Description
Delightful chocolate-dipped truffles made with Oreo cookies and a hint of peppermint, perfect for the holiday season.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package Oreo cookies
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 8 oz semi-sweet or white chocolate, for coating
- 1 tsp peppermint extract
- 1/2 cup crushed candy canes
Instructions
- Crush the Oreos in a food processor or zip-top bag until fine crumbs.
- Combine Oreo crumbs with softened cream cheese until a cohesive dough forms.
- Chill the mixture in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Roll the chilled mixture into 1-inch balls and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Melt the chocolate coating in a microwave-safe bowl, stirring every 30 seconds until smooth.
- Dip each truffle into the melted chocolate, allowing excess to drip off before returning to the tray.
- Sprinkle crushed candy canes on top while the chocolate is still wet.
- Chill until the chocolate is firm.
Notes
These truffles can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week or frozen for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Chilling, Coating
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 truffle
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: truffles, holiday dessert, peppermint, Oreo, chocolate