Description
Irresistible chocolate Oreo cookie balls bring creamy decadence to dessert tables. Chocolate-coated spheres of crushed cookies and cream cheese offer delightful indulgence you won’t want to miss.
Ingredients
Scale
- 36 Oreo cookies (about 1 package), finely crushed
- 8 oz (226 g) cream cheese, softened
- 12 oz (340 g) semi-sweet or white chocolate, chopped or melted chips
- 12 teaspoons vegetable oil or coconut oil (for smoother chocolate)
- Extra Oreo crumbs
- Sprinkles
- Drizzle of contrasting melted chocolate
Instructions
- Pulverize Oreo Cookies: Transform Oreo cookies into a fine, powdery texture using a food processor, ensuring complete breakdown of cookie structure.
- Create Truffle Base: Thoroughly combine cookie crumbs with softened cream cheese in a mixing bowl, blending until a cohesive, smooth mixture forms that can be easily shaped.
- Form Truffle Spheres: Craft uniform one-inch spheres by rolling the mixture between palms, creating consistent, compact truffle shapes with gentle, even pressure.
- Chill Truffles: Position formed truffles on a parchment-lined tray and freeze for 15 minutes to stabilize their structure and enhance chocolate coating adhesion.
- Prepare Chocolate Coating: Melt chocolate in short microwave intervals, stirring between each cycle to achieve a glossy, smooth consistency without scorching.
- Enrobe Truffles: Carefully dip each chilled truffle into melted chocolate using a fork, allowing excess coating to drip off for a clean, elegant finish.
- Decorate and Set: Strategically place chocolate-coated truffles on parchment paper, then garnish with reserved Oreo crumbs, chocolate drizzles, or decorative sprinkles for visual sophistication. Allow truffles to set at room temperature or refrigerate for faster solidification.
Notes
- Chill for Stability: Freeze the mixture for 15 minutes before coating to prevent crumbling and ensure a clean, smooth chocolate shell.
- Control Chocolate Melting: Use short microwave intervals and stir frequently to avoid burning, creating a silky, even coating that adheres perfectly.
- Master Crumb Consistency: Pulverize Oreo cookies into ultra-fine powder using a food processor for a smooth, compact texture that binds seamlessly with cream cheese.
- Strategic Dipping Technique: Use a fork when coating to drain excess chocolate, resulting in a thin, elegant chocolate layer that showcases the Oreo ball’s shape.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 25
- Calories: 145
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg