Making Oreos At Home | But Better

The Oreo, is one of America's favorite snack foods. But can it be remade completely homemade from start to finish?
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Salted Chocolate Cookie Dough:
- 1.5 cups (225g) all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup (50g) cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon (4g) baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon (2g) baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon (4g) fine sea salt
- 1/2 cup (115g) salted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup (105g) granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup (115g) brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 teaspoons (5g) vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon (13g) whole milk
Creme:
- 3 ounces (85g) cream cheese
- 3 tablespoons (42g) salted butter, softened
- 2.5 cups (350g) powdered sugar
- 1 vanilla bean scraped of it’s pods
- 1/2 teaspoon (1g) vanilla extract

[@JoshuaWeissman]

We definitely agree with you guys. Not really a competition bc we ended up making something super different. But this isn’t the end of the Oreo saga. ;)

[@RilicTV]

First on this comment?

[@nicoleidontcareo]

Papa will always come through. Trust papa

[@YeetDisDude]

Josh, you're really good at cooking i think you shoukd release a cookbook

[@theresa5059]

Looking forward to the next try! 😍

[@vltn3020]

Oreo cakesters

[@MohiZidano]

Papa didn't win He also didn't lose *He got disqualified, because he went off-topic*

[@MissStrawberryGun]

THAT'S the way to describe the weird vibe this video was giving me 😂

[@mohammedhasham7497]

Isn't disqualified=losing?

[@musicplayer4879]

Soooo he lost then

[@hegeliansours1312]

@@mohammedhasham7497 yup

[@kebdo3387]

😳😳😳😳😂😂

[@OmicronGaming]

I mean, looks really good and I want it, but it’s not an “Oreo”

[@brecht325]

wtf are u doin here

[@preetibansal4431]

Very true!!

[@Classic-ip5dr]

Hello minecraft pvp guy, i agree with you

[@moma9810]

facz

[@fyfic1]

u can easily change it's color and shape... it's up to u

[@sarahrabin1842]

A big part of why yours turned out so different is because of the cocoa powder you used! Oreos are made with Black Cocoa Powder, not regular cocoa powder. Black cocoa powder has been heavily Dutched, so it's darker and less acidic than regular cocoa powder, which effectively also changes the flavor of the cocoa and the cookie. I'd also say put the cookie dough into a fridge overnight to let it firm up!

[@zypireal]

in 2020 i tried making my own oreos but they tasted so bad and it lingered in my mouth, i ended up throwing up later

[@jaredhardman3378]

The distinctive taste of black cocoa is obvious, it is the overwhelming flavor of oreos. If you make a standard chocolate cake with black cocoa you get that taste in your cake. He 100% used the wrong cocoa.

[@moss.miller]

I was looking go see if anyone mentioned this! Not sure how to fix the texture, to make the cookie snappier, but the black cocoa would be a good start towards oreo.

[@soraaoki9770]

I've been thinking bout this as well. It might be the cocoa powder used in Oreo that make it different or something, but, given my lack of knowledge in bakery stuff, I'm glad I stumble on this comment! Now, all I had to do is try to make it again but with a black cocoa powder.

[@Maria-wi1pj]

Also Oreos are vegan and he used a lot of butter to make them and also milk.

[@vonsowards1297]

The desirability of an Oreo has most to do with the quality of how it absorbs the milk when dipped in milk. You never did a milk test! However! That cream could probably work really well in an oatmeal cream pie! PLEASE MAKE AN OATMEAL CREAL PIE!

[@jokerproduction]

Dats a whoopie pie joshy poo. Papa forgive 🙏

[@foreveryoungagain]

I don't agree but I love the way you put your negative comment positive...so mama say likey

[@B2727]

@@foreveryoungagain it’s not a negative comment, papa made a whoopie pie

[@sleaverbar3717]

I was thinking the same it’s Whoopie pie. Looks delicious and I think I rather eat the Joshua cookie softer and more delicious.

[@SashaStlouis]

Not a whoopie pie simply because a whoopie pie is cake based not cookie HOWEVER it is closer to a whoopie pie than an Oreo. I’m sure it’s delicious though as it’s own entity

[@SashaStlouis]

Not a whoopie pie like people suggest (I’m from Maine where they were invented so I’m a self proclaimed whoopie pie expert haha ) but this is simply because a whoopie pie is cake based not cookie HOWEVER it is closer to a whoopie pie than an Oreo. I’m sure it’s delicious though as it’s own entity

[@23jewfan]

This is gonna need a redo. Sorry Papa.

[@trendstore1406]

Why a redo?

[@Therisktaker3]

Because it is not an oreo or even similar to an oreo. I would argue it is not really even a cookie.

