Description
Homemade peppermint oreo cookies combine classic chocolate sandwich cookies with festive holiday cheer. Mint lovers can enjoy this simple dessert that brings North Pole magic to your kitchen.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups (190 g / 6.7 oz) all-purpose flour
- 10 Oreo cookies, crushed
- ¼ cup crushed peppermint candies or candy canes
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup (115 g / 4 oz) unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup (100 g / 3.5 oz) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (100 g / 3.5 oz) brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp peppermint extract
- ½ cup (90 g / 3.2 oz) white chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preparation: Calibrate oven to 175C (350F) and line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats for optimal cookie performance.
- Dough Creation: Pulverize Oreo cookies into fine crumbs, then amalgamate with softened cream cheese, kneading until a uniform, malleable dough emerges.
- Shaping: Craft uniform cookie spheres by portioning and rolling the Oreo-cream cheese mixture between palms, positioning them strategically on prepared baking surfaces with adequate spacing.
- Baking: Introduce trays into preheated oven, allowing cookies to transform with delicately crisped edges and sturdy exterior, approximately 10-12 minutes.
- Cooling: Extract baking sheets, permitting cookies to stabilize and firm up momentarily on the heated surface before transferring to a cooling rack.
- Chocolate Coating: Liquify white chocolate chips into a silky glaze, then meticulously submerge each cooled cookie, ensuring comprehensive coverage.
- Finishing Touch: While chocolate remains liquid, cascade crushed peppermint candies over the cookies, creating a festive, textural garnish that amplifies visual and gustatory appeal.
Notes
- Chill the Dough: Refrigerate the Oreo-cream cheese mixture for 30 minutes before shaping to prevent sticky hands and ensure easier cookie ball formation.
- Control Chocolate Consistency: Melt white chocolate slowly using a double boiler or microwave in short bursts, stirring frequently to prevent burning and achieve smooth dipping texture.
- Manage Peppermint Coating: Crush peppermint candies finely and sift to remove large chunks, creating an even, delicate sprinkle that distributes evenly across chocolate-dipped cookies.
- Temperature Precision: Allow cookies to cool completely before chocolate dipping to prevent melting and ensure a clean, crisp chocolate shell that sets smoothly.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg