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Oreo Truffles

Three ingredients, zero baking, and a box of these looks like you apprenticed at a chocolatier: crushed Oreos folded into cream cheese, rolled into truffles, and dunked in melted chocolate. They're rich, fudgy, and endlessly giftable — tuck them into tins alongside our 5-ingredient peanut butter cookies for a cookie box that looks pro.

Chocolate-coated Oreo truffles with white chocolate drizzle on dark slate, crushed Oreos scattered around
Prep time30 min
Cook time0 min
Total1 hr
Yield30 truffles
CuisineAmerican
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🧺Ingredients

  • 1 package (14.3 oz) Oreo cookies
  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened to room temperature
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp fine salt
  • 12 oz semisweet chocolate chips
  • 2 tbsp coconut oil
  • 2 oz white chocolate, melted, for drizzling (optional)
  • Sprinkles or reserved cookie crumbs, for decorating (optional)

👩‍🍳Instructions

  1. Crush the cookies. Pulse the whole Oreos — filling and all — in a food processor into fine crumbs. Reserve 2 tablespoons of crumbs for garnish if you like.
  2. Mix the dough. Beat the crumbs with the softened cream cheese, vanilla, and salt until a thick, uniform dough forms with no white streaks.
  3. Roll and chill. Roll into 1-inch balls, place on a parchment-lined baking sheet, and freeze 20 minutes until firm.
  4. Dip. Microwave the chocolate chips with the coconut oil in 30-second bursts, stirring between each, until glossy and smooth. Dip each cold ball in the chocolate using a fork; tap off the excess and set on the parchment.
  5. Decorate and set. Drizzle with white chocolate or sprinkle with reserved crumbs before the coating sets. Chill 15 minutes, then serve.

💡 Truffle smarts

Room-temperature cream cheese blends in without lumps — cold cream cheese leaves white streaks through the dough. Keep the balls cold right up until dipping so the chocolate sets fast and glossy. Freeze finished truffles up to 3 months; thaw in the fridge, not on the counter, so the coating doesn't sweat.

❓Common questions

Can I use Double Stuf Oreos?

Yes — they're slightly sweeter, which works fine here. No other changes needed.

Why is my chocolate coating lumpy?

The balls were too warm, so the chocolate dragged. Freeze them 10 more minutes and try again — cold balls give a smooth, snappy shell.

White chocolate or dark for the coating?

Both work. White chocolate shows off an Oreo-crumb garnish beautifully; dark gives a classic truffle look.

How long do Oreo truffles keep?

Up to 2 weeks in an airtight container in the fridge — if they last that long.

Chocolate-coated Oreo truffles with white chocolate drizzle on dark slate, crushed Oreos scattered around
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