Oreo Cookie Filling is the best part of the cookie, and I’ve created a spot-on dupe that is super easy to prepare and can be used as a dip for fruit, cookies, and pretzels, or as a cake or homemade cookie filling too!
This seems like an unbelievably silly question. Isn’t the filling the best part of the Oreo? Anyhow, I created this recipe WAY back in 2013, and have made it over and over since then, but thought I would update the pictures a bit since I just created a video on TikTok and Instagram highlighting this true masterpiece of a recipe.
- SUPER easy! You’ll have a bowl of Oreo cookie filling in a matter of minutes. All you need is a bowl and a mixer! And a spoon of course to eat!
- Spot On Dupe! I tried lots of variations of this recipe when I created it, and I feel like this is about the closest you can get!
- Versatile! You can of course use this cookie filling as a dip for cookies, pretzels, crackers etc. But you can also use it as a cake filling, a thick spread of frosting, or sandwiched between two cookies of your choice!
The full list of ingredients with measurements is at the bottom of this post in the recipe card! The recipe is super easy and comes together quickly with just a hand mixer!
- Vegetable Shortening. I know, I know, this is one of those ingredients I try to avoid, but in efforts to create a real “dupe” I had to use it. You can absolutely use all butter in place of the shortening, but you won’t get the same exact taste.
- Butter. I used salted butter in this recipe. You can skip this and use all shortening if you prefer, as I believe that true Oreo filling doesn’t include real butter, but all shortening left a strange film in my mouth that I was able to avoid with the balance of butter. Plus, it just tastes good!
- Vanilla extract. Just a tiny bit to give it some flavor!
- Granulated Sugar. Just a tablespoon extra of granulated sugar added in to the filling gives it the slightest texture that I feel like matches the original cookie filling!
- Powdered Sugar. Powdered sugar (or confectioners sugar) creates a smooth, creaminess while sweetening.
- Hot Water. You need to add some water to smooth and thin out the filling! Using hot water ctreates instant creaminess.
This really couldn’t be easier. Simply all you do is add all the ingredients into a large bowl and use your electric mixer to mix it until smooth and creamy!
Obviously eating this with a spoon is an option, but here are a few more uses for your cookie filling:
- Sandwiched between 2 homemade cookies. This would be so good in between 2 Snickerdoodles!
- As a cake filling. How good would this be as a filling to my perfect chocolate cake?
- On a dessert board surrounded by pretzels, graham crackers, and fruit as a dip!
I created this recipe back in 2013 and have updated the images and helpful tips in 2025.
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- Prep Time: 5 min
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Description
What’s the best part of an Oreo? The filling, of course! Oreo Cookie Filling Dip is a sweet and creamy dip, separate from the cookie. Dip anything from pretzels to cookies in this awesome dessert side!
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup vegetable shortening
- 1/4 cup butter, room temperature
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons hot water
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients with mixer for 2 minutes until creamy and smooth.
Notes
Store in an airtight container for up to a week.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 282
- Sugar: 58.6 g
- Sodium: 37.5 mg
- Fat: 6.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 58.7 g
- Protein: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Do you have a suggested order for adding and mixing ingredients in? Thanks!
The order that I listed the ingredients is the order that I add them 🙂
My filling turned out to be a light brown and drippy. I’m not sure what I did wrong. Any advice?
The only thing I could guess is you added a bit too much vanilla and water or not enough powdered sugar? You could add a bit more powdered sugar to help with the consistency.
I wonder if this would work using coconut oil, because that IS health food. You’d have to use more sugar unless you kept it in the fridge to keep it solid, but I’m going to try it.
Does this need to be refridgerated?
Nope!
YOU ARE THE QUEEN!!! and I LOVE the way you think!
Oh yum, your dip looks dangerously good!
Oh man, so bad but oh so good too. The filling is definitely the best part!
You totally nailed the texture on this one.
Thanks!!
The best part of the oreo is the middle! I love this recipe–it is great you figured out how to make it yourself and eliminate whatever junk they probably put it in!
The filling is definitely the best part of the Oreo–I’ve always found the cookies themselves to be just meh. So this is just awesome.