Easy Oreo truffles recipe

Story By: Philipina Badu

These Oreo truffles are delicious and easy to make with Oreo cookies, cream cheese, and semisweet chocolate.

These sweet little treats are a great addition to your holiday cookie tray.

Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 42 servings

  • 2 (8 ounce) packages semisweet baking chocolate
  • 16 ounces Oreo cookies, divided
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened

 

Directions

  1. Gather all ingredients.

    all ingredients gathered for Oreo truffles
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  2. Melt chocolate in a saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally, 4 to 6 minutes.

    chocolate melting in a saucepan
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  3. While the chocolate is melting, place 9 cream-filled sandwich cookies in a food processor and blend until finely crushed. Transfer crumbs to a bowl and reserve for decorating.

    Oreo's finely crushed
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  4. Add remaining cookies to the food processor and blend until finely crushed. Transfer crumbs to a large bowl and stir in cream cheese; mix until well-blended. Roll mixture into 42 balls, about 1-inch in diameter.

    crumbs mixed with cream cheese
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  5. Place each ball in melted chocolate and use two forks to roll it until fully coated. Lift the ball with both forks and allow excess chocolate to drip off.

    each ball placed in melted chocolate
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  6. Place coated truffle on a wax paper-lined baking sheet and sprinkle with reserved cookie crumbs to decorate. Repeat to make remaining truffles.

    truffles topped with Oreo crumbs
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  7. Refrigerate truffles until firm, at least 1 hour. Keep in the refrigerator until just before serving. Enjoy!

    super close up on a platter of Oreo truffles
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Cook’s Note

If you have time, freeze the truffle balls on the baking sheet for 15 minutes before coating them in chocolate. This makes them easier to work with.

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