Ring in the New Year with These 5 Oreo Treat Recipes

New Years is all about new beginnings - so why not create some easy, satisfying treats to start your 2017 off with a bang? These 5 Oreo treat recipes are sure to please, whether they be for party-goers, family members, or just you. And best of all, they're super easy to make! What better way to say goodbye to 2016 than with chocolate?

Classic Chocolate-Covered Oreos

• Prep Time:10 mins
• Cook Time:20 mins
• Total Time:30 mins
• Servings:24
• Easy

Ingredients

• 12 oz Semisweet Chocolate Chips
• 1 package Original Double Stuf Oreos - or any flavor!
• Flaked Sea Salt

• Step 1

  Remove the Oreos from the package for easier access. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.

• Step 2

  Melt the chocolate in the microwave or a double boiler. Dip an Oreo fully into the chocolate, let the excess drip off, and place on the cookie sheet to harden. Repeat. Tip: Use a fork to maneuver the cookies in the chocolate to avoid making a huge mess.

• Step 3

  Sprinkle the chocolatey cookies with sea salt to garnish. Let the cookies sit at room temperature for a few hours or in the freezer for 20 minutes. Serve with milk or a creamy cocktail, or wrap them up as a gift for Valentines Day.

Triple-Decker Oreo Sandwiches

• Prep Time:15 mins
• Cook Time:20 mins
• Total Time:35 mins
• Servings:16
• Easy

Ingredients

• 1 Package Original Double or Mega Stuff Oreos
• 8 Original Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
• 12 oz Semisweet Chocolate Chips

• Step 1

  Unwrap the Oreos and Reese's candies. Remove 1 chocolate cookie from 16 of the Oreos, and cut the remaining cookies with cream in half. Cut each peanut butter cup in half as well. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.

  

• Step 2

  Melt the chocolate chips in a double boiler or microwave. Sandwich a half peanut butter cup in between two Oreo halves with cream. Press together gently to keep them intact. Repeat.

  

• Step 3

  Once all of the sandwiches are assembled, dunk one into the melted chocolate and use a fork to submerge it. Let excess chocolate drip off, then place the tasty creation on the cookie sheet to cool. Repeat will the remaining sandwiches.

• Step 4

  Let the chocolate harden either at room-temperature or in the freezer. Enjoy these indulgent bites.

Cookies n' Cream Stirring Spoons

• Prep Time:15 mins
• Cook Time:15 mins
• Total Time:30 mins
• Servings:30
• Easy

Ingredients

• 6 oz Milk Chocolate Chips
• 12-15 Original Oreo Cookies
• 6 oz Dark Chocolate Chips
• 12-15 Peppermint Oreo Cookies
• 30+ Plastic or Wooden Spoons

• Step 1

  Melt the two kinds of chocolate in separate bowls in the microwave. Place the Original Oreos in a plastic baggie and crush into small crumbs; repeat with the Peppermint Oreos.

• Step 2

  Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Start by dipping a spoon into the milk chocolate, leaving plenty of extra chocolate in the spoon. Lay on the cookie sheet and sprinkle with Original Oreo cookie crumbs. Repeat until the milk chocolate runs out.

• Step 3

  Dip a spoon in dark chocolate, lay on the cookie sheet, and sprinkle with Peppermint Oreo cookie crumbs. Repeat until the dark chocolate runs out.

• Step 4

  Let the chocolate harden for an hour or two at room-temperature. Wrap in plastic to gift to friends, or serve immediately with hot cocoa or coffee.

Oreo Ball Snowmen

• Prep Time:20 mins
• Cook Time:40 mins
• Total Time:1 hr
• Servings:8
• Medium

Ingredients

• 1 Package Original Double Stuf Oreos
• 8 oz Softened Cream Cheese
• 12 oz White Chocolate Chips
• Decorative Icing Tubes - Various Colors

• Step 1

  Add all of the Oreos to a food processor and blend until the cookies are evenly broken up and crumby. Pour into a bowl and stir in the cream cheese until the mixture is sticky but workable.

  

• Step 2

  Take a small amount of the cookie mixture and form it into a ball. Set aside on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Repeat, making sure to make balls that are at least 3 different sizes (to make the snowmen with).

  

• Step 3

  Once all of the mixture has been used, melt the white chocolate, keeping about 1 oz of chips aside for later. Dip the balls in the chocolate, making sure to coat them evenly. Set back on the cookie sheet and let harden in the fridge for 30-45 minutes.

  

• Step 4

  Melt the remaining white chocolate. After the balls have hardened, use the melted chocolate to make stacks of 3, with the largest on the bottom and the smallest on the top. Add eyes, noses, buttons, etc. with colored icing, and let harden again in the fridge for 20-30 minutes. Share with friends and let the holiday spirit take over!

  

Little Bit of Everything Bark

• Prep Time:10 mins
• Cook Time:15 mins
• Total Time:25 mins
• Servings:15
• Easy

Ingredients

• 8 oz Semisweet Milk or Dark Chocolate Chips
• 4 oz White Chocolate Chips
• 8 Oreo Cookies
• Various Candies

• Step 1

  Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Melt the semisweet chocolate in the microwave or a double boiler, and spread in a thin layer on the cookie sheet.

• Step 2

  Crush 4 of the Oreos into crumbs and sprinkle evenly over the chocolate. Break up the other 4 into large chunks and place on the chocolate. Break up and add various other candies to the bark. Tip: Make sure to have a mix of sweet and salty flavors so they bark doesn't taste overwhelmingly sugary.

• Step 3

  Melt the white chocolate. Drizzle over the bark. Tip: If it's too thick to drizzle, add a bit of coconut oil to thin it out. Finish with some colorful sprinkles or more candy. Let harden at room temperature for a couple hours, then break into bite-size pieces and enjoy.