These little dandies are by far my favorite discovery from our annual holiday bake-a-thon. I'm a fan of any mint flavored sweet, but It's definitely a taste I've acquired over time - considering as a child I would show disgust at my mom's chocolate chip mint ice cream while I devoured my gummy worm and chiclet filled bubblegum fro-yo.
20 years later, my mother and I decided to put a minty twist on our usual mint truffles.
Truffles are a perfect indulgence, and might seem intricate and complicated. But yes, this version requires only 4 ingredients and about 20 minutes of your time. Plus, the cream cheese makes them melt in your mouth and highly addictive.
{ingredients}
1 package of Mint Oreos | 8 oz. cream cheese | white chocolate chips |
green food coloring | sprinkles (optional)
{directions}
- Mash up a bag of mint oreos
- Place in mixer with cream cheese until fully blended together
- Roll the dough into 1 inch balls
- Melt the white chocolate in the microwave in 30 second intervals (you can add a bit of vegetable oil here to make the chocolate smoother
- Add just a dash of green food coloring, enough to give it a light green tint
- Dip each ball into the chocolate mixture and set on wax paper or parchment paper to cool
- Immediately add sprinkles before the chocolate dries and then refrigerate for 10 minutes
- Add a daily limit for yourself, as you'll likely eat the whole batch after the first one.
