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Oreo Truffles

I'm not a big gift person. It's not that I don't like gifts; it's just that, if I get to choose, I'd rather be given something the giver thinks is so "me" that I just had to have it or a gift of quality time. Maybe time spent eating a yummy meal, browsing books, getting toenails painted, drinking coffee (maybe it will be decaffeinated these days), laying on the grass looking at clouds, playing apple baseball, picking berries. The list could go on indefinitely. I'm good at lists.

I give the kinds of gifts I like to receive. I'll buy a gift if it seems "perfect" for someone, but other than that, I don't always show up to a party with something tangible in my hands.Sometimes I will promise a meal or a trip, and other times those outtings will happen without a "this is why" label attached. My system actually works out pretty well, because Tim and I like to have people over for homemade meals, usually using recipes I haven't tried before. We like to meet people for meals, too, or almost anything, really. That's where most of our "fun" money gets spent. We like that. I know I really don't want to change that right now.

While I'm not a fan of buying "things" for the sake of having something in my hands when I walk into a gathering, I've become concerned that my lack of tangible gifts might easily be translated into a message that says I don't treasure the guest of honor. The truth is, if I'm present, I do care. And if I'm not present, it's still likely that I care, but just couldn't make it.

I think I've come up with a solution: Oreo Truffles. Have you tried them? I sometimes make them around the holidays and just pass them out to anyone I see. I always get requests for copies of the recipe and more truffles. This year, I ordered cute little candy bags and personalized labels; I still have some left over. Decadent homemade chocolate treats in personalized candy bags? Seems like a great gift solution to me.

Photo from TwicebakedTwins.com

Oreo Truffles

Makes approximately 4 dozen truffles (or maybe a little less, depending on how much of the filling you choose to sample)

1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened

1 pkg. (1 lb. 2 oz.) Oreos (You can also use a generic version to save a little cash; I've tried a few varieties, and they work just as well.)

2 pkg. (8 squares each) Baker's Semi-Sweet Chocolate, melted (You will most likely use closer to 1 1/2 packages. That's more chocolate for spatula-licking, right?)

1. Set aside 5 Oreos and throw the rest in a food processor until they are finely crumbled

2. Thorougly mix cookie crumbs with cream cheese.

3. Form crumb-and-cream-cheese mixture into balls, approximately 1-inch across each (but don't worry too much about being exact here. They will come out delicious no matter the size!) and place onto a cookie sheet that has previously been lined with wax paper.

4. For best results, pop the formed mixture into the fridge for at least 15 minutes to chill while you complete the next step. If you really don't have the time, the truffles will still taste delicious (so don't worry!), but they will be more difficult to handle and some of the coating with mix with the filling.

5. Melt the chocolate. There are many ways to do this. I don't have a double boiler, so I just throw my chocolate into a saucepan and heat it on low, stirring frequently, until it is completely melted.

6. Remove pot from heat.

7. Coat previously formed balls with chocolate and return to the lined cookie sheet.

8. Throw the remaining 5 cookies into the food processor.

9. Sprinkle some of those crumbs on top of the (still wet) truffles.

10. Refrigerate for one hour.

You are done! You are now free to package, freeze, and eat. (Of course, you were free to eat during the entire process.)

Variation: swap out regular Oreos for Golden Oreos (semi-sweet chocolate for white chocolate, if you like white chocolate). You will end up with a cheesecake-like truffle.

Adapted from Kraftfoods.com (It's true!)

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Tiffanie
March 5th, 2013 - 23:14

These are so easy and delicious! I didn’t have Oreos so I used Fudgee-Os when I made mine and topped them with Oreo crumbs everyone loved them!
Elize Badenhorst
March 11th, 2013 - 22:10

Could I make them like cake pops on a stick – think of doing this for my daughter’s wedding. So question really is would they melt and slip?