Ingredients

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 (electric deep fryer)

Whisk

Medium bowl

Metal tongs

Paper towels

Sheet pan

Preparation

Step 1: Freeze cookies for 3 hours. Step 2: In a 3-quart saucepot(or deep fryer), heat oil to medium heat on stove top (350 degrees F if in deep-fryer.) 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

Drizzle with chocolate syrup if desired :)