Not only is it super delightful and a huge crowd-pleaser - it's pretty dang easy (but just a little time consuming). This helped me to accomplish 2 of my goals for December: Make something with peppermint and do something sweet for the neighbors. I purposely made a huge batch so that I could share with co-workers (both Eugene and mine) and gift to our neighbors. It's a fun little thing to do with friends or family whilst listening to Christmas music in the background and/or watching a holiday movie. :)
The four ingredients are super easy to find just about anywhere! (I usually get mine at Ralphs or Target) - but the CandiQuik is seasonal so get them while they're hot! You only need one package of each (candiquik, oreo cookies, cream cheese) for each batch.
** I prefer Candiquik over melting white chocolate chips because it's less likely to burn and it's not as heavy in taste/texture.
Crush your Oreo Cookies and candy canes. I put them in large ziplock bags and crushed them with the flat surface of a fry pan. (It's actually easier to just run the oreos through a food processor - just requires more clean up time!) Try to get the oreo pieces as crumbly as you can!
Let your cream cheese come to room temperature and then soften it up in the foiled package. Squeeze the cream cheese into the oreo crumbles and mix well (by hand or by mixer).
Roll the oreo/cream cheese mixture into small bite sized balls. Try to make the surface as smooth and even as possible.
Place your CandyQuik in a glass bowl and melt the candies via double broiler. by placing a non-plastic bowl over a pot 1/3 full of water. Bring the pot to a boil until the water creates a steam. The steam will melt the chocolate - voila, home-made double broiler. :)
Mix the candy/chocolate when it begins to melt.
Use two forks/spoons to cover each ball with the melted candy/chocolate. Shake off excess coating gently and transfer to a cookie sheet (covered in parchment paper). Sprinkle peppermint pieces over truffle before the coating firms up! Place in fridge for about 1 hour or until firm.
Eat em, gift em, share em and be jolly together! :o)
Peppermint Oreo Truffles
{Recipe Adapted from Kraft}
Makes about 30 pieces
1 package Oreo Cookies
1 8-oz package of cream cheese (not non-fat)
1 package of Vanilla CandyQuik Melts (or white chocolate chips)
5-6 Peppermint Candy Canes
1. Crush Oreos, either by a food processor or by putting the cookies into a large zip-lock bag and crushing it with the flat surface of a fry pan/meat tenderizer, etc. Crush peppermint using the latter technique - do NOT put peppermint candies in food processor
2. Leave cream cheese package out until it reaches close to room temperature. Manually soften cream cheese with your hands, keeping the cream cheese in the foil package. Mix cream cheese into the Oreo crumbs thoroughly. Make small, bite sized Oreo truffle balls by rolling the mixture with your hands.
3. Melt chocolate or candy melts - I used the double broiler method. Be careful
Not to burn the chocolate. Stir frequently.
4. Coat each Oreo truffle with your candy melts and shake off excess. Place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Sprinkle with peppermint crumbs immediately.
5. Place your tray of ready Oreo truffles into fridge for one hour or until firm.
Serve within 2-3 days for best results. Keep in fridge up to 5 days.
Enjoy!
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