Soft Oreo Cookies Cookies 2 (18 1/2 ounce) boxes devil's food cake mix 4 eggs 1/2 cup shortening Filling 3 cups confectioners' sugar 8 ounces cream cheese 1/2 cup butter or margarine Cookies: Cream together eggs and shortening; slowly add cake mixes. Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place on cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees F for 8 to 10 minutes. To flatten cookies, tap cookie sheet on hard surface immediately after removing from the oven. Let cookies cool, then spread filling between two cookies. Filling: Mix together ingredients and sandwich between two cookies.