1 bag oreo cookies (i used the minis!)

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a stand or electric mixer, cream butter and sugars until well combined. Add in eggs and vanilla until well combined.

2. In a separate bowl, mix flour, salt and baking soda. Slowly add to wet ingredients along with chocolate chips until just combined. Using a cookie scoop (or ice cream scoop), take one scoop of cookie dough and place on top of Oreo. Take another scoop of dough and place on bottom of Oreo. Seal edges together by pressing and cupping in hand until the Oreo is enclosed in the dough. Place onto a parchment or silpat lined baking sheet and bake cookies 9-13 minutes or until cookies are baked to your liking. Let cool for 5 minutes before transferring to cooling rack. Serve with tall glass of milk!

Makes 2 dozen very large cookies :)