Description
Festive Christmas Oreos bring holiday cheer to classic chocolate sandwich cookies. Peppermint, sprinkles, and white chocolate coating create a merry treat you’ll want to share with family and friends.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (14.3 oz / 405 g) package Oreo cookies
- 2 cups white chocolate chips or candy melts
- 2 cups milk or dark chocolate chips or candy melts
- Assorted holiday sprinkles
- Crushed candy canes
- Red food coloring
- Green food coloring
Instructions
- Chocolate Preparation: Melt white and milk/dark chocolate chips separately in microwave-safe bowls, stirring every 30 seconds until smooth. Optional: Add food coloring to white chocolate for festive appearance.
- Coating Process: Submerge each Oreo completely in melted chocolate using a fork or dipping tool, tapping off excess chocolate against bowl’s edge to ensure even coverage.
- Decoration & Setting: Immediately adorn chocolate-coated cookies with holiday sprinkles, crushed candy canes, or create decorative chocolate drizzle patterns while coating remains wet. Allow cookies to set at room temperature for 12 hours or refrigerate for 20-30 minutes until fully hardened.
- Presentation: Once chocolate has completely solidified, arrange decorated Oreos on an elegant serving platter or package in festive gift bags for holiday sharing.
Notes
- Choose High-Quality Chocolate: Select premium chocolate chips for smooth, glossy coating that enhances flavor and appearance.
- Control Chocolate Melting: Heat chocolate slowly in microwave, stirring frequently to prevent burning and achieve perfect consistency.
- Master Dipping Technique: Use gentle, smooth motions when coating Oreos to ensure even, professional-looking chocolate coverage without creating air bubbles.
- Decorate Quickly: Add sprinkles or crushed candy canes immediately after dipping while chocolate remains wet to guarantee maximum decoration adherence.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg