Valentine's Oreo Truffles

Pink Valentine Oreo truffles with heart sprinkles, one bitten to show the center.

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No bake Valentine Oreo Truffles are the best homemade candy balls all dressed up for someone special. Easy to make with minimal ingredients.

Prep Time18

Chill time25

Total Time43

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: truffles

Calories: 112kcal

Author: Jennifer Fishkind

Ingredients

36-42 golden oreo cookies
6 ounce cream cheese room temperature
20 drops pink food coloring divided, more or less to adjust color
16 ounces vanilla candy coating
favorite valentine sprinkles

Instructions

Place 36 Oreo cookies in a food processor (or smash in sealed bag) to make fine crumbs.
36-42 golden oreo cookies
Place Oreo Cookie crumbs in mixer (or leave in food processor), and add softened cream cheese and 10 drops food coloring. Mix thoroughly.
6 ounce cream cheese, 20 drops pink food coloring
When the Oreo crumb mixture is the correct consistency to stick together in a rolled ball (if too thin, add more cookie crumbs), use a small ice cream scoop, a melon baller, a rounded teaspoon, or candy scoop to scoop uniform amounts of the batter. Roll the balls between your palms to get them round.
Roll into a firm 1 1/4 inch ball (or desired size), and place on cookie sheet covered with parchment paper. Repeat until all of the Oreo batter has been made into balls. You should get about 24 of them. Place balls in the freezer while you prepare the candy coating.
Break up vanilla candy coating and place in a microwave-safe bowl, and microwave in 20 second bursts, stirring each time, until liquid. This should only require 1 or 2 minutes.
16 ounces vanilla candy coating
When the coating is liquid, use a fork or dipping tool to dip the truffles in the coating one at a time, dragging the bottom against the lip of the bowl to remove excess coating.
Place the truffles on the parchment paper. Sprinkle the truffles with candy sprinkles while the coating is still soft.
favorite valentine sprinkles
Repeat with remaining truffles and coating until completed.
When all of the truffles are dipped and decorated, return the tray to the refrigerator to set the coating for at least 15 minutes. Serve your truffles at room temperature for the best taste and texture. Enjoy!

Notes

Storage :

To Store: Oreo balls should be kept in the fridge until you serve them. I personally think they taste best when cold. However, they can be left at room temperature. According to the FDA, cream cheese can be left out at room temperature for up to 2 hours.
In The Refrigerator: Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
In The Freezer: You can freeze the truffles for up to 3 months. Allow the truffles to thaw overnight in the refrigerator before serving.

Tips :

If you don't have a blender or food processor, you can place your Oreo cookies in a Ziploc bag and crush them with a rolling pin. Make sure you crush the entire cookie and do not remove the filling.
When the Oreo crumb mixture is the correct consistency, it will stick together in a rolled ball. If it's too thin, add more cookie crumbs.
The best method to coat these balls in white chocolate is to use a fork and gently tap any excess on the side of the bowl. I like to use a toothpick to remove the excess melted candy coating from the bottom of the fork and then gently push the ball onto the lined cookie sheet.
Before the chocolate coating begins to set, add some cookie crumbs, sprinkles, crushed candy, or chopped nuts on top. You can also melt and drizzle chocolate in a contrasting color over the candy once the outer shell has hardened. Get creative and decorate your desserts in colors that match the holiday or celebration.

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