[@lulululululu1327]

@@Therisktaker3 id say they ARE a cookie but they're no where near an oreo so ye it needs a redo

[@Love2Banime]

Thought the same

[@dwaynewilson8919]

He got cocky

[@Mini_Casts]

Thank you for labeling the biscuits in the thumbnail. Both were so identical that we literally couldn't distinguish which one is yours and the original; your labeling saved quite our effort🙂

[@michaelnegley7742]

Made this recipe and my family loved it! Thank you Joshua!!

[@JamesStillings]

I think we're all in agreement here, Josh...this isn't an Oreo but better. This is just a good sandwich cookie...

[@vltn3020]

It's an oreo cakesters

[@fwjojo4]

i agree with you that doesn’t really look like an oreo

[@nobeliefisok9174]

But not even Oreo. Didn't use dutch processed cocoa powder.

[@claudedealgerobelia7681]

also oreo is vegetarian even if i want to make it it contain egg so its totally no for me

[@croonie17]

@@claudedealgerobelia7681 eggs are vegetarian

[@SASJinno]

“Do Oreos But Better” Josh: “Best I can do is a whoopie.”

[@theresapreston5456]

I was thinking that too! That’s exactly what it is

[@mastheadmike]

And a bad whoopie at that. Not fluffy/cakey enough.

[@jeffersonderrickson5371]

chocolate shell dip it and be a moon pie like goodness?

[@mastheadmike]

Yes! That’s what he made. Chocolate moon pie.

[@kevinm5898]

Wtf is a whoopie? What a weird name for that.

[@rhitakhadraoui]

When you want to prepare homemade snacks or deserts, you unconsciously delve into making your own version of the thing, which is extremely common, but when you are conscious of the aspects that you want to include and those that you want to exclude, then it becomes your crafted and inspired desert. That was exactly shown in your video demonstration; although they do not look like Oreo cookies in terms of shape and crunch, you have made them much more soft and large with a creamy filling, yet the Oreo flavor is still there. Thank you so much for sharing your Oreo cookies! 🍪

[@master-oh6zn]

7:42 I totally agree. Your cream is much more delegant, gives a way better feeling, feels really good at not only the tongue, makes me look forward for the next time and it even has a very interesting sticky flavour. But it is a shame I can't get it in November.

[@blast507.]

Alrighty then.

[@elisimon1131]

Roses are red, cactus are prickly, holy shit that escalated quickly.

[@ReplayStation]

Tries to make an Oreo, accidentally invents the Whoopie Pie.

[@darthmorribandthelizard8915]

Exactly they’re Whoopi Lies

[@amandathornton7994]

I literally said to myself, "tried for an Oreo, got a Gob!" which is just like a whoopie pie!

[@BK-mv2mk]

Lmbo

[@kitty62862]

BINGO!!!!

[@HBoyzFan]

Yes! And now I want to make some because they’re delicious lol

[@keybladeboy]

So you made a whoopie pie. You can just say you made a whoopie pie instead of an Oreo, Joshua. You don't need to be afraid of living in the light of truth Joshua.

[@peppermint_latte]

I scrolled down to say this but I'm glad someone else did first lol.

[@PratikSatpute12]

You didn't do the milk test. Any Oreo remake worth it's vanilla needs to pass the milk test.

[@lanalandres]

To be fair, he did admit to it @9:02

[@JoeAuerbach]

Agreed. An Oreo needs to be a crispy cookie made with Dutch process cocoa.

[@dwaynewilson8919]

Fuss dislike cocky

[@dannyg4137]

This is by far my favorite video, and it has nothing at all to do with Oreos, but it helps show the varying levels of quality in mass produced foods and what we can accomplish by making our own small batches. Compared to the Twix video, its pretty easy to see that if you can make better shortbread, better caramel, and better chocolate coating, then you will obviously wind up with a better Twix, which isn't hard to do because the bar is already so low. But Oreos are already pretty close to perfect (so long as you get the ones with more cream), so what is there to improve? You can't change the taste too much, or the balance between the cookie and cream gets thrown out of whack. Also, if you like a softer cookie, that's fine, but then it really stops being an Oreo, so you can't call it an improvement. I think trying to make it richer and more complex tasting is the best way to improve it, but things like flavor balance and milk dunkability can't be compromised in the process.

[@manhaabdellah2682]

You try to give us close to recipes that's amazing. It doesn't matter if they're not the same atleast your tried and gave us a different cookie version🎊🎊

[@MinerMorsel]

Joshua when he makes something not better: "Okay, this requires a different kind of analysis" "I feel like... situationally... I MIGHT choose the Oreo." "This almost is... not an Oreo!"

[@maxhslsive5155]

Wtf du hier

[@ivieaiwuyo784]

Exactly 😭😭😭 like just admit that you didn’t succeed its okay we’ll forgive 😍

[@lggamerzgen4762]

"Just trust papa".

[@greenblack6552]

I wouldn't say that it is worse, it's just different. What he made is called a whoopie pie. I didn't know what a whoopie pie is before people in the comments pointed it out. I wouldn't call this a lose, I bet his cream is better than the oreo one

[@lorenzfrbg5717]

@@maxhslsive5155 hab Ich mich auch gefragt

[@ayerev1202]

first time I ever baked a cookie inspired by this video and it was great, I don't care about the technicalities, Joshua does inspire people to try

[@katharinabrenner1997]

These are the best cookies ever!!! They’re soooo good! 👍🏻😊

[@hapmp1]

Everyone: "We want Oreos," Josh: "We have Oreos at home." The Oreos at home:

[@lydialuvs]

They're probably still hella delicious though??

[@Idk-do1ui]

@Joshua Roehl Stop spamming your song

[@user-ec7ex1xr1u]

@@Idk-do1ui His song is an absolute masterpeice🤢

[@speedflight]

Oreo “but bigger”

[@imjoshjoking]

😂 😂 😂 💯

[@jackbotha5907]

As a massive fan of Josh’s content and a follower of his for years, I can solemnly swear that this is in no way a comparison to an Oreo and should therefore have the title changed to ‘how to make whoopie pies, but better’ or just do an actual Oreo video. Josh, me love you, but Papa no kiss.

[@lydialuvs]

Yeah but hes gotta have a flashy title for a youtube video. And the goal was to make oreos, so it'd be weird if the video was titled "making oreo-like whoopie pie" and then he spends the intro/video saying its a "but better". He literally ADMITS its not the same and that you cant really compare them, so theres no reason to be dramatic about it. He literally ADMITS what you just said

[@badkost5065]

@@lydialuvs yeah but but better is about making Oreos, but better. But if it isn't an Oreo then...

[@monicanonya]

But these aren't woopie pies, either. Woopie pies made with cookies? No thanks...

[@nizzlemania836]

Roasted!

[@lite0221]

Just generic cookie sandwiches that he made. 😅

[@EliasMillsofficial]

bro this is the one guy that actually tells us all the measurements Thank you

[@randomart3646]

I made them. they are amazing. thank you.

[@David_Hardy]

Josh: We don't do enough snack foods on But Better. This is one of those items that are never approached, and I think it will be easy. Claire: First time?

[@anishsampaul4713]

I miss Claire :'(

[@audryklein]

@@anishsampaul4713 she has her own KZbin channel! And cookbook. It’s more laid back content but its still the Claire we love

[@jiv32]

I tried making Claire's oreo and brought some to an office party. Someone ate it and was like hey this tastes like oreos! But better! Great success ✌🏽

[@graciouscompetentdwarfrabbit]

@@audryklein I mean, I watched for the Gourmet Makes, not really for Claire, so while the channel has some good stuff, it's just not as good :-/

[@scarletblazze]

Claire is my favorite!!! I wish she still did this stuff but I know she didn't enjoy it as much

[@zmars5798]

He did not made a "but better" version of an Oreo, he just made a totally different cookie that is not recognizable as an Oreo. It does not have similar texture, size or color to Oreo. Its like comparing a car to an SUV, both have four wheels but it's just an unfair comparison.

[@kopt-hz1pg]

He straight up made a moon pie, not an Oreo. Kinda lame.

[@seanplaysgames2551]

yeah i agreee its more of a cream sandwich cookie than an oreo, but im sure they both taste good

[@dopce6018]

totally agree! could've been a video on it's own, "how to make great sandwich cookies". like, my mom used to make sandwich cookies (which tasted different than oreos and I like them more, probably cause I grew up with them), and I wouldn't call them oreos... there are infinite possibilities how to make sandwich cookies, one of them happens to be the Oreo combination, but the one in the video is not

[@TheCatryyna]

U did not just do that Joshua

[@hardyal8180]

At the end he said it's not an oreo 😕😐

[@owenkey4010]

It looks just like a Baltimore Berger cookie! I'm totally trying out this recipe this weekend!

[@arwen-_-E.M.P.]

If you’re going to create these, I’d suggest Using Dutch cocoa instead of regular Cocoa. Dutch cocoa is what’s used in Oreo’s, and It’ll give you a better taste! *:D*

[@rauleduardo85]

This episode should be called “But different”

[@joshuagrotheer3589]

"a softer cookie" is just cake. papa made cake.

[@rauleduardo85]

@@joshuagrotheer3589 papa no gonna hug you 😂

[@ophelia201]

Same same but DIFFERENT 😅

[@coolestgyever531]

I smell a new series launch for him in the future, great idea!

[@quintxavier]

Hahah

[@samuelsmith6281]

Oreos are, by British definition, biscuits (they're hard and go soft when stale) but you've made a cookie (which are soft and go hard when stale) which means you've failed the brief Josh. Also yours look a little pale, suggesting you need to use a darker chocolate powder than the stuff used. Score: D-. Papa no kiss, try again.

