Description
Delight in festive Christmas Chocolate Covered Oreos dipped in smooth milk and optional white chocolate, decorated with vibrant holiday sprinkles and colorful drizzles for a stunning holiday treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookies
- 1 (15-ounce) package Oreos (mint, regular, or Double Stuf)
Chocolate Coating
- 1 (10-ounce) package Ghirardelli milk chocolate melts
- 1 (10-ounce) package Ghirardelli white chocolate melts (optional for double-dipping)
Decorations
- Assorted Christmas sprinkles, as desired
- Red food coloring, optional
- Green food coloring, optional
Instructions
- Melt Milk Chocolate: In a medium microwave-safe bowl, melt the Ghirardelli Milk Chocolate Melting Wafers according to package directions until smooth.
- Optional White Chocolate Melt: If double-dipping, melt the Ghirardelli White Chocolate Melting Wafers in a separate medium microwave-safe bowl following package instructions.
- Dip Oreos in Milk Chocolate: Place a piece of wax paper under a wire rack. Using a fork, dip each Oreo into the melted milk chocolate, allowing excess chocolate to drip off between the fork tines, then gently place on the wire rack to set.
- Double Dip in White Chocolate: Once milk chocolate has fully set, optionally pick up the cookie and dip half into the melted white chocolate for a two-toned effect.
- Add Sprinkles: Before the chocolate sets, sprinkle the cookies with assorted Christmas sprinkles for a festive look.
- Color and Drizzle White Chocolate: Add red and/or green food coloring to the melted white chocolate until desired color is achieved. Transfer to small plastic baggies, snip the corners, and carefully pipe or drizzle colored chocolate over the cookies for decorative accents.
- Set the Chocolate: Allow the cookies to set at room temperature for about 1 hour until the chocolate is firm and glossy. Optionally, refrigeration can speed setting but may dull the finish.
- Store Properly: Keep cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks, refrigerate for up to 1 month, or freeze for up to 6 months. Note that chilling may dull chocolate glossiness but will not affect taste.
Notes
- Use milk chocolate melting wafers for smooth, even melting and easy dipping, such as Ghirardelli Milk Chocolate Melting Wafers.
- White chocolate melting wafers are recommended over white chocolate chips as chips can seize and become difficult to melt properly.
- Feel free to customize by dipping cookies fully or partially in either milk or white chocolate in any combination.
- Melting chocolate chips is possible but requires careful technique; melting wafers provide better consistency for dipping.
- Chilling or freezing dipped Oreos can dull the chocolate’s shine but does not affect flavor; some prefer eating them frozen.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg
