If there’s one treat you need to try this holiday season, then it has to be these Peppermint Oreos! Delicious, festive, and incredibly easy to make, they’re sure to make your day as soon as you have a bite of them.
These peppermint delights are so easy to make that you can involve your kids in the process too! Not only will they have the best time ever, but it’s going to make them enjoy the cookies even more.
They’re no-bake treats that taste like peppermint bark but are even better! What’s best is that there’s no need to pop out the flour or eggs or even preheat your oven, it’s all done on either a double boiler or a microwave.
Trust me, once you try these cookies you’re going to fall in love with them! Want to learn how to make these Peppermint Oreos? Then keep on reading!
Table of Contents
- What are Peppermint Oreos?
- What Makes This Peppermint Oreo Recipe So Special?
- What You Need to Make Peppermint Oreos at Home
- How to Make Peppermint Oreo (Step-by-Step)
- Recipe Variation Ideas for Peppermint Oreos
- How to Store Leftover Peppermint Oreos
- More Cookie Recipes You'll Love
- Recipe Card
- The Best Peppermint Oreos (Made with Only 3 Ingredients!)
- Comments
What are Peppermint Oreos?
Peppermint Oreos are delicious chocolate crème cookie sandwiches coated with melted white chocolate and sprinkled with crushed candy cane!
They taste like our holiday favorite peppermint bark, but even better with the delicious flavor of Oreos shining through yet delicious white chocolate coated all over.
These cookies are the perfect treat for the holidays and are incredibly easy and fun to make. If you try them out during this winter season, you’re definitely not going to be disappointed!
What Makes This Peppermint Oreo Recipe So Special?
These Peppermint Oreo cookies are special for so many reasons! They are super easy to put together and make for a great activity for the kids to make for the holiday with minimal adult assistance!
These oreo cookies dipped in white chocolate and sprinkled with crushed peppermint candies are festive, very attractive, and make for a beautiful display on a party tray. And what’s best is that the kids have a lot of fun together while making them!
This recipe is also incredibly versatile, which means you can use Oreos with different kinds of colors and flavors when making this recipe.
Kids truly enjoy choosing their own combinations. Plus, this can easily be a fun party activity for them!
The colors and flavors can be adjusted to different events like a birthday party. They are also perfect as a holiday gift as well. So, give it a try! Your kids will love eating them just as much as making them!
What You Need to Make Peppermint Oreos at Home
All you need are three simple ingredients to make these delicious Peppermint Oreos. Let’s look at what these are:
- Oreo cookies: We’ll be needing these family-favorite cookies as the base for our recipe since we’ll be coating them with the other ingredients. They add a beautiful rich cocoa flavor to the final product!
- White chocolate melt: You’ll also need some white chocolate melt to get that delicious white chocolate coating that we’ll cover our Oreos with.
- Candy cane: We’ll also be using some crushed candy canes for that delicious peppermint flavor that’s going to bring everything together perfectly!
How to Make Peppermint Oreo (Step-by-Step)
Making these delicious Peppermint Oreos couldn’t get any easier! Here’s what you need to do step by step:
Start by melting the chocolate melts. You can either do it with the double boiler technique or in the microwave.
For the double boiler method, you’ll need a heat-safe bowl and a pot of boiling water. Add the chocolate melts to the bowl and place it over the pot of boiling water and keep stirring till the chocolate melts completely.
For the microwave method, you’ll need a microwave-safe bowl. Place the chocolate melts inside the bowl, and pop it into the microwave for 15-second increments, stir in between until they’re completely melted. (You may add a teaspoon of coconut oil to white chocolate for the chocolate coating to be a little softer, optional).
Next, dip an Oreo into the white chocolate and shake it gently from side to side to remove excess chocolate.
Then place it on a silicone mat, parchment paper, or wax paper. Sprinkle the top of the dipped oreo with crushed peppermint.
Repeat the same step with the rest of the Oreos. Let the white chocolate harden before removing the cookies from the mat.
To speed up the hardening process, place the Chocolate Peppermint Oreo Cookies into the fridge for 5 to 10 minutes.
Remove cookies from the mat and store them in a cookie container if you're lucky to have any left! Your delicious Peppermint Oreos are ready to be served.
Recipe Variation Ideas for Peppermint Oreos
These Peppermint Oreos are absolute classics and taste incredible. But if you’re looking to customize the flavor according to your preference, here are a few ideas to try:
Chocolate chips: You can also use some crushed dark chocolate chips and sprinkle them on top along with the crushed candy canes.
Peppermint oil: For an extra peppermint flavor, you can add a few drops of it to the melted chocolate. Make sure to get good quality extract otherwise you’ll get an artificial flavor.
Cocoa powder: You can also lightly dust some cocoa powder on top of the cookies and then add the crushed candy canes!
How to Store Leftover Peppermint Oreos
These cookies always disappear within minutes in our household, but if you’re lucky enough to have some leftovers, you can easily store them in an airtight cookie jar for up to 7 days.
I won’t recommend freezing them since it’ll alter the texture of the Oreo cookies.
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Recipe Card
The Best Peppermint Oreos (Made with Only 3 Ingredients!)
Ingredients
White Chocolate Peppermint Oreos Ingredients
- 14.3 oz. – Oreo cookies
- 3 lbs. – white chocolate melts
- ¼ cup – crashed candy canes
Instructions
How to Make Peppermint Oreo
- Making these delicious Peppermint Oreos couldn’t get any easier! Here’s what you need to do step by step:
- Start by melting the chocolate melts. You can either do it with the double boiler technique or in the microwave.
- For the double boiler method, you’ll need a heat-safe bowl and a pot of boiling water. Add the chocolate melts to the bowl and place it over the pot of boiling water and keep stirring till the chocolate melts completely.
- For the microwave method, you’ll need a microwave-safe bowl. Place the chocolate melts inside the bowl and pop it into the microwave for 15-second increments, stirring in between, until they’re completely melted.
- Next, dip an Oreo into the white chocolate and shake it gently from side to side to remove excess chocolate.
- Then place it on a silicone mat, parchment paper, or wax paper. Sprinkle the top of the dipped Oreo with crushed peppermint.
- Repeat the same step with the rest of the Oreos. Let the white chocolate harden before removing the cookies from the mat.
- To speed up the hardening process, place the Chocolate Peppermint Oreo Cookies into the fridge for 5 to 10 minutes.
- Remove cookies from the mat and store them in a cookie container if you're lucky to have any left! Your delicious Peppermint Oreos are ready to be served.
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