[@monicanonya]

While I agree he didn't make a good oreo competitor... what on Earth are you talking about? I guess in America we've never argued about what makes a cookie a cookies based on what it's like when... it's stale and inedible? Go off I guess tho, England.

[@rozasupreme]

@@monicanonya It's a genuine legal definition for advertising reasons.

[@samuelsmith6281]

@@monicanonya I'd suggest you check out the Jaffa Cake lawsuit (en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaffa_Cakes ) which legally defined what was a cake and what was a biscuit for taxation purposes. The result of the case was a cake was anything soft that went hard when stale and the biscuit was hard when fresh and went soft when stale. By that line of thinking Josh's soft cookies are a cake rather than a biscuit and therefore are not the same as Oreos.

[@alexmcginness8859]

After watching enough Great British Baking Show, I agree with this analysis.

[@uuave]

@@samuelsmith6281 ty so much for reasearching

[@addiistheman]

I’m that person who just discovers a new channel that I like and I go back and watch old videos. That’s besides the point, I am obsessed with Oreos and I saw this video and I was like, dude…..my poor Oreos don’t deserve this. But am I still going to watch it HECK YEAH

[@peaceluvkels]

When I was a kid I remember them being delicious, but recently I went back and checked out the ingredient list and sometime in the late 90s early 00s they adjusted the ingredients (took out the lard, added vegetable oil, high fructose corn syrup etc.) personally I think it made them taste different.

[@pwhite32590]

Not only is this not an oreo but you didn’t do the most important test. THE MILK DUNK TEST!!!!!

[@abbytailss]

YES

[@hamburger4510]

Finna dunk that cookie in the milk harder Michael jordan dunked basketballs in the rings

[@mythicnoble]

Exactly. That soft ass cookie isn't standing up to the milk.

[@nohaste417]

Idk if u can say u win this…

[@TheSlavChef]

why not

[@lisaboban]

He can't, but he will anyway.

[@calebmcandrew9056]

@@lisaboban did you watch it? Lol

[@dustnstuff7729]

Watching before he even cooks. If the oreo cookie isnt crunchy then he fails

[@mikeoxmaul837]

I’m honestly shocked the king of extra couldn’t make it a cracker like texture.

[@ACIDxCHAOSx]

man I am glad that i come across your channel. you always make me laugh when you are making food.

[@evaaqqz]

Most of the ppl that make cooking vids, are Just simple and serious but you are funny too! Thats why i watch your channel:)

[@hunter6516]

Joshua 90% of the time: so KWISPY look how mine breaks vs how the original breaks Joshua on Oreos, a notably crispy cookie: they're BETTER s o f t

[@jyotiradityasatpathy3546]

He's just really pretentious

[@gonzalogil5604]

He just wants to make it seem like he won lol

[@yoyoassful]

@@jyotiradityasatpathy3546 imagine calling someone else pretentious when you’re in a comment section bickering about the crispiness of children’s cookies.

[@GracyXOX1]

@@yoyoassful imagine having to imply a product is geared towards children to undermine people’s judgement of it then having the audacity to imply someone else is pretentious

[@faris1749]

Recipe 2:23 - 5:43 ( Helpful for people that have an issue with hearing. ) INGREDIENTS: Salted Chocolate Cookie Dough: 1.5 cups (225g) all-purpose flour 1/2 cup (50g) cocoa powder 1 tsp (4g) baking soda 1/2 tsp (2g) baking powder 1/2 tsp (4g) fine sea salt 1/2 cup (115g) salted butter, softened 1/2 cup (105g) granulated sugar 1/2 cup (115g) brown sugar 1 egg 2 tsp (5g) vanilla extract 1 Tbsp (13g) whole milk Creme Ingredients: 3 ounces (85g) cream cheese 3 Tbsp (42g) salted butter, softened 2.5 cups (350g) powdered sugar 1 vanilla bean scraped of its pods 1/2 tsp (1g) vanilla extract INSTRUCTIONS: Salted Chocolate Cookie Dough Method: Preheat oven to 350f line baking sheet with silicone baking mat Large bowl whisk the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, salt Cream butter with the sugar, add the eggs, vanilla extract, milk Add dry ingredients into the wet and mix till thick and combined Scoop 1 tablespoon cookie dough into a ball, place on baking sheets 2 inches apart, 12 cookies per sheet Using the bottom of a greased measuring cup a cookie press, press dough balls halfway down Bake at 350 for 7-10 minutes, rest to solidify, then transfer to cool the rest of the way on a wire rack Creme Method: Very small pinch fine sea salt Beat cream cheese and butter till creamy, beat in powdered sugar, add vanilla extract and bean pod and salt. Beat till creamy and smooth.

[@Ash_kurenai]

You need more likes for this effort

[@neutralnoob4599]

this effort cant go unseen.

[@nc5460]

Ash kurenai hes just copy and pasting from josh's website

[@zehnlol9695]

I just watch to watch not make but this is goated

[@gregkareem9824]

Wow wth

[@tjb2476]

I always blown away by your cinematic scenes

[@sardekar]

powder sugar. crisco. unflavored gelatin. this will make oreo cream that is the perfect consistency and flavor. I don't know why it works but it does. We made this all the time when we were kids. It really does taste identical.

[@natebeacher7623]

“Making moonpies at home but comparing them to Oreos” Bruh

[@malaikarose2985]

that's what i thinking

[@dorib82]

I was thinking the same thing.....like a moon pie.

[@eliklein2309]

They are so far from one another that like, you literally shouldn’t call them Oreos lol. Like if I served this to guests and called it an Oreo they would think I’m insane. If I told them the In-N-Out was a but better they would instantly be like, yeah I could see that. This ain’t that. Still love papa though

[@GruntBurger]

I'm from Maine (home of the whoopie pie (allegedly)) and i live on the gulf coast (home of the moonpie (allegedly)) and this is a whoopie pie with a twist. Moonpie has mallow filling and is dipped in chocolate.

[@lydialuvs]

@@eliklein2309 yeah and he admitted that in his video that it isnt really an oreo. The GOAL was to make an oreo, but he admits thats not what he got. Its nothing dramatic, he admitted exactly what you said lmao

[@everybodysmile6506]

Josh: So I wanted to make this as easy as possible... *Claire Saffitz has entered the chat*

[@Jztsmith11]

This comment wins 🤣

[@RomanceUlalaaa]

Hahaha yassss!!!!! I miss my galllll Claire 😍😍😍

[@hellfish2309]

Papa about to start his losing territorial expansion against Dizzert Person

[@hyrunnisa997]

@@RomanceUlalaaa she has her own channel dessert person

[@uwotm]

Joshua the type of guy where you tell a story and its a kickass story and he kills the vibe tryna one up it and bombs

[@AvrilDufour]

ok some tips that could help making cookies oreo-like: • use less butter, 50g per 100g of flour. NO BAKING SODA/POWDER! just flour • use bittersweet cocoa powder or dutch processed cocoa • use powdered sugar instead of brown-granulated. brown sugar gives softness and a brownie like texture • form a firm dough like sugar cookie dough

[@michaelgraham768]

Josh: Oreos, but better Also josh: janky whoopie pies

[@MrBQ]

No replies let me fix that

[@walternate2914]

I like how the cookies were branded for Jehovah's Witnesses.

[@Mido1025_J]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@michaelastig01]

or Michael Jordan.. 🤣🤣🤣

[@ShokiLekgetha]

🤣🤣🤣

[@edenis_gay]

Michael Jackson

[@curvygirl813]

I knew the J was for Joshua but I was like what is the M for? Now I know that it was a W.

[@labl1233]

Oreos use a type of chocolate called black cocoa power. It is ultra Dutch processed and tastes a little milder. It gives Oreo their dark appearance and unique flavor.

[@BallisticPenguins]

Just commented on another video about how I like smashing british english with american english, the but better is a cookie, and oreo is a biscuit, biscuits are the cracker consistency cookies and cookies are chewy (apart from chocolate chip cookies that have cracker consistency, they're a cheeky little exception) but ofc biscuits are already a thing in America, we call them Scones I'm fairly sure, not sure they're exactly the same

[@RobJMTB]

"This is nothing like an Oreo." So, what you're saying is, you loooooost!

[@rawadosa90210]

Honestly it's a bit off putting when he can't simply say he lost. Reeks of arrogance

[@lmliteralllyChico]

@@brendandever8532 lebron james doesn't have an "ego" in fact, it sounds like you don't even understand the meaning of an ego. Joshua didn't say he lost because then the video should've been scraped anyway. and lets talk about how your whole comment was a pile of cringe. like what are you even talking about?

[@loafofbeans4878]

@@lmliteralllyChico the guy deleted his comment lol

[@IbeRicoHam]

@@rawadosa90210 thank you. His ego is just way too much

[@royalyasharahla45]

Oreo may have won the battle, but the war continues

[@qbig4008]

you can't just make "better" Oreos. They are PERFECTION

[@thg8997]

Unless you don't have milk then they are dry af

[@CatsPajamas23]

Um, no. I think they probably use Dutch process cocoa because there's no artificial color in them and they areDARK; but no one, I mean NO ONE wants a homemade cookie with shortening in it, so, yeah, I have no doubt that Josh's are way better.

[@shivaravishankar1266]

@Qbig you clearly haven’t been to this channel before

[@TheSlavChef]

unless YOU CAN

[@antoniodada6009]

@@CatsPajamas23 me too: no doubt his cookie is more healthy, but that isnt an Oreo.

