Description
Creamy peppermint Oreo balls emerge as a festive holiday treat that blends chocolate and mint flavors. Chocolate cookie crumbs mixed with cream cheese create delightful bite-sized truffles you’ll crave during winter celebrations.
Ingredients
- 36 oreo cookies
- 8 oz (226 g) cream cheese, softened
- 16 oz (454 g) white or dark chocolate melting wafers
- 1 tsp peppermint extract
- ½ cup crushed candy canes or peppermint candies
Instructions
- Pulverize: Transform Oreo cookies into fine, uniform crumbs using a food processor, ensuring absolute homogeneity.
- Blend: Merge softened cream cheese and peppermint extract with cookie crumbs, working the mixture until it forms a cohesive, moldable consistency that holds together seamlessly.
- Shape and Chill: Gently roll the mixture into uniform, bite-sized spheres using delicate palm motions, then place on a parchment-lined baking sheet and refrigerate for 30 minutes to firm up the confections.
- Chocolate Coating: Melt chocolate wafers in a microwave-safe bowl, stirring periodically to achieve a silky, glossy texture, then methodically dip each chilled ball, allowing excess chocolate to cascade off using a fork.
- Garnish and Set: While the chocolate coating remains liquid, sprinkle crushed candy canes or peppermint candies over the surface for a festive touch, then allow the treats to solidify at room temperature or expedite the process through refrigeration.
- Store: Transfer the completed peppermint Oreo balls to an airtight container and refrigerate until ready to serve, preserving their optimal texture and flavor profile.
Notes
Optimize Cookie Crumbs: Pulse Oreo cookies in food processor until uniformly fine, preventing uneven texture that might compromise ball structure.
Control Moisture Balance: Add cream cheese gradually, checking consistency to avoid overly wet mixture that could make rolling difficult.
Master Chocolate Coating: Maintain chocolate at precise melting point, reheating gently if it starts to solidify, ensuring smooth, even coverage for professional-looking treats.
Temperature Management: Allow chilled balls to slightly temper before coating in chocolate, preventing rapid temperature changes that could cause cracking or uneven coating.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 37
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 5mg