Description
Delight in these festive Reindeer Oreo Cookies, perfect for holiday celebrations. Each cookie is transformed into a cute reindeer by coating Double Stuffed Oreos in rich dark chocolate and black candy melts, then adorned with candy eyes, M&M noses, and sprinkles to create a fun and tasty treat everyone will love.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookies
- 20 Double Stuffed Oreos or other chocolate sandwich cookies
Chocolate Coating
- 15 ounces Ghirardelli dark chocolate melting wafers
- ¾ cup black candy melts
Decorations
- 40 small round sprinkles or candy eyes
- 20 M&M candies (brown and red for noses)
Instructions
- Prepare Cookies: Lay out 20 Double Stuffed Oreos on a parchment-lined tray, ensuring they are spaced apart to allow for easy coating and drying.
- Melt Dark Chocolate: In a microwave-safe bowl, melt 15 ounces of Ghirardelli dark chocolate melting wafers in short bursts, stirring frequently until smooth and fully melted.
- Coat Oreos in Dark Chocolate: Using a fork or dipping tool, dip each Oreo completely into the melted dark chocolate, letting excess chocolate drip off before placing it back on the parchment paper.
- Melt Black Candy Melts: In a separate microwave-safe bowl, melt ¾ cup of black candy melts, stirring until smooth and creamy for detailed decoration.
- Apply Black Candy Decoration: Use the melted black candy melts to pipe or spot on reindeer antlers and other facial features on each chocolate-coated Oreo.
- Attach Candy Eyes and Noses: Before the coating sets, quickly place 2 small round sprinkles or candy eyes on each cookie to form eyes, and add one M&M candy (brown or red) at the center bottom to represent the reindeer’s nose.
- Allow to Set: Let the decorated Oreos sit at room temperature or refrigerate briefly until the chocolate coating hardens completely, creating a firm and glossy finish.
Notes
- You can substitute Double Stuffed Oreos with your favorite chocolate sandwich cookies.
- If candy melts are unavailable, colored white chocolate can be used with a few drops of food coloring.
- To speed up setting, refrigerate the cookies for about 15-20 minutes after decorating.
- Handle dipped cookies gently to avoid cracking the chocolate coating.
- Perfect for holiday parties, gift exchanges, or festive dessert trays.
