Geri B

Am reading what sounds like a yummy dessert recipe calling for crumbled Oreo cookies. I've never used them, my dumb question is: does one scrape the filling out from between cookie sandwiches or just crumble into it?

Tartan

I imagine it depends on the recipe. The cookie part could be like a Graham crust with added butter or margarine but you could melt the center stuff too and add enough of it back to the cookie crumbs To form a crust instead of margarine?

ManiacQuilter2

I would eat them ALL before I had time to crush them !!

quiltingcandy

You can buy the crumbs (crushed cookies) - should be available at your grocery store. They are where they sell the crushed graham crackers, usually in the baking area - there are also pie shells made with the cookie crumbs.

susiequilt

This is the recipe I have for Oreal truffles. I'm not sure this is the one you are thinking of.
This recipe uses the whole cookie including the middle stuff.

Oreo Truffles

8 oz. pkg. cream cheese (full fat version, please)
16 oz. Oreo cookies (I like the ones with the chocolate cream centers), crushed
12-16 oz. semi-sweet fine chocolate, chopped
1 T. shortening

Let your cream cheese get to room temp....either place in food processor, kitchen aid or bowl for your hand mixer...whip til broken up. Add half your crushed oreo cookies, mix up well.....add last half of cookies, mix well again. The mixture will begin to look like a solid chocolate color, this is what you want.
Chill mixture til very firm (about 2 hours). Roll into 1" balls, chill again. Melt up your chocolate with a tablespoon of shortening for a more smooth coating.
Dip chilled truffles into chocolate and rest on wax paper. Chill again.
You may drizzle white chocolate or milk chocolate over the tops if you'd like.
makes about 3 dozen truffles. They taste like chocolate covered chocolate cheesecake. yum...
made these last night =)


I made those for Thanksgiving last year, because they're quick and easy.
Get out your cooking extracts and try them with Raspberry, Mint, or Orange flavoring added to the oreo/creamcheese mixture. Add some chopped nuts. Toasted Almonds and Chopped Black Walnuts work well,

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TexasSunshine

You just crush the cookies and filling together, it will work. The recipe above that susiequilt posted is great, very good.

Doggramma

I make a creme de menthe pie at Christmastime with oreo cookie crumbs, and I just crush the whole cookies.

Geri B

Thanx all ....yes that recipe sounds yummy too....the one I was reading wad using the crumbs as the pie crust-- like one uses graham crackers....not prebaking though, just refrigerate......and now, believe it or not, I cannot find that dumb recipe again! But, when I do, I'll know how to do it!

ladydukes

I have a recipe for a Dirt Cake that calls for crushed oreos - with the filling still in. When my kids were young, they always asked for a Dirt Cake for their birthday! It was fun to make. I put it in a (clean) flower pot with a fake flower sticking out, and a few gummy "worms" crawling on/in the pot. They LOVED it!

dms

I had a oreo cookie recipe that didn't call for butter in the crust and it didn't stick together so be sure and add butter to make the crumbs stick together. Just saying.....