Oreo Truffles

Oreo Truffles

These are such an awesome little treat!  And there are so many variations!  They are super simple to make and taste so decadent!  I love making these at the holidays.

Ingredients:
1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
1 package (16.6 oz.) Oreo cookies, finely crushed (I use my mini food processor)
1 package chocolate or vanilla candy coating, melted

Directions:
Mix cream cheese and 3 cups cookie crumbs until blended.  Shape into 48 (1 inch) balls.  Chill for 30 minutes to 1 hour or place in freezer for 10-15 minutes.  Dip in melted chocolate, place on wax paper-covered baking sheet.  Sprinkle with remaining cookie crumbs.  Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm.  Store in tightly covered container in refrigerator.

How to melt chocolate:  Place chocolate in microwaveable bowl, microwave on high 2.5 minutes or until chocolate is completely melted, stirring every 30 seconds.  Or melt in glass bowl over boiling water on stove. 

To easily coat truffles with the melted chocolate, add truffles in batches to bowl of melted chocolate.  Use 2 forks to roll truffles in chocolate until evenly coated.  Remove truffles with forks, letting excess chocolate drip back into bowl.  Place on wax paper. 

Variations:
Mint Oreo Truffles:  use package mint Oreo cookies, can add peppermint extract to chocolate coating or dip in melted Andes Mints
Peppermint Oreo Truffles: add 1 teaspoon peppermint extract to crushed oreo/cream cheese mixture; top with crushed candy canes immediately after dipping in melted chocolate
Use Vanilla Almond Bark and tint with food coloring, decorate with sprinkles
Nutter Butters and Cream Cheese, dipped in chocolate
Vanilla Wafers or Golden Oreos and Strawberry Cream Cheese, dipped in vanilla almond bark
Gingerbread Oreos, dipped in milk chocolate

 

By: Kraft Recipes