Consider these to-die-for filled chocolate cookies my obligatory Halloween post. Wait. I almost forgot did this one.
Way back in the day, Boy and I used to make these cookies at Halloween. They were his absolute favs. Yet, when I sent him a text telling him that I was making them again after a hiatus of a few years, he was all, “Huh?! What cookies?”
Ha! So much for making memories. Man, if I had known all I had to do was run to the grocery store bakery instead…
Nah. I would’ve made them regardless.
Enough with the chit-chat. May I present to you one of the most decadent chocolate cookies you will ever eat…along with a signature OMT! twist:
How in the HOLY MOLY hell could he forget these?! Three is the number that Husband had before the afternoon was finished.
Look at these chewy, not crunchy, melty, chocolatey lovelies. Two is the number that I had before the afternoon was finished. 
That filling. Oh. Me. Oh. My. Oh. Just the perfect amount of orange juxtaposed against the dark chocolate. Oh, mommy. Nope. Wait. Oh, grandmommy.
This is what I had to pass along to others. Now you know my secret of how to stay fit while enjoying baked everythings. I wish you lived here. I would have shared with you.
It boggles my mind that Boy drew a blank. As Husband was throwing down his second cookie, he mumbled through bites that Boy would remember if he could only taste it again. That kind of memory never leaves a person.
Want a new tradition your children will forget? Yay!
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup of butter, softened
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 cups unsifted all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup cocoa
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Cream butter and sugar in large mixer bowl.
- Add vanilla and eggs; blend well.
- Combine by whisking flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt.
- Gradually mix into creamed mixture.
- Drop by teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheet, leaving space for cookies to expand.
- Bake at 350° 8-9 minutes.
- Do not overbake. Cookies will be soft. They will puff during baking and flatten as they cool.
- Cool on cookie sheet until set (about one minute), then remove to wire rack and cool completely.
- Press cookies together in pairs with Orange Cream Filling.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 2 1/4 cups confectioners sugar
- 4 tablespoons cream or half-and-half
- 4 tablespoons granulated Jello mix, orange flavor (twist!)
Instructions
- Cream butter and sugar. Add Jello mix. Add cream to spreading consistency. Fill cookies.
Happy baking!
These look amazing! Thanks so much for sharing and linking up!
The remains are in the freezer….calling my name. Oy. So good.
These do sound delicious. I will have to make these for my chocolate lovers.
They. Will. Love. You.
O, man….these look amazing…and I love chocolate AND orange.
yum
We just pulled a couple from the freezer and agreed all over again about how good they are. ~urp~
These look so good. Thanks tons for linking to Inspire Me. Hugs, Marty
They are waaaay better than they look.
Patti, these are, indeed, to die for! Is there anything better than a chocolate and orange combination, Halloween or not? I don’t think so. I think Husband is right- those cookies are in Boy’s TASTE memory, whether the rest of his brain remembers or not! 😉
Love, Joy
Yesterfood
I told Boy I’d make them again for him, but I want to see his face when he eats them. Gotta capture that OH! moment!
wow these look so good!
Make ’em! Soooo good.
These are in my mixing bowl as I type this but I am at a standstill. The recipe doesn’t state how much baking soda. Help. These are a donation for our Wednesday outreach. They look festive and delicious!
OMGOSH! So sorry. 1 teaspoon.
Thank you for letting me know. Recipe has been updated. ENJOY!
I am dying to try one of these right off the page! I have an event next month to bake for so I think I may try these. I hope they make a lot! Visiting from Freedom Fridays.
I think I Got 32 cookies out of the batch which in turn made 16 filled cookies. These were full-sized cookies. You could def make them smaller and cook a bit less.
Wow–these look really good! I love the taste combination of orange and chocolate. That’s funny Boy didn’t remember these from way back in the day. I’m sure I’ll have those moments with my kids when they’re all grown up! I’m so glad you linked this up to Frugal Crafty Home Blog Hop!
I was all: YOU DON’T REMEMBER?! COME ON!
But then I ate them and had a happy and it never bothered me again!
And yes, your children will do the same!
These look great! They look so soft!
They are soft tender cookies, so filling them was perfect. Like little whoopie pies!