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
Oreos are vegan though
Cheesecake is the main base. She was going to do cream cheese, along with oreo filling in the recipe. But its the cream cheese in the actual cheesecake that stops her.
Do you think I could use this to frost a cake? My son’s favorite thing in the world is Oreo filling and I was thinking of making a cake and using this for frosting.
It’s pretty thick. You could thin it out with a little more water or milk. It would be a great filling!
I tried this and it tasted a lot like chemical filled store bought frosting. I’ve tried adding a lot of salt, more butter, more sugar, etc and nothing seems to fix it…
THis is very similar to Wilton buttercream frosting recipe i use. You could either add more clear vanilla flavoring or clear a butter flavoring.
Can I use butter instead of shortening for this?
Sure 🙂
I read that butter isn’t an ideal substitute for vegetable shortening because it has water in it so how about coconut oil? Would that work?
Yes, both of those will work since this isn’t a baked recipe, it’s simple more of a frosting the water int he butter really won’t make a huge difference 🙂
Ha! There is an ad for prescription cholesterol treatment right in the middle of the recipe today. Coffee came out my nose. I, too, love the pic of your kiddo with his standard size Oreo. 😉 Thanks so much for the recipe. When the test recipe gives you bland chocolate cookie dough….make Oreos.
omg are you kidding me?! haha! I wish I had more control of those dumb ads!
now do you store it for a week or can be it used right away? wasn’t sure about that :s
I am going to make these today for my family reunion. I love Oreo’s but am not a fan of all the crazy flavors they are coming out with. Candy Corn and Carmel Apple Oreos, just doesn’t seem right.
I just found your site this morning and have already made these. Really good. The only thing I did differently is that I used milk instead of water. I thought they would have a creamier taste that way. Just remember that if you use milk instead of water it will need to be refrigerated. Another thing, this recipe seems very versatile. Next time I’m going to use lemon instead of vanilla and put it between sugar cookies. You could also use mint w/ either brownies or chocolate wafer cookies.
To James above, diabetes is caused by a poorly functioning pancreas and controlled by diet and exercise. There is no food that causes diabetes. Thank you for all your concern about our kids though.
Your kids will have diabetes feeding them this filth.
I know nothing of the merits of this receipe as I haven’t yet made it. However what is crystal clear is that describing the ouput as ‘filth’
a) does nothing to deter a reader from using it; and
b) reveals you, dear James, as a bigoted know -it -all with nothing better to do.
You dont understand diabetes, do you?
Some of us our just plain idiots aren’t we “James” my 9 year old has diabetes and myself as well. In no way or in any imaginary world, that you seem to live in, does sugar or carbs or fat give you diabetes. For you I guess ignorance is bliss. I have made and used this recipe for several things. Although we cannot have a huge amount of this we do still eat this lovely cream on brownies or the chocolate keto cookies I make. It’s a wonderful sweet treat.
This filling is amazing!! It’s also incredibly dangerous, because now I know how quick and easy it is to make.