Description
These sparkly candy cane Oreos are an easy no-bake Christmas treat made with chocolate-dipped Oreo cookies, marbled red and white royal icing, sparkling red sugar, and crushed candy canes. A festive holiday dessert perfect for Christmas parties, cookie exchanges, and homemade gifting.
Ingredients
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- 24 oz white chocolate melting chips
- 1 package of Oreos
- 2 candy canes, crushed
- 1 tablespoon red crystal sugar sprinkles
Royal Icing
- 3 tablespoons meringue powder
- 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons warm water
- 1 1lb bag of powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 6–8 drops red gel food coloring
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with wax paper. Set to the side.
- Melt chocolate in the microwave or in a double boiler until smooth. If melting in the microwave, melt in 30-second increments, stirring between each heating, until smooth and melted. Pour the chocolate into a glass for dipping. That way, you can get a good dunk.
- Place an Oreo on a fork and drop it into the melted chocolate. Press the Oreo into the chocolate and flip it around to coat both sides. Use the fork to lift the Oreo out of the white chocolate. Give it a gentle shake to remove any excess.
- Transfer each chocolate-dunked Oreo flat onto the wax paper-lined sheet pan. Repeat dunking and place each Oreo stick about 1 inch apart.
- Let them set for about 30 minutes before decorating.
- Make royal icing. This royal icing is going to be a thinner, syrup-like consistency so that you can create a pretty marbling effect. In the bowl of a stand mixer, whisk together meringue powder and powdered sugar in the bowl. Mix in warm water on a low speed until the sugar is fully dissolved and the icing is a smooth consistency. (If the icing is too thick, add a teaspoon of water at a time until the desired consistency is achieved. If the icing is too thin, add a tablespoon of powdered sugar until the desired consistency is achieved. )
- Split the icing in half in two separate bowls. In one bowl, add 1-2 drops of red food coloring, stirring in between, until you reach the desired color. Leave the other bowl of icing white.
- Once you have the bright red color you want, use a spoon or rubber spatula to drizzle some of the red icing on the surface of the white icing. Do not mix the icing together. You want the red icing to rest on the top, with some white spaces throughout so that you can get that marbling effect.
- Dip the tops of the white chocolate-covered Oreos into the surface of the royal icing bowl, making sure to pick up some red and white. Lift the Oreo out of the icing and place it on the wax paper-lined cookie sheet or wire rack to set.
- While the icing is still wet, sprinkle the tops with some red crystal sugar and crushed candy canes.
- Let them set for 30 minutes to 1 hour, until firm. Depending on humidity and the moisture in the air, setting times may vary. Once the icing is has hardened, you’re ready to serve!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Setting Time: 1 hour