Description
Creamy peppermint oreo cookie balls deliver a festive winter dessert sensation that delights chocolate and mint enthusiasts. Chilled and rich with crushed cookies and cream cheese, these bite-sized treats promise pure holiday indulgence you cannot resist.
Ingredients
Scale
main ingredients:
- 1 package oreo cookies
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 12 oz white chocolate
peppermint ingredients:
- 1/2 tsp peppermint extract
- 1/4 cup crushed candy canes
decorative/finishing ingredients:
- 2 tbsp red and green sprinkles
- 2 drops red food coloring (optional)
Instructions
- Crush Oreo cookies into fine crumbs using a food processor or placing them in a sealed plastic bag and rolling with a rolling pin until uniformly pulverized.
- In a mixing bowl, blend cream cheese with the crushed Oreo crumbs until a smooth, cohesive mixture forms, ensuring no dry cookie pieces remain.
- Add peppermint extract to the mixture, stirring thoroughly to distribute the refreshing mint flavor evenly throughout the dough.
- Roll the peppermint-infused cookie mixture into small, uniform balls approximately 1-inch in diameter, placing them on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Refrigerate the cookie balls for 15-20 minutes to firm up, which will help maintain their shape during coating.
- Melt white chocolate using a double boiler or microwave, stirring occasionally to ensure smooth consistency.
- Carefully dip each chilled cookie ball into the melted white chocolate, using a fork to drain excess chocolate and create an even coating.
- Immediately sprinkle crushed candy canes over the chocolate-covered balls while the coating is still wet.
- Optional: Add red and green sprinkles for festive decoration, gently pressing them into the chocolate surface.
- Return the decorated cookie balls to the parchment-lined sheet and refrigerate for 30 minutes until the chocolate sets completely.
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week, allowing flavors to meld and texture to remain crisp.
Notes
- Crushing Cookies Perfectly: Use a food processor for consistently fine crumbs, ensuring smoother texture and easier mixing with cream cheese.
- Preventing Dry Mixture: Mix cream cheese and cookie crumbs thoroughly, avoiding clumpy or uneven distribution for a smooth, cohesive dough.
- Temperature Matters: Chill cookie balls before coating to help maintain shape and create cleaner chocolate coverage during dipping.
- Chocolate Coating Technique: Use a fork when dipping to allow excess white chocolate to drip off, creating a thin, even layer on each cookie ball.
- Dietary Adaptations: Substitute dairy-free cream cheese and vegan white chocolate for a plant-based version that maintains the original recipe’s delicious flavor profile.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Rolling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 1.5 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg