Oreos

Who else is in the full swing of Christmas baking? This past weekend I probably made 10 pounds of gingerbread dough in addition to a few other Christmas treats. Even though I love it, sometimes it can all get to be too much. Too much melting, mixing, baking, frosting, etc. It’s in these moments that I am so thankful for some really easy, fool-proof Christmas treats. These Oreo Truffles, for instance. They could not be easier to make. 2 ingredients mixed in a food processor and coated in chocolate. And no matter how they look, they taste delicious!

I wanted to do something a little different with my Oreo truffles, so I placed them in a Christmas Ornament candy mold so that each truffle looked like a tiny ornament. So cute, right? It may seem like a lot of work, but I promise, it’s actually really easy!

First, to make the truffles, I processed a box (bag? container? What would you call that thing Oreo’s come in?) of Oreos. Once they were finely ground, I added in a brick of cream cheese and processed until it formed a ball. The I set the mixture aside while I worked on the molds.

I piped melted white chocolate into the details of the mold, flipped the mold over and tapped out the extra chocolate. Then I filled the mold with semi-sweet chocolate and again flipped the mold over and tapped out the extra chocolate.

Once the molds were ready, I rolled small balls of the Oreo truffle mixture and pressed them into the mold. Then I popped the whole thing in the freezer until the chocolate was hardened. Once out of the freezer, I popped the truffles out and repeated the process to fill the molds. I then stuck the other half of the truffle into the fresh mold, making sure that the edge of the hardened chocolate touched the melted chocolate.

Then I froze the truffles again until the chocolate was hard. After that, all that was left was to pop them out. I did a little touching up on some scraggly edges with a warm knife, cutting off the excess chocolate.

See, not so hard? Right? Of course, you will need a candy mold, which you may not have laying around. If you don’t want to buy one, you could always just make them the classic way by dipping them in melted chocolate. I like dipping them in dark and white chocolate for a swirled effect. Just remember to freeze the balls first so that they stay rounded when you dip them.

Either way, they will taste amazing and look very festive. No one can pass up an Oreo truffle!

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This is going to be a pretty quick post because as I sit here writing this we are waiting for our Uber to pick us up and take us to the airport and this is the last post I wanted to get scheduled before I go. Where are we?? Well, if you follow me on Instagram or Twitter, you probably already know. We start our trip in Berlin, but by the time you read this we will be in Prague.

So I apologize for the short post, but these brownies pretty much speak for themselves. I don’t have to tell you how good they are because they look delicious! I know they were delicious because my husband, who lacks a sweet tooth, devoured about half the batch in 2 days.

I started with my favorite brownie mix (Ghirardelli) and mixed in some crushed Oreos. Then I made a cream cheese mixture and folded in some more Oreos.

I then poured the cream cheese mixture on top of the brownie batter and swirled it all together. I should note, I would have loved to add more cookies on top, but my husband ate a few too many Oreos before I could make these. Silly boy.

I baked these following the same instructions on the back of the brownie mix box and they turned out perfectly. It was a struggle to let them cool all the way before I cut into them. Clearly I didn’t wait to long before digging in.

The brownies along are amazing. Ghirardelli seriously makes the best brownie mix. Like I don’t even bother making them from scratch because it’s so much easier to mix up their batter. But with the pieces of cookies and the creamy swirl that almost tastes like cheesecake, these brownies are delish! It is just such an easy way to take a basic brownie and make it even better.

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Christmas Oreo Truffles

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