Make the most of your St. Patrick’s Day this year! Mint cookie truffles are one of the easiest desserts, ever – and they can be made with Girl Scout Cookies. Does it get any better than that?
They have the lovely texture of a truffle inside with a cool, delicious minty flavor from those over the top addictive cookies.
How to Make mint cookie truffles:
- Pulse the mint chocolate cookies (hopefully, Girl Scout cookies – let’s support them!) in a food processor and pour the crumbs into a large bowl. (Try not to eat them first!!)
- Add the cream cheese and mix.
- Roll the dough into small balls and freeze.
- Dip the hardened truffles into melted chocolate and green-colored chocolate.
- Decorate with fun stripes using a pastry bag or green sprinkles for St. Patrick’s Day.
These mint cookie truffles are almost too easy to make. You’re going to love these little bites of Irish-inspired decadence! This recipe yields between 25-30 truffles so feel free to double the recipe to share some of the love this St. Patrick’s day with your fellow neighbors and family.
SIMPLE Mint Cookie Truffles
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 25-30 Truffles 1x
Description
These St. Patrick minty truffles almost don’t need a recipe. The base begins with minty packaged cookies (hopefully Girl Scout) and ends in a delicious layer of chocolate and sprinkles.
Ingredients
- 1 (15 oz) package Mint Cookies
- 1 (8oz) package Cream Cheese, softened
- 1 ½ cups melted Almond Bark
Additional:
- Green sprinkles
- Green candy melts
Instructions
- In a food processor blend the mint cookies until crumb consistency.
- In a large mixing bowl beat together the cookie crumbs and softened cream cheese until well combined.
- Using a cookie scoop (or your hands) scoop out and roll into small balls.
- Place on a parchment lined tray and freeze for about 30 minutes.
- In a medium side bowl melt the chocolate until smooth.
- Remove the truffles from the freezer and, dip them into the melted chocolate using a fork. Allow the excess to drip off.
- Place the truffle on a parchment lined tray and repeat until done.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve.
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