Peppermint Oreo Balls
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Peppermint Oreo Balls
Chocolate peppermint Oreo cookie balls are the perfect holiday treat! A gooey chocolate mint truffle is wrapped in a peppermint white chocolate coating, then coated in candy cane pieces. These creamy treats are topped with just a little candy cane crunch, and are perfect for Christmas cookie trays, gifts and parties!
Ingredients
- 36 Oreo cookies 14.3 ounce package, or other chocolate sandwich cookies
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract if you have peppermint or mint Oreos, you can skip this ingredient
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 1/2 cups peppermint candy cane white chocolate melting wafers or white chocolate, see notes
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- peppermint candies crushed, for garnish
Instructions
- Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place cookies in food processor and mix until cookies turn into fine crumbs. See notes if you don’t have a food processor.
- Add cream cheese and peppermint extract to the cookie crumbs. Mix with a silicone spatula or with a hand mixer on low until a dough forms. Do not mix the mixture in the food processor as the cream cheese mixture can become too liquidy.
- Roll the dough into balls, about one tablespoon per truffle. I like to use this cookie scoop set, for this recipe you'll need the small cookie scoop. Place each truffle on the parchment paper-lined baking sheet so they are not touching. Freeze the truffles for at least 15 minutes.
- Add the peppermint white chocolate melting wafers and one tablespoon of coconut oil (optional) to a heatproof bowl. Place the bowl in the microwave and heat for a minute at half power, then stir. Continue heating the white chocolate in thirty-second increments until it forms a smooth white chocolate sauce.
- Remove truffles from the freezer. Place truffle balls into white chocolate one at a time to coat, using a fork so excess chocolate can drip off. Place each white chocolate-coated ball on parchment paper so they are not touching each other and immediately sprinkle with crushed peppermint before the chocolate begins to harden.
- Place the pan in the freezer for 15 minutes to help the chocolate to fully harden, then enjoy!
Notes
Making Cookie Crumbs Without a Food Processor
If you don’t have a food processor, you can place the cookies in a gallon size strong zip-top bag. Use a rolling pin or even a full canned good to crush the cookies into crumbs inside the bag. After the cookies have become crumbs, you can mix in the rest of the ingredients with the cookie crumbs with an electric mixer on low or by hand. If you don’t have an electric mixer you can mix them together by hand but it may take a little longer and the cream cheese needs to be well softened. I do not recommend using a food processor for this step, as the food processor can overmix the cream cheese and make it too liquidy.
- If you don’t have a food processor, you can place the cookies in a gallon size strong zip-top bag. Use a rolling pin or even a full canned good to crush the cookies into crumbs inside the bag.
- After the cookies have become crumbs, you can mix in the rest of the ingredients with the cookie crumbs with an electric mixer on low or by hand. If you don’t have an electric mixer you can mix them together by hand but it may take a little longer and the cream cheese needs to be well softened. I do not recommend using a food processor for this step, as the food processor can overmix the cream cheese and make it too liquidy.
Using Oil In The Chocolate– Adding a little bit of oil to the chocolate will help create a smooth white chocolate coating. I prefer to use a tablespoon of coconut oil but you can use a tablespoon of any of these oils.
Coconut Oil Vegetable Shortening Vegetable oil
- Coconut Oil
- Vegetable Shortening
- Vegetable oil
Peppermint Melting Wafers
Vanilla melting wafers, almond bark or white chocolate can be used in place of the peppermint candy cane white chocolate melting wafers. If using a white chocolate, you could also try adding crushed peppermint to the melted chocolate. I have not tried this myself, and am not sure if the peppermint would melt if you add it straight to warm white chocolate. The color from the peppermint may bleed into the chocolate, I'm not sure. Let me know if you try it!
- Vanilla melting wafers, almond bark or white chocolate can be used in place of the peppermint candy cane white chocolate melting wafers.
- If using a white chocolate, you could also try adding crushed peppermint to the melted chocolate. I have not tried this myself, and am not sure if the peppermint would melt if you add it straight to warm white chocolate. The color from the peppermint may bleed into the chocolate, I'm not sure. Let me know if you try it!
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 36Truffles
Amount Per Serving
Calories 102 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 102kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 6mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 68mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 35mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 85IU | 2% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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