Fried Oreos

Shared by Peggy...........

Ingredients

1 cup buttermilk pancake mix
3/4 cup ice water
1 quart vegetable oil
1 sleeve of Oreo cookies (14 each)
2 tablespoons confectioners sugar

Hardware

3-quart saucepan or electric deep fryer
Whisk
Medium bowl
Metal tongs
Paper towels
Sheet pan

Step 1: Freeze cookies for 3 hours.

Step 2: In a 3-quart saucepot or deep fryer, heat oil to 350 degrees F (medium heat on stove top).

Step 3: While oil is heating, set up a sheet pan with paper towels for draining.

Step 4: In a medium bowl, stir water into buttermilk pancake mix with a whisk until thoroughly combined. Batter should be consistency of pancake mix, if not, add more water or mix accordingly.

Step 5: With metal tongs, dip each cookie one at a time into batter, making a thin coat completely around the cookie.

Step 6: Place coated cookie carefully into hot oil. Repeat for each cookie. Fry on both sides, turning over once until golden brown.

Step 7: Remove fried cookie from hot oil with metal tongs and drain on paper towels.

Note: The cookies inside should be soft throughout, if they are cold and hard reduce oil temperature.

Step 8: Dust with confectioners sugar.

Step 9: Let cool slightly (about 2 minutes) before serving Makes 14 cookies