I made these for the teachers last year. BITE SIZE chocolate dipped oreos. YUMMMM!!! I love dipped oreos and make these quite often but the minis are so cute.
More detailed step by step instructions on THIS post
size difference :) Not sure the mini's are the best idea. I end up eating way more. Cute but naughty.
If you don't have or want to purchase transfers you can just use sprinkles or drizzle chocolate over them.
This idea originally came when I ordered pre-printed chocolate transfer sheets. They were way too small to fix a regular sized Oreo or even cut to cover it. At first I was bummed but then there was a huge sale on mini cookies for $1 a bag and I of course stocked up thinking I won't eat these....just for gift ideas. Yeah right. So, I'm eating half the bag and realize they might be the right size.
Made large and small
Ahhhh....so cute!
Found the jars at Michael's for .50cent each. Think it fit about 5.
I LOVE dipped oreos....haven't had one? WHAT??? Oh my. YOU. MUST. TRY!!! I thought they would be overly sweet or too much chocolate but they are just SO good. {{drool}}
Supplies:
Oreo cookies
Candy Melts
Chocolate Transfer sheets (optional)
Sprinkles
Wax or parchment paper
The white polka dot sheet is a chocolate transfer. It's printed with cocoa butter making the design edible. It can be transferred from the plastic backing to melted chocolate while wet. When the plastic sheet is pulled away after it has dried, the design is left behind on the chocolate. I purchased these at a local bake shop but they are available online as well.
Measure and cut with just a little excess on the sides since the chocolate spreads when you press down
Melt chocolate until smooth. I usually microwave for 30 seconds and stir (mash) and then another 15-20 seconds. This all depends on the amount of melts you use and may melt faster if you are using a smaller amount
Dip oreo and flip until covered. Use the side of the bowl to tap the fork to remove excess chocolate. Then slide oreo to the tip of the fork and lay it on wax paper.
Apply transfer sheet with design print down
Gently press it flat. This will get any air bubbles out and make it a flat surface
The key to the transfers working is being completely dry and even that sometimes doesn't work. I place the Oreos in the freezer for about 2-5 minutes (or 5-10 minutes in the fridge) and remove transfer sheet just after taking out of the freezer. That ALWAYS works :)
Note: Do not leave them in the freezer. I made that mistake once and when they come back to room temp they were so sticky. Gross sticky. They were known in our house as "mess ups" and were gone in minutes. Apparently gross sticky did not effect the taste :)
For the sprinkles I dipped only the top. I grabbed the Oreo already dipped by the very bottom, pressed in sprinkles and returned it to the fork to re-dip just the bottom I touched. Then slid it off the fork to wax paper
You can add the star right after you dip or you can a a little bit of chocolate and place on top. I couldn't decide if I was going to drizzle red and blue chocolate or use the stars.
Had a few eager taste testers.
I found this packaging at my bake shop and only wish it came in silver :/
