Heart-shaped Valentine's Oreos

• Gluten free

• Refrigerated

  • 2 Eggs, large

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 package Chocolate pudding mix, instant dry
  • 1/4 tsp Pink gel food coloring
  • 2 cups Powdered sugar
  • 3/4 cup Shortening
  • 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 2 tsp White sugar

• Liquids

  • 1 1/2 tbsp Water, HOT

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Description

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.* Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a nonstick baking liner and set aside.
• In a very large bowl, combine the cake mix and pudding mix. Add in the eggs and shortening. Beat until just combined. The dough may seem crumbly at first, but it will come together -- just keep mixing. 
• If youre chilling the dough (see note), cover very tightly and place in the fridge for 30 minutes to overnight.
• If youre not chilling the dough (or after you have chilled the dough): Using a tablespoon measuring spoon, measure out the dough. Each ball of dough should be exactly 1 tablespoon. 
• Place the cookie dough balls 2 inches apart on the cookie sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes. You want to slightly under-bake these cookies to keep them soft and fudgy.
• Remove the cookies from the tray and on to a cooling rack. If you want to make the heart cookies, use a small heart cookie cutter and cut out each of the baked cookies. Cut them out about 1-2 minutes after the cookies have finished baking.
• Combine the powdered sugar, white sugar, shortening and vanilla. Beat until combined. Beat in the hot water and food coloring.
• Again, the frosting might seem like its not coming together and is crumbly, but keep mixing; it will come together! (This frosting aims to copycat Oreos frosting so it is thick like a dough. You can roll balls of the frosting and put them in between the cookies and then press the two cookies together to smash it down.)
• Once the cookies have completely cooled, spread as much frosting as desired on one cookie. Place another cookie on top.
• Store in an airtight container; best enjoyed within 1-2 days.