Festive Gingerbread Oreo Truffles Recipe
These festive truffles combine the flavors of gingerbread and cream cheese, coated in white chocolate for a delightful treat. Perfect for holiday gatherings!
Ingredients
- 1 package Gingerbread Oreo cookies
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp vanilla extract
- 12 oz white chocolate chips
- 1 tbsp coconut oil optional
- to taste crushed gingerbread cookies or holiday sprinkles for decoration
Instructions
- Crush the Gingerbread Oreo cookies in a food processor until sandy.
- Mix the cookie crumbs with cream cheese, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla until combined.
- Refrigerate the mixture for 30 minutes to firm it up.
- Form the mixture into 1-inch balls and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Melt white chocolate chips with coconut oil in the microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring until smooth.
- Dip each truffle in melted chocolate, allowing excess to drip off.
- Sprinkle crushed gingerbread or holiday sprinkles on top while chocolate is wet.
- Chill the truffles in the refrigerator for another 30 minutes to harden.
- Serve on a decorative plate or store in an airtight container in the fridge.
Notes
For a smoother chocolate coating, add coconut oil when melting the chocolate.