Description
Delightfully festive bite-sized treats featuring a chocolate cookie crust and creamy peppermint filling, perfect for holiday gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups Oreo cookies, crushed (about 24 cookies)
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1–2 drops pink or red food coloring (optional)
- Whipped cream, for topping
- Mini peppermint candies or candy canes, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a mini muffin tin.
- Combine the crushed Oreos and melted butter until evenly moistened.
- Press about 1 tablespoon of the mixture into each mini muffin cup, forming a well in the center.
- Bake the crusts for 8–10 minutes; cool completely in the tin.
- In a bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Add powdered sugar, peppermint extract, and food coloring, mixing until silky.
- Pipe or spoon the cream cheese mixture into the cooled cups, filling just below the rim.
- Top each with whipped cream and a mini peppermint candy or candy cane.
- Chill in the refrigerator for at least 20–30 minutes before serving.
Notes
For best results, chill the filled cups before serving. Customize the filling intensity or garnish as desired.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mini cup
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 8.5g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 0.3g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 30mg