Mint Oreo Cookie Truffles (Christmas or St. Patrick's Day)

St. Patrick's Day is just around the corner, so you know what that means.... it's all about the color green. As a Walmart Mom, I was challenged by Walmart to share a sweet treat in honor of St. Patrick's Day. When I was thinking of what to make these yummy Mint Oreo Cookie Truffles came to mind.

These cookie truffles aren't anything new, in fact they are quite popular all around blog land. I usually start to see them pop up around Christmas time, but with all the different Oreo varieties you can adapt these truffles to just about any holiday.

The best part about cookie truffles is that they only require three ingredients, Oreo cookies, cream cheese and chocolate candy bark. All of the ingredients can be found at your local Walmart.

You can use vanilla bark or chocolate, but I prefer the chocolate. These yummy truffles taste just like the girl scout thin mints and who doesn't love those? My kids inhaled these cookie truffles in two days, so I promised I would make another batch.

Speaking of kiddos since this recipe only requires 3 ingredients it's the perfect recipe to get your kids involved in the kitchen. They can use the hand mixer as well as roll the cookie truffles into balls, so why not make this into a fun family activity.

I do have one warning these cookie truffles are highly addictive. Once you start eating them it's so hard to stop. I can't wait to try a few of the different Oreo varieties. Next on my list is the peanut butter oreos dipped in milk chocolate and the peppermint oreos dipped in white or milk chocolate. The possibilities will be endless!!!

Mint Oreo Cookie Truffles

Ingredients:
1 - 17 oz package Cool Mint Oreo Cookies, crushed
4 - ounces cream cheese, softened 
1 - 24 oz package chocolate bark, prefer Plymouth Pantry Almond Bark
or chocolate candy melts. (I used half a block of chocolate bark)
green candy melts or vanilla candy melts + green icing paste

Directions:
1. Break up Oreo cookies and place in food processor. Blend on highest speed until cookies are finely chopped.

2. Using a hand or stand mixer combine the cookie crumbs with cream cheese until well blended. Chill mixture in refrigerator for 30 minutes.

3. Roll the mixture into 1" balls and place on wax paper covered cookie sheet. I used my small cookie scoop and scooped out enough of the mixture and then rolled into balls.

4. Place back into the refrigerator and chill for another 15 minutes to help retain shape when dipping in melted chocolate.

5. Melt chocolate in a microwave safe bowl on the defrost setting of your microwave. Melt chocolate in 3 minute intervals until completely melted. You can also use a double boiler.

6. Using a fork dip the cookie balls into chocolate, tap off extra and set aside on wax paper covered cookie sheet to harden.

7. To make green colored swirls use melted white candy coating tinted with green icing paste or use green candy coating. I added the green coating to a small ziplock bag and cut off the tip.

Refrigerate or freeze truffles. 

Recipe yields: 24 cookie truffles
Adapted from: kraftrecipes.com

Note: Do not use green food coloring because it contains water. This will harden the melted chocolate. You can use Wilton's green icing color or green candy melts to prevent this.

Try these Gingerbread Cookie Truffles for another festive cookie truffle treat!