This Christmas I had such lofty intentions of doing many Pinterest projects. Welp... I started two :( Hopefully I will get to it during break. Anyway...
We did (and by we I mean Renata) did bake a few new recipes.
First up are Oreo Truffles.
Oreo Truffles
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1 package
Oreo Cookies
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8oz brick cream cheese softened
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12oz package
of chocolate chips
(or any flavor
melting chocolate of your choosing.)
Crush
Oreos (using a food processor is the easiest way, but you can also put them in
a large zip lock bag and smash them with a rolling pin.)
Mix
Oreo crumbs and cream cheese, either by hand or using a mixer
Roll
dough into 1 inch balls
Refrigerate
for 1 hour
Melt
chocolate of choice in a double boiler
Dip
truffles in melted chocolate
Decorate
Keep
refrigerated
The next delightful addition to our Christmas Cookie Line-up was Peppermint Crumble Bars found
Peppermint Crumble Bars
Ingredients
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2 cups flour
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1 cup butter, softened
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1/2 cup sugar
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2 cups white chocolate
peppermint candy (like Andes peppermint bits)
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1 - 14 oz can sweetened
condensed milk
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Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350ยบ.
2. Use a pastry cutter or a fork to cut the butter,
sugar, and flour together until crumbly.
3. Press a little more than half of the crumble
mixture into the bottom of a 9x13 lined baking dish.
4. In a medium saucepan over low heat, mix 1 cup of
the white chocolate peppermint candy and the sweetened condensed milk until
smooth. Pour over the crumb crust in the dish.
5. Sprinkle the remaining crumble and white
chocolate peppermint candy evenly over top.
6. Bake for 20 minutes or until edges begin to just
barely brown.
7. Let cool completely before cutting into bars
