Festive Oreo Truffles

More on my obsession with candy canes, and add in an obsession with Oreos! Or maybe you could say I just bought too much of each and am finding ways to use them up. :) These oreo truffles are very easy to make, especially considering how yummy they are. They can be for any time of year, but I added some crushed candy canes on top to make them more festive for the Christmas season.

Festive Oreo Truffles
1 package Oreos
1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, room temperature
2 lbs chocolate or white chocolate candy coating (I like to do some of both!)
3-4 candy canes, crushed

Put Oreos and cream cheese in the food processor, and blend until oreos are completely crushed. Roll into balls, about 3/4" in diameter. If the mixture is too soft, refrigerate for 15-20 minutes. After rolling into balls, put them into the freezer until firm. Dip the truffles in the chocolate. Immediately sprinkle the crushed candy canes onto the truffles before the chocolate sets.

Candy Cane Oreos

Lately I've had this obsession with using candy canes in everything. I didn't realize until I was done with a whole batch of cookies and candy that my husband is not too fond of the candy canes, but oh well!. This week I had signed up to bring Christmas cookies for the Christmas party at library story time. Unfortunately, I forgot about my obligation until the day before, and so I was forced to try to figure out something on the fly that would be quick. I saw the candy canes and the oreos in the cupboards, and the idea came to me! I brought these cute, festive cookies to story time, and they were a huge hit! All the kids loved them, but I think the adults loved them even more! Enjoy!

White Chocolate Candy Cane Oreos
1 package Oreo cookies
2 lbs white chocolate candy coating (1 package)
4-5 candycanes, crushed

1. Melt chocolate. I like to use the microwave, stirring about every 15-30 seconds, until smooth.
2. Dip oreos into white chocolate, so half of the oreo is covered in chocolate.
3. Immediately sprinkle some of the crushed candy canes onto the white chocolate.

Cranberry Orange White Chocolate scones

I am very blessed to have a husband who cooks for me. Due to the fact that I only work half time, and am otherwise at home, I typically do most of the cooking. However, my dear husband always cooks breakfast for me on Saturday mornings, and this past weekend he made some wonderful holiday scones. The recipe came from the lovefeast table blog, http://lovefeasttable.com/blog/. I thought I would share the recipe, since it was something we both enjoyed so much.


Cranberry Orange White Chocolate Scones:

1/3 cup dried cranberries
3/4 cup buttermilk
2 cups flour
2 Tbsp sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 Tbsp grated orange rind
1/3 cup cold butter
1/2 cup white chocolate chips
Milk (to brush tops of scones)
Sugar (to sprinkle at the end)

(Another option is to substitute 1/2 Cup pitted and halved fresh cherries for the cranberries and to add 1/2 sliced almonds.)

Combine Cranberries and buttermilk in small bowl. Set aside.

Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and orange rind.

As you cut the butter into small shaving, let it drop into flour mixture. Use a pastry blender to work it through the dry ingredients.

Add white chocolate chips, cranberries, and buttermilk.

Turn dough out onto a floured surface. Knead and pat into a circle with 3/4 inch thickness. Using a large knife, cut it like a pie into 6 or 8 pie wedges. Place onto a stone or lightly greased baking sheet. Brush scones with milk and sprinkle with sugar. Bake at 400 degrees for 18 minutes or until lightly golden.


Enjoy! I hope everyone enjoys these as much as we did!