[@incubus_the_man]

I made some Oreo Cakesters using chocolate cake mix with a sachet of cocoa powder. 2 eggs and 1 stick of butter. Melt the butter, mix in the cake mix and cocoa powder then add the eggs. Make into little balls then. bake at 350F for 10-15 minutes then use white cake frosting for the creme and voila. Oreo Cakesters.

[@kyejt-r]

dutch cocoa powder for the best effect for the cookies in my opinion, but its hard to come by at times

[@farazabounorinejad3791]

Josh, sometimes: "I actually like this thing." *tastes it* "Why does it taste like GARBAGE"

[@rosekreitman1451]

I think about this everytime he does it

[@AlexandruTanase11]

he dropped it in some ego before eating it that's why

[@mzxa9988]

just like every clickbait cooking youtuber, cant promote his recipe without calling everything else he is trying to compare to garbage AKA over react. utuber.

[@heb725]

Josh: This should be easy. Claire: Am I a joke to you?

[@conexos2007]

She's not canceled?

[@janaluvscarti3589]

​@@conexos2007 why would she be cancelled? she left bon appetite

[@malin484]

@@conexos2007 stop cancelling! It's so toxic!

[@aichmalotizo9873]

@@janaluvscarti3589 he probably meant canceled in the TV way, cause her show is gone... Or is that to much faith in humanity?

[@kziila0244]

@@aichmalotizo9873 I mean, Claire hasn’t done anything as far as I know.

[@DuplexCherry]

Best thing about Oreos is that it's vegan. I'm lactose intolerant and I was always scared of eating them, but then I actually looked at the ingredients. I don't think anything can top them.

[@curvygirl813]

Joshua’s version looks like the Oreo Cakesters that I became addicted to before they disappeared from the grocery store shelves. Essentially a Whoopie pie.

[@jsschvz0]

I saw the pic and was like "he's messing with us right" and then he's adding BAKING SODA and I was like "Oh no. Josh, no. Papa, that's a whoopie pie chulo"

[@aanaspot]

And all the animal products, oreos are vegan ffs

[@ArchiveVillain]

@@aanaspot that’s not the point of this video…lol

[@aanaspot]

@@ArchiveVillain ye it is, he wanted to make homemadr oreos and made a completely different thing eith diff ingredients

[@moonlightmagician8279]

exactly!

[@fiyibomiolabode]

@@aanaspot doesn't matter but ok🤓

[@ThePaulaj187]

Josh: its not like an oreo its more like a... Me: whoopie pie? Josh: creme sandwhich

[@marynewsom6037]

Great video, Josh! Since you’re in Houston, I highly recommend trying the homemade oreos at Fluff Bake Bar-they’re awesome!

[@michaelvalenti4938]

Hey Josh! My girlfriend and I miss when you just *said* "whisky business, stir until thoroughly combined," instead of singing it. She's upset now, sadly eating a crab rangoon. Can you do at least 1 OG "whisky business" in a future video? It would make a longtime fan really happy. Thanks!

[@lilasiansquat4526]

The only person who made Oreos better is probably Claire Saffitz joshua x Claire collab 👀

[@abigaildorismae]

i need this collab

[@JohnVanHoutenSRQ]

I would pay to see that. Guest star, Claire on a but better episode featuring items she would have done from her previous Gourmet Makes. Bussin.

[@Itsme-sy9hq]

omg

[@RyanWo0od]

I'd pay for this collab sooner than any Logan Paul fight.

[@lilasiansquat4526]

what will it take for josh to see this comment and call up claire for an oreo redo

[@bryanbadalamenti4338]

You tried to recreate a product with the slogan "Milk's favorite cookie" and didn't eat with milk. I'm skeptical if yours would even stay together if dipped in milk.

[@Aaron_IZZZ5572]

Everyone: josh is so talented Me: *wheezing at the voices*🤣🤣🤣

[@benjaminposternock4995]

I made these and they tasted amazing

[@whoislangley485]

He really missed the opportunity to put “JOSHEO” on the top

[@pittsmaster1064]

Thats reaching, thats why he didnt do it

[@hobotify]

Josh: emphasizes K W I S P Y - ness in all of his videos also Josh: makes a soft Oreo on but better

[@Naokarma]

Which made it better. Oreos are the like, one time the crunch makes it worse.

[@JokerP5]

@@Naokarma no soft oreos would not be good

[@Naokarma]

@@JokerP5 false, but you do you.

[@raend2743]

I like Thomas Keller's TKO at Bouchon. You did great as well.

[@apanoiu]

What about the color? I think oreos have a more alkaline cocoa powder. Also, about the cream, maybe some gelatin would help so keep it stronger?

[@zZeroDowNn]

This guy is so good at making food, he should make a cookbook.

[@beckyp8991]

he already did

[@Miko_Hanamori]

@@beckyp8991 r/woooosh

[@AtomicMushroom1]

@@beckyp8991 That was ironic, I think

[@R-H-B]

I got some good news for you bud

[@thecoleeverything]

Nah he definitely didn’t

[@Romina07]

That’s a totally different cookie….like TOTALLY.

