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If you can’t get enough of Oreos, you’ll want to order an Oreo dessert while you’re dining out. Many restaurants now offer Oreo desserts that are pleasing crowds from coast to coast.

Try the Domino’s dessert pizza. You can now order a pizza from your favorite 30-minute pizza place in the flavor of the beloved Oreo. It’s a thin crust pizza made of sugary dough with a vanilla sauce with chunks of Oreos on top. The company originally came up with the dessert because they needed one that would cook as fast as a pizza and at the same temperature as their pizza ovens are set to for their savory pizzas. And so the dessert pizza was born.

McDonald’s offers an Oreo caramel sundae that you can savor while you’re out. Grab one next time you go through the drive-thru.

Dairy Queen, the walk-up ice cream parlor, offers an Oreo Mint Blizzard. It took off right away. But that’s nothing new for Dairy Queen. They’ve been serving ice cream with Oreo accents for two decades. At first, they offered knock-off Oreo cookies, but then they realized that nothing can take the place of a genuine Oreo. Now they use only brand name Oreos in their creations.

Baskin Robbins ice cream offers Oreos as a mix-in for their ice cream concoctions. They also offer Jamoca Oreo ice cream. Their widely popular cookies and cream flavor is made with crushed Oreo cookies.

Another great pairing of ice cream and Oreos happens at the Cold Stone Creamery. They offer an Oreo Overload dish on their menu.

Nabisco wasn’t eager to enter the dessert market. But when they noticed how the sales of their crushed up Oreos were booming, they decided to join in the fun. Now Nabisco offers grinds of Oreos to be used by restaurants in their desserts. Restaurant owners can choose from a thin grind for milkshakes or a coarser grind for mixing into ice cream. Larger chunks of Oreos can be used for items like the Domino’s dessert pizza. There’s an Oreo pie crust that home bakers and restaurants alike make use of for whipped Oreo