Rainbow Mint Oreo Truffles : St. Patrick’s Day
Easy Oreo truffles decorated for St. Patrick's Day.
Servings 35
Ingredients
- 8 oz cream cheese *if using double-stuffed cookies, reduce to 4 ounces.
- 36 Mint Oreos either regular or double stuffed
- 1 tsp spearmint flavoring/extract
- 1½ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips or 12 ounces of candy melts
- Rainbow jimmies sprinkles
Instructions
- Place the Oreos in the food processor & pulse until you have medium-fine crumbs.
- Add the cream cheese & mint flavoring & pulse until fully combined.
- Take tablespoon size portions & roll into balls & place on parchment lined baking sheet.
- Freeze a minimum of 2 hours but preferably overnight.
- Once the truffles are frozen, place the semi-sweet chocolate chips in a double boiler & melt over medium heat. Or you can microwave for 1-2 minutes at 50% power, stirring every 30 seconds.
- Take the truffles one by one & dip into the melted chocolate to coat & then return them to the baking sheet.
- Immediately add a pinch of jimmies on top before the chocolate hardens.
- Keep refrigerated - store in an airtight container.