Oreo Truffles
1 - 16 oz package of Oreo cookies
8 oz. package cream cheese, softened
chocolate for coating
(you can use milk chocolate, dark chocolate, candy melts, white chocolate)
Optional:
1 tsp peppermint extract
1 candy cane, crushed
Directions:
In a food processor, grind 2 cookies into fine crumbs and set aside. Grind the remaining cookies (including cream centers) and put them into a bowl. If you don’t have a food processor, put them in a thick tightly sealed plastic bag and smash them with a rolling pin.
Line a cookie sheet with wax paper or parchment.
Using your hands or the back of a spoon, mix the softened cream cheese into the crumbs in the bowl. (Add 1 tsp. peppermint extract during mixing, if desired.) When everything is fully combined, shape the dough into 1 inch balls.
Melt the chocolate according to the instructions on the package. Dip each ball into melted chocolate. Sprinkle with reserved Oreo crumbs (or crushed candy canes if you added peppermint extract) . Chill until firm and refrigerate to store (up to a week). Serve chilled or at room temperature.
Recipe from Kristi Boretsky
