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Homemade Mint Oreo cookies made with dark cocoa powder are crispy on the outside, with a perfect mint cream filling in the middle.
In a stand mixer with a cookie paddle attached, cream the butter and sugar together on medium speed, until the mixture is light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
Add the cocoa powder, salt, and vanilla, and mix until incorporated. Add half of the flour and mix. Add the remaining flour, ¼ cup at a time, until you get a pretty dry dough.
Divide the dough into 3 balls, and pat them together to form a disk. Cover the disks in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for about 15 minutes.
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Remove plastic from one disk, and roll your dough out between 2 pieces of parchment paper or on a lightly floured surface. Roll the dough thin! Use a 2-inch circle cutter to cut out the cookies.
Place on a cookie sheet and bake for 8 to 9 minutes. Repeat with the rest of the dough. Place the cookies on a wire rack to cool and prepare cream filling.
After the cookies are cool, it’s time to assemble! Remove the filling from the plastic wrap. Using a sharp knife, slice off a piece that is between ¼- to ½-inch thick.
Place on a cookie sheet and bake for 8 to 9 minutes. Repeat with the rest of the dough. Place the cookies on a wire rack to cool and prepare cream filling.