25DoCC-Snowmen truffles

Holiday sugar coma

December 20, 2012-White Chocolate Snowmen truffles

Ingredients:

-Oreo based
1 pkg oreo cookies (single stuff)
1pkg (1lb, 2c) white chocolate chips
mini chocolate chips
mini m&m candies
pretzel sticks
8oz (1pkg) cream cheese  
wooden skewers

-Gingersnap based
1pkg gingersnap cookies
1pkg (1lb, 2c) white chocolate chips
mini chocolate chips
mini m&m candies
pretzel sticks
4oz cream cheese
about 4oz cream cheese icing
wooden skewers

Directions:

1. Crush cookies (food processor would be great) and mix in cream cheese (+/- icing)
2. Roll the mixture into balls of varying sizes (smallest ~1tbs and largest ~2tbs) and skewer 3 balls with the largest on the bottom (so it looks like a snowman)
3. Set on non-stick baking sheet and freeze for 10-15min
4. Melt white chocolate (I microwave in 20s intervals)
5. Dip frozen snowmen into white chocolate, spin off excess and set on baking sheet to decorate (decorate fast before chocolate hardens
Yield ~1 1/2 dozen per pack of cookies

Notes:
-The skewers are a must, if you have a make a special trip just to get them, they're worth it
-Saving some oreo crumbs would make great "charcoal eyes"
-Mini chocolate chips for eyes and smile
-Pretzel stick arms and mini m&m buttons
-Decorating will be easier if you don't let the cookie balls get too cold so the chocolate doesn't harden too fast


The Verdict:
-They turn out REALLY well with the skewers, festive AND delicious


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