it's been forevs since i've posted a recipe tutorial. like, i forgot that i know how to cook? this semester my schedule has been pretty crazy, and i'm never home early enough to cook a good meal. combine that with not having a regular grocery shopping schedule and also not having anyone to cook for (ahem, being single...), and my motivation to cook is pretty low. for just myself, i'm pretty dang content with a sandwich or pasta. which is boring, i know.
but i went to a murder mystery party on saturday, and i was instructed to make a "classy dessert", so obviously i had to come up with something. cue....oreo truffles.
ingredients:
1 package regular oreos
1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese, softened
1 (12 oz.) package semi-sweet chocolate chips
this is the easiest recipe ever. but i took crappy pictures, so brace yourself.
1. mash 7 oreos as tiny as you can and set aside for later. you can use a food processor if you have one, but i'm a college student, which means i stuck those babies in a ziploc and rolled them out like crazy with my own measly muscles. and a peanut butter jar. cause if you recall from all my recipe posts last winter, i do not own a rolling pin. #collegestudentprobz
2. mash the rest of the oreos. see step 1.
3. mix the cream cheese with the second batch of mashed oreos until it resembles something like this:
4. roll the oreo/cream cheese mixture into little balls and place on wax paper. honestly, the size doesn't matter. mine were about 3/4 inches wide. melt your chocolate chips while you're doing this. (microwave on 50% power for 3 sets of 30 seconds, stirring in between.)
5. dip oreo balls into chocolate and lay out on wax paper. there has to be a more graceful way to do this, but i was in a time crunch and i honestly just used my fingers. it was effective, if not the most beautiful process.
6. sprinkle the mashed oreos that you set aside at the beginning over the melted chocolate, and then stick the pans in the freezer for about 15-20 minutes. when you take them out....BAM! ready to serve. classy.
easy peasy, lemon squeezy!
on the menu for this weekend's christmas dinner party:
homemade bread bowls
cream of broccoli soup
tomato basil soup
some kind of hors d'oeuvres
some kind of cheesecake
help me out with some suggestions on those last two, guys! does anyone have any great recipes for me?
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Ooh I love making chocolate chip cheese cake with Oreo crust from the store. Lemme know if you want the recipe. kimmisue22@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteI would love the recipe! I'm emailing you right now. :)
DeleteIf you use two spoons when dipping to toss the ball around, they usually come out pretty nicely!! :D
ReplyDeleteYeah, that probably would have been advisable. Haha....
DeleteThese look delicious!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Niki!
DeleteCould these look any better?! OMG!
ReplyDeleteHa, probably missed the time for your need of it but my favorite appetizer/hors d'oeuvres to make would be bacon-wrapped dates. You can use any kind of cheese but I like to stick with either goat cheese or cream cheese.
ReplyDeleteHa, am probably too late to help you out with your party needs but my favorite appetizer/hors d'oeuvres to make would be bacon-wrapped dates. You can use pretty much any cheese to stuff with but I tend to stick with goat cheese or cream cheese. Sorry if this posts twice, my comp glitched out for a moment. I'm excited to try your recipe.
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