Valentine's Day Pink Oreos
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Valentine's Day Pink Oreos
Description
This recipe transforms classic Oreo cookies into colorful festive treats by dipping them in melted candy melts. Using candy melts in bright pink, red, and white shades creates a vibrant coating that hardens around each cookie after setting. The dipping technique uses forks to immerse and coat the cookies evenly without breaking them.
Sprinkles add additional texture and visual appeal, applied immediately before the candy coating hardens. The coated Oreos set on parchment to cool and firm up within about an hour. The result is a crisp outer shell contrasting with the soft creamy filling and crunchy cookie center.
They are perfect for packaging as gifts in treat bags, making them an easy and attractive option for sharing on Valentine's Day or other celebrations. The concept allows flexibility to swap candy melt colors and sprinkling styles to suit other holidays or themes.
Storage in an airtight container at room temperature keeps the candy coating firm and fresh for up to three weeks. Substitutions with melted chocolate or white chocolate offer variations on flavor and appearance.
Ingredients
- 20 Oreo cookies
- 1 cup Candy Melts bright pink
- ½ cup Candy Melts red
- ¼ cup white candy melts
- 2-3 tablespoons Sprinkles Valentine’s Day
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Measure candy melts into microwave-safe bowls. Get out those Oreos and the sprinkles, too.
- Melt the candy melts in the microwave. Follow the instructions on the back of the packaging, but I’ve had luck with 30-second bursts in the microwave until they are just melted.
- If necessary, add 1-2 tablespoons of neutral oil to the melted candy melts to thin out the mixture. (I only had to do this for one of my colors, so give them a stir and test the consistency before adding the oil.)
- Dip the Oreos. Gently place a single Oreo in a bowl of candy melts, and toss it around until coated. A fork works really well here.
- Place on the prepared baking sheet. Decorate with sprinkles or additional drizzles of candy melt, if desired.
- Repeat with all the other cookies.
- Let the cookies set for an hour.
- Package them up or enjoy immediately!
Notes
- Store finished Oreos in an airtight container on the counter for 2-3 weeks to maintain freshness and coating texture.
- Package 2-5 dipped Oreos in treat bags for easy sharing and gifting.
- For variations, dip in melted chocolate or white chocolate instead of candy melts, adjusting decorations accordingly.
- Changing candy melt colors and sprinkles can adapt the cookies to different holidays and occasions year-round.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 20cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 132 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 132kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 53mg | 2% |
| Sugar | 17g | 34% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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