With a hand mixer or in a stand mixer fitted with a wire whip, whip heavy whipping cream, vanilla extract or paste and confectioners sugar on high speed until stiff peaks form. This should take about 2-3 minutes.
Line a 10-inch round spring form pan or a loaf pan with plastic wrap. Add alternating layers of cookies and whipped cream, starting with cookies on the bottom. On the cookie layers, fill any gaps with broken up cookies to have one full layer as best as possible.
Once the layers are complete, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 12 hours.
When ready to serve, remove the plastic wrap and spring from pan and transfer to a serving tray. Serve with your favorite toppings.
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Tips and Substitutions
Frozen whipped topping such as Cool Whip can be substituted for the whipped cream mixture in this recipe. Simply omit the heavy whipping cream, vanilla extract and confectioners sugar step and replace with 16 ounces of ready-made frozen whipped topping that has been thawed.
For a twist, consider using different flavored Oreo cookies like mint, lemon peanut butter, or double-stuffed Oreos.
Add a layer of crushed Oreo cookies between each layer of whipped cream for extra crunch.
Drizzle chocolate syrup or caramel sauce over the top for a decadent touch.
Experiment with different garnishes like chopped nuts, chocolate candies, a variety of berries or a drizzle or chocolate, caramel or melted peanut butter.
Sprinkles are a sweet touch, but make sure to wait and add them when you're ready to serve as the colors might bleed into the whipped cream.