My love affair with Oreos

It began years ago when I read the label of the box/bag and discovered to my infinite joy that Oreo's are dairy free (also egg free)! I have been known to sit down and polish off a bag all by myself, and while we were in Thailand I think I ate a bag a day. Now please keep in mind the bags they sell  in the corner store in Thailand are  equivalent to one row.

In Thailand I was addicted to the double stuff Oreo's. I am a big fan of the icing and feel the cookie is just there to keep the icing away from the other cookies and melting together. Soon after we came home I discovered the "vanilla" or golden Oreo's. OMG! I am not a huge chocolate fan, so these were my ideal! Don't get me wrong, chocolate has it's place, once a month in my life, but I find the perfect bar is hard to find. Now just recently while perusing the isles I found the double stuffed golden Oreo's!! OMG again!! The answer to my junk food prayers. The best of both worlds.

The other night Daddyman made Rice Crispie squares, without the rice crispies! We found a recipe at Sweet Pea's Kitchen. When I showed the Daddyman the recipe, he went and put his shoes on. Off he went to the store and about 15 minutes came back with Oreo's and marshmallows.

We decided to make ours a little different as the picture makes them look like little black bricks. Daddyman pulsed ours in the food processor until they were chunky. Once mixed with the marshmallows and butter, it was all I could do not to dive in. However, for those of you who have tried to eat the crispie treats before they cool, you know the sticky mess that ensues!

We used this recipe:

1 bag of regular Oreo's
1 bag of large/regular marshmallow
1/4 cup of margarine (Fleischman's as it's dairy free)

Pulse your Oreo's in the food processor until your desired consistency. Grease an 8x8 inch pan. Melt the margarine on low heat. Pour in the bag of marshmallows (minus one for your beautiful wife/yourself). Melt marshmallows, stirring constantly to ensure even melting and so they don't stick to the pot. Pour in your broken up Oreo' (yet again, minus one), and mix and remove from heat. Pour into your pre-greased pan and refrigerate until solid. These are amazing and heavily addictive so I suggest you don't tell anyone what you are making until you have eaten them all! We ate them too fast for photos, so I guess we'll have to make them again ;)

I have also found a recipe for making my own Oreo's. I am very excited about this as I can "granola" my favorite treat! I will post once I figure out how to make them dairy free. It will take a bit of work to make them Vegan, but I love a challenge! The recipe I plan to use is at Smitten Kitchen, so if you have the opportunity to make them Vegan before I do please post your results :)