It’s the season of giving, and these fantastically tasty morsels are my gift to you. 🙂 You’ll thank me, especially when your teeth unveil the surprise that awaits you inside. Delicious Mint Oreo truffle treasures are snuggled in a blanket of chocolate (brownie-ish) cookie batter and baked to ultimate perfection.
That’s why these Chewy Chocolate Oreo Truffle Cookies are so magical. There’s nothing that says it’s the holidays like a chewy chocolate cookie that’s infused with homemade Mint Oreo Truffles and pressed with red, green, and white mint M&M’s. Winning!
If there’s only one cookie you make this holiday season, let these Truffle Cookies be it. Once they show their festive faces at the party, they’re sure to fly off the pretty platter.
{CHEWY CHOCOLATE
OREO TRUFFLE COOKIES}
Oreo Truffles:
1/2 pkg. Cool Mint Oreos, blended finely (if you don’t like mint, you can sub in the original Oreo)
1/2 block (or 4 oz.) cream cheese, softened
(Makes 30 or so truffles)
Cookie:
2/3 cup shortening
2 eggs
1 1/2 c. brown sugar
1 1/2 c. flour
1 T. water
1/3 c. cocoa
1 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 t. salt
1 pkg. Holiday Mint M&M’s
For the truffles, put the Oreos in the blender in two portions. Blend finely so there are no chunks. Soften cream cheese in microwave. With a fork, work the cream cheese into the crushed Oreos, making sure everything gets moistened. Form into mini balls about 3/4″ in diameter. Place on a cookie sheet and freeze.
For the cookies, cream shortening, sugar, water, and vanilla. Blend in eggs. Stir together dry ingredients in a separate bowl. Add to wet ingredients and mix until just combined. Chill the dough.
Working quickly so the dough stays chilled and the truffles don’t thaw, grab a truffle and a heaping tablespoonful of dough and form it around the truffle so the truffle is completely covered by the dough.
**It’s crucial to freeze the Oreo Truffles. If not, the truffles won’t hold together when trying to form the cookie dough around them. *It’s also very important to chill the dough. The dough will be too sticky without it. In the above picture, my dough wasn’t chilled quite enough, so I put it back in the fridge for about 15 more minutes.
Place cookie balls on sheets that have been lightly sprayed with cooking spray. Bake at 375 degrees for about 9 minutes. Immediately after removing from the oven, press chocolate candies into the cookies. Let cool on pan for a few minutes, then remove cookies to a wire rack. *Cookies are best when fully cool.
No one can resist this. Chewy outside, gooey, “mint-truffley inside”. What more could you want in a Christmas cookie?
Meet the confections that were born thanks to my unsatisfiable craving for two luscious, made-to-be-married, ingredients (chocolate and mint). The title is a mouthful, but trust me when I say you’ll want a mouthful of these….and another, and another.These would be perfect for neighbor Christmas goody plates!
Cathy
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