Want something that looks and tastes fabulous but is super simple (if a tad bit messy) to make for Valentines Day?
How about White Chocolate Covered Oreos!
This is a project I’ve been wanting to try for a while. So when Walmart challenged me to come up with an edible treat for Valentines Day I set to work!
Don't these look insanely good?
Trust me-even though this looks super gourmet, you can easily make these! Just follow this easy tutorial.
To start out with you just need a few ingredients/supplies (I got mine from Walmart of course):
Ignore the lollipop sticks-I was going to make oreo pops but they kept falling apart.
Supplies:
Sandwich Cookies
White Chocolate Chips (or white candy melts)
Sprinkles
Double boiler
Wax Paper
That’s it!
The way you use the double boiler is to fill the bottom pan up about half way with water, and then set it to boil. Once it is boiling you place the top pan of the double boiler inside and pour in the chips. This gives a gentle heat without introducing any water into the chocolate. It is imperative that no water gets into your chocolate. Even a few drops can mess up the whole thing! Just warning you!
Isn't this handy?
Instead of an actual “double boiler”, I have a cool insert I bought at Walmart years ago that fits in any size pot. If you don’t have a double boiler you can use a metal bowl that fits into the top of a saucepan. You can also melt them in the microwave, but I burned an entire bag of chips that way, so I prefer the double boiler.
Stage 1: Unmelted
So you pour the chips into the top of the double boiler and start gently stirring. At first nothing will appear to happen.
There we go!
Suddenly the chips will start to look a bit “fuzzy” as you stir them, and chocolate will start sticking to the walls of the double boiler. Keep on mixing!
Almost there, don't give up!
You keep mixing and mixing until you have a completely smooth mixture, and it seems almost runny.
Finally Done!
Once it is completely melted, take it off the burner and start to work. If you keep it on the burner the chocolate will continue to lose moisture and start getting thicker and thicker-which is not good for dipping.
If you do overcook it you can add some shortening a bit at a time to thin it out. This will not work if the chocolate has been burned-you’ll know because it will get all grainy looking. That means you’ve gone to far and you’ll have to throw it out and start over. Really.
Now for the fun part-dipping!
Toss several sandwich cookies into the chocolate.
Sandwich cookies in a white chocolate hot tub!
Gently use a fork to flip them over so they are completely covered. Then pick them up one at a time and shake them gently to remove excess chocolate.
Just gently shake!
Place the dipped cookies on a wax paper lined surface and sprinkle! I found that I could usually do 4 or 5 cookies then sprinkle them in a batch.
Cookies dipped, sprinkled and cooling
And that is all there is to it. Let them harden for several hours before storing them-you don’t want all your hard work to rub off because the chocolate isn’t set!
Don't they look pretty?
All packaged up for giving in a nice tin.
I would be proud to give those to my Valentine!
This technique is very versatile. Change the types of sprinkles you use and you are ready for any holiday or occasion out there. You could even use different flavor chips–chocolate, butterscotch, peanut butter–or some of the different color candy melts that Wilton makes. Get creative and have fun with it!
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So pretty and professional looking!
Beautiful & yummy looking! These would be perfect for my son to take to a Valentine party this afternoon, but I don’t have the ingredients on hand…
those look amazing!!
Mercedes
Those look great! I know they won’t be as pretty, but I’m going to experiment with chocolate covered Oreos (one of my kids can’t have Red Dye #4o) so most store-bought Valentine’s stuff is out before I even look at the ingredients.
Thank you ! Thank you ! I was trying to come up with a Valentine treat and not having any luck ! I’ve got red sprinkles left from Chrismas. My sweetie loves Oreos. I’m so excited to try these!
I’m so glad you all enjoyed it so much. If any of you make some, come back and tell us what you think!
Great idea! Inexpensive, creative, festive and YUMMY! I am not an oreo eater…I know, I’m weird…I will try with animal crackers or nilla wafers. Thanks for the idea!
Brigid-I’ve heard of folks making sandwiches of ritz style crackers & PB-then dipping those in chocolate. Mmmm. I’d freeze them first so the PB wouldn’t get all melty in the chocolate though.
You can use Ritz crackers and peanut butter–doesn’t really need the jelly.
I made those for Christmas and they’re really, really good.