[@coolestgyever531]

Your stuff seems so good. One day...very soon, I'm going to set out to make every dish you've ever created. Soon. Soon.

[@r_ad]

oreo cannot be beaten, it can only be replicated.

[@lss8713]

This video would have been good if Josh had actually made something like an Oreo. For this kind of stuff, Claire Saffitz still reigns supreme!

[@Hellollo58]

Truly! Claire would've first made the molds.

[@Ahreigh]

Imagine Claire as a guest for a redo!!!!

[@marx96xVx]

@@Hellollo58 She actually did! She did a Gourmet Makes episode on Oreos and made her own sillicon molds

[@Hellollo58]

@@marx96xVx I thought so! Didn’t check but I remembered her molds.

[@Vishnu6]

Exactly!!

[@AndySaiden]

Oreos are not filled with cream, its basically fluffed palm oil with sugar.

[@blakethompson1683]

YES it’s creme not cream

[@scottnelson8010]

@@blakethompson1683 I can imagine that’s a common mistake.

[@ThePhantazmya]

@@blakethompson1683 Whatever you call it, it's gross

[@stormrowland8773]

I mean oreo is a vegan cookie

[@GabrielaMendoza-bu2tk]

Awe man now I gotta give up oreos for the orangutans 😬😔

[@Sthuthukile]

You know, you don't have to diss the op recipe you're trying to do better. Often times the critiques are the very things that make that brand/product special and popular.

[@Sunshinesejsjdkaj]

The most entertaining cooking channel

[@cney2125]

Not the same. May be better overall but not an Oreo. Like having a but better with a chicken dinner and making steak instead. The steak is better but it isn’t the same thing.

[@uuave]

This is exactly how I would word it

[@bigmanyoshi]

And they look so different lmao

[@shoe8475]

@@uuave i like chicken tho

[@amberf6275]

this is definitely a delicious looking whoopie pie, but it's not an oreo.

[@johnkprince9295]

you could use dutch processed cocoa powder for the oreo colour

[@Love2Banime]

Looks more like moon pie, BUT do love oreos. Homemade looks good

[@gregfreeman9684]

My thoughts exactly this is a Whoopi pie or a moon pie not an oreo though I bet it's delicious

[@coachdrew86]

Moon pie for sure, you can't dip this in milk lol.

[@salvadorHombre]

Just the thumbnail aline shows that this is not an Oreo by any stretch. The colour is off, the pattern is missing, it's way too large to dip into anything, the texture is off (too soft). It almost certainly tastes better though but that shouldn't be the only criteria to beat something.

[@TheRealBeardedFetus]

Agreed

[@thatssoari3533]

its not really an oreo tho. you should check out claire satfitzz's gourmet makes of an oreo, now THATS an oreo, she's amazing. maybe josha can get some tips (:

[@DoctahBeats]

Josh, I've been doing a lot of research on Oreos as I'm going to make them at work. After baking the cookies you've got to put them in a dehydrator in order to get the snappiness of the OG Oreos. The same trick is needed in order to achieve the proper texture for Thin Mints. I'm also pretty sure you need to use white sugar as brown usually adds a bit of chew to cookies. The frosting should basically be pure sugar as well, no fats, the filling of Oreos isn't really luxurious or silky it's more a weird sugar toothpaste type thing. Anyway, I know But Better isn't supposed to be a replica, but I thought you'd appreciate the advice as well as a reason to use your dehydrator.

[@AlcornAthena]

Plus oreos use black cocoa powder. Which has a different taste and moisture absorption.

[@macsarcule]

Yes on all counts.

[@cwuzii]

That “PIPE IT UP” made me lol!

[@Pretty_dahlia_xo]

I actually like the oreo cookie part without the cream, I wish they sold just the cookie part lol

[@dianahmotlou5701]

Thought I was the only one

[@mr.waggish4740]

I think it’s funny how he’s trying to make it seem like a better “Oreo” by saying it’s crunch then chew. OREO IS MENT TO BE ALL CRUNCH IF YOU WANT SOFT USE MILK, OREOS ARE MILKS FAVORITE COOKIE.

[@josephstalin9225]

I mean what he made might not be an Oreo, but it's better

[@BlitzkriegTechno]

@@josephstalin9225 yes, but the title is very misleading lol

[@analeighlerma1345]

I love how every time he tries the competition, he always goes, “it wasn’t as good as I remember.” 😂😂

[@morseeinhd9898]

Like the food didn’t change your view count did

[@juansegovia3315]

2:35 damn Josh got a real talent for singing

[@vihankaa]

Please make a series : But Healthier 🥺

[@BerndZwanni]

Oreos are vegan. You should call this"But Butter"

[@karolinaurban5151]

have to agree with you If Josh truly wanted to make them better, he should have kept them vegan.

