HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!

CAN I PLEASE HAVE THE CUPCAKE? ITS VALENTINES DAY!

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Today I was going to blog about How to prevent a fire from your home/ business but today is VALENTINES DAY!  I don’t know about to other people but this holiday means celebrating love. Not just with your significant other but spreading love to your friends/family and your community! When I was younger my mom would give use baskets with our favorite things in it from Movies, CD’s to our favorite food! I thought it would only be right if I shared a great recipe to make! I definitely have a sweet tooth and can eat tons of chocolate so here it is!-- Its YUMMMY! ENJOY!

Mint Oreo Truffles

Ingredients

■1 package mint Oreo cookies

■1 8oz. package cream cheese (softened)

■12 oz. white chocolate

■2-4 tablespoons vegetable oil (optional)

■1 teaspoon peppermint extract

■green food coloring

Directions

1. Finely crush 5 cookies in a food processor or place them in a ziploc bag and crush into a fine consistency. Reserve for later.

2. Crush remaining cookies and stir in softened cream cheese. Use the back of a large spoon to help mash the two together.

3. Roll the mixture into 1″ balls and place on wax paper covered cookie sheet. Place cookie sheet in freezer for at least 15 minutes.

4. Melt chocolate in a double boiler, or in a heatproof bowl set over simmering water, ensuring the bowl does not touch the surface of the water. Remove from heat, and stir in peppermint extract. Add green food coloring until desired shade of green is reached. If your brand of white chocolate melts a little thicker, you can use vegetable oil to thin it.  (Folks have told me they’ve also tried almond bark and candy melts to BAD results. The peppermint seizes the whole mixture. So please, only use white chocolate!)

5. Dip balls into chocolate, tap off extra and set aside on wax paper covered cookie sheet to dry. Sprinkle the tops with the 5 crushed cookies for decoration.

6. Once dry, refrigerate and enjoy!

 

Content Credit: http://amandeleine.com/2011/09/22/mint-oreo-truffles/

-Denea Duran