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Decorated Christmas Oreos on plate.

Christmas Oreos

Charlotte Singh-Dhanraj
These Christmas Oreos dipped in Belgian Chocolate are adorable! Everyone will fall in love with all the whimsical details of these cookies!
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Chill Time 10 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 10
Calories 266 kcal

Equipment

  • Piping bags for piping fine details.
  • Parchment or wax paper for placing cookies to set after dipping.
  • Small deep microwave safe bowls for melting chocolate
  • Offset spatula for releasing cookies from parchment lined surface.
  • Toothpicks for fine details or cleaning up mistakes with the chocolate.

Ingredients
  

  • 4 Cinnamon Bun or Golden Oreo Cookies
  • 6 Oreo Cookies
  • candy coloring must be oil based for coloring chocolate.
  • ¼ cup Belgian dark chocolate (measure before melting)
  • ¾ cup Belgian white chocolate (measure before melting) for Santa and Mrs. Claus.
  • ¾ cup Belgian white chocolate (measure before melting) tinted blue for the Christmas Tree Oreo and the Snow Globe Oreo.
  • ½ cup Belgian white chocolate (measure before melting) tinted pink for the Ornament Oreo.
  • ¼ cup Belgian white chocolate (measure before melting) tinted green for the Christmas Tree Oreo.
  • ¼ cup Belgian white chocolate (measure before melting) tinted red for Santa's hat and Mrs. Claus' holly berries.
  • 4 M & M's candies for Santa's pom pom and Mrs. Claus' bun.
  • assorted sprinkles
  • white sanding sugar
  • 1 Reese's Peanut Butter Cup mini sized cut in half for the base of the Snow Globe Oreo.

Instructions
 

  • Start by melting chocolate as per the ingredient list above in small deep microwave-safe bowls in the microwave in 20-second increments. Once your chocolates are all melted and tinted with candy color you can begin decorating and reheat chocolate as needed.

Mrs. Claus Oreo

  • To make Mrs. Claus, add 1 tablespoon of white chocolate to a piping bag and start by outlining her hair. Add a dot of white chocolate at the top of the Oreo and add an M&M for her bun.
  • Chill the cookie in the freezer for a few minutes until the chocolate outline is set.
  • While the chocolate is setting add 1 tablespoon of the dark chocolate to a piping bag, add 1 tablespoon of the pink chocolate to another piping bag, add 1 tablespoon of the green chocolate to another piping bag, and reserve for the next steps.
  • Using a fork, dip Mrs. Claus in white chocolate being careful to only cover Mrs. Claus’ bun, hair, and the back side of the cookie. Allow excess chocolate to drip back into the bowl
  • Lay the cookie on a parchment-lined plate. Sprinkle Mrs. Claus' hair with white sanding sugar.
  • Add leaf sprinkles to Mrs. Claus’ bun and dip a toothpick in the red chocolate to make holly berries
  • Pipe eyes for Mrs. Claus using the dark chocolate.
  • Next pipe a mouth and cheeks using the pink chocolate.Allow to set.

Santa Oreo

  • To make Santa, start by piping eyes at the top third of the cookie with dark chocolate.
  • Next outline around Santa’s eyes and the furry part of his hat. Add an M&M to make a pom pom on his hat.
  • Chill the cookie in the freezer for a few minutes until the chocolate outline is set. 
  • Using a fork, dip Santa in white chocolate being careful to not cover his eyes. Allow excess chocolate to drip back into the bowl.
  • Lay the cookie on a parchment-lined plate. Sprinkle Santa's beard and the brim of his hat and pom pom with white sanding sugar.Use a fork to create some texture on his beard after the chocolate has set a bit.Pipe a mustache for Santa with some white chocolate.
  • Next pipe a nose and cheeks using the pink chocolate.
  • When Santa has fully set, finish his hat by carefully dipping just the top of his head in the red chocolate.Allow to set.

Ornament Oreo

  • To make the Ornament , start by dipping the Oreo in the pink chocolate. Allow excess chocolate to drip back into the bowl.
  • Garnish with desired sprinkles.
  • Chill the cookie in the freezer for a few minutes until the chocolate is set.
  • Add the metallic sprinkles to form the ornament top using a bit of melted chocolate.Allow to set.

Christmas Tree

  • To make the Christmas Tree, start by dipping the Oreo in the blue chocolate. Allow excess chocolate to drip back into the bowl.
  • Chill the cookie in the freezer for a few minutes until the chocolate is set.
  • Pipe a zig-zag Christmas tree with the green chocolate.
  • Garnish with desired sprinkles. Add a sprinkle star to the top of the tree.Allow to set.

Snow Globe Oreo

  • To make the Snow Globe, start by dipping the Oreo in the blue chocolate. Allow excess chocolate to drip back into the bowl.
  • Add white sanding sugar to the top and bottom parts of the Oreo. Add snowflakes to the top and white pearl sprinkles to the bottom.
  • Chill the cookie in the freezer for a few minutes until the chocolate is set.
  • Pipe a snowman to the center of the cookie. Sprinkle white sanding sugar over it.
  • Pipe the eyes and mouth with dark chocolate. Next pipe branches for arms.Add an orange Jimmie for the nose.
  • Cut a mini Reese Buttercup in half and adhere it to the bottom of the snow globe with dark chocolate to form the base.Allow to set.

Notes

expert tips

  • Be careful not to overheat your chocolate to avoid burns and scorching.
  • Substitute colored candy melts for the Belgian chocolate if you wish.
  • You can double the recipe to make more Oreos if you like.
  • Keep piping bags warm on a plate over a bowl of hot water.
  • Use only oil-based candy coloring for chocolate it will provide the most vibrant results.  
  • Avoid storing these Oreos in the refrigerator as they will sweat and the designs can run. These cookies can last in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
  • Make this recipe with kids and have them add the sprinkles and details.

Nutrition

Calories: 266kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 3gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 7mgSodium: 80mgPotassium: 149mgFiber: 1gSugar: 26gVitamin A: 13IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 73mgIron: 2mg
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