[@karolinaurban5151]

Also, there is no way he can convince me he did better than the original on this one. I'm sorry Josh, I think you should just admit your defeat.

[@trollingmermaids]

They're almost vegan. But they have palm oil. So not really.

[@serpensviktorijewiczvonarm1011]

@@trollingmermaids Well they're technically vegan in that if you just care about the cred and are a PETA type vegan that cares about 'muh animal abuse' no-animal-derived products, palm oil is a-ok by that measure, since who cares about ecological devastation and slave labour amirite?

[@shadyslavie4102]

Old oreos used to have lard, they switched to hydrogenated oils (trans fats) and switched to partially hydrogenated ones, don't think them being vegan is something that special tbh

[@yb6038]

You can’t make a better Oreo, this ain’t fast food where it can vary how good the food is, Oreos are good all the time

[@Butter_9000]

Unless it's timtams

[@blakewise3095]

true

[@DaliDoll686]

Homemade is always better!! No chemicals I can't pronounce.

[@yourrealtor957]

But full of GMOs!

[@travisdavis6442]

But, hear me out, he’s a chef, he can enhance flavors and make a better version of them than the mass produced oreos.

[@MA-rc2eo]

Weissman's cookies are da best!

[@scottgrant4016]

Ngl, your oreos look very good and are definitely all and more that oreo would want to be, but as you said, you would probably only eat one unlike with oreo, you'd eat most if not all. Either way, as a maybe dessert or ever a sweet treat with some either good milkshake or coffee, your oreo would be bussin with these.

[@CharismaticEnigma121]

Fun fact: Oreos are actually vegan

[@imedra]

yup he should've made his version vegan too

[@NotMrDaine]

To be fair to Josh ... Oreos were originally only "accidentally vegan". A very happy accident mind you.

[@shirosaki15]

Really😲 but don't they need milk or butter for the cream?

[@dopce6018]

@@shirosaki15 no, that's why it has it's distinct flavour

[@richdiddens4059]

Originally they used lard. Hydrox used vegetable shortening and are Kosher. P.S. Despite what the Oreo bag says (The Original) Hydrox came out 2 years before Oreos and Oreos copied them.

[@stapuft]

if the cream is somehow EVEN SWEETER than an actual oreo, then that is WAY TOO MUCH creme.

[@cameronbrown9424]

Can never have too much cream in an Oreo sir

[@travispluid3603]

@@cameronbrown9424 I retaliate with- so much cream that it falls out of the sandwich and onto the floor, therefore being wasted and ruined.

[@gopatsandlions3878]

I like a lotta cream 😏

[@kathryn9872]

Never enough cream

[@axion6070]

@@gopatsandlions3878 😳

[@z33n9]

Thx for the vid

[@cxlby]

Made these tonight, shit was bomb. My family loved them and gave some to my homies and they loved it too.

[@paulmendvang6342]

Josh should make a series called “The Basics” or “But Easier” where there’s no fancy ingredients, tools, or spices. Something for the amateurs that are looking for some easy quality food, and if he’s feeling it, can make the fancy upgraded version for the professionals

[@grabble7605]

He does. It's every video.

[@emrysziegler7354]

I think you’re looking for “Basics with Babish”

[@angelcalderon5680]

@@grabble7605 joshua is infamous for how inaccessible a lot of his recipes are

[@grabble7605]

@@angelcalderon5680 An example being...?

[@spdanig]

@@angelcalderon5680 It's always like, oven, stand mixer, food processor, elon musk flamethrower, bonsai tree wood fire

[@tjl4688]

That there's a whoopie pie. Also Oreo's are vegan.

[@caelacalista]

It used to not be vegan

[@SandyTang]

Yes can you make it vegan!!

[@xXButterBeanzXx]

I feel like this is more of a remake of Oreo cakesters than regular Oreos. If it was a more crunchy cookie I think it definitely would have fit the narrative of it being a "but better" Oreo but since it's more soft I think it's more of an Oreo cakester snack cake lol. I want to definitely make these though when I get the chance.

[@fateisme]

I did this but instead made mint cream AS IT IS THE BEST OREO and it slaps so hard

[@kendrak2119]

Who knew so many people would get so heated about the definition of a “real” Oreo 😂

[@timtyndall4025]

When you claim that you can make something better than the original, then make something different, people make comments. Sometimes agitated comments. If I said, “I make the best steak on the planet.”, then show you a chicken breast, you’re gonna say, “that’s not a steak.”

[@thugpug4392]

Chicken steak, checkmate atheist

[@timtyndall4025]

@@thugpug4392 chicken steak is not a chicken breast. Moron

[@kinggio7833]

@@timtyndall4025 exactly this guy is cap

[@timtyndall4025]

@@kinggio7833 he’s probably flapping his sausage sucker. But I blocked him.