Homemade Oreo's

I have to admit that growing up I was spoiled. It has forever scarred me for life...for example, I don't like store bought cookies, why? Because I got to have the real stuff any time I wanted, and I learned how to make the good stuff at an early age. Oh how I wish I could just like those hard, processed, fake-cream-in-the-center cookies, but after having these homemade Oreo Cookies, I don't think I will ever be able to go back. The only bad thing about these cookies is that they disappear too fast, and since they're two-cookies in one you don't feel bad about eating 3 until you realize you really just ate 6 single cookies with frosting to top it off! Beware, these are addicting, and super easy.

2 Devil's Food Cake mixes
1 1/3 cups Shortening/Crisco
4 Eggs
1 Tbl. Vanilla

Mix very well, then scoop dough into small balls.
Bake at 350 for 9 minutes. Let cool completely.

Meanwhile make the Frosting:

4 cups Powdered Sugar
8 oz. Cream Cheese
1/2 cup Butter

Cream ingredients to make frosting. Sometimes I like to add a little Peppermint Extact to the frosting to make Mint Oreos, it's fun to add a little Green Food-Coloring to the frosting as well. Last year, for example, I made these with the mint and green coloring for my boyfriend at the time on St. Patricks Day, it was cute.

After cookies are cooled and frosting is made, I frost the bottom of one cookie, and place another cookie on top, making oreo's!