Ingredients:
- 36 Standard Oreo Cookies (approx. 14.3 oz / 400g)
- 8 oz (226g) full-fat brick cream cheese, softened
- 16 oz (450g) white chocolate melting wafers
- 1 tsp refined coconut oil
- 2 tbsp red and green holiday sprinkles
- 5 peppermint candy canes, crushed
Instructions:
- Place 400g of Oreo cookies into a food processor. Pulse until you achieve a fine, sandy texture. Note: Large chunks will cause the balls to fall apart during the dipping stage.
- Add 226g of softened cream cheese to the crumbs. Blend until a thick, dark dough forms and no white streaks remain. Pulse until the dough pulls away from the sides.
- Scoop 1 tablespoon portions and roll them between your palms into tight spheres. Place them on a lined tray. Stop when you have 40 uniform balls.
- Place the tray in the freezer for 15 minutes. Note: This firms the fats so the balls don't melt or lose shape when they hit the hot chocolate.
- Melt 450g of white chocolate wafers with 1 tsp coconut oil in 30 second bursts in the microwave. Stir between each burst until the liquid is silky and flows like honey.
- Drop one cold ball into the chocolate. Use a fork to lift it out, tapping the fork against the side of the bowl to remove excess. Note: Too much chocolate leads to feet (puddles) at the base.
- Immediately sprinkle with holiday sprinkles or crushed candy canes while the chocolate is still wet. Apply the garnish before the shell hardens.
- Let the truffles sit at room temperature for 20 minutes or in the fridge for 10 minutes. The shell should shatter slightly when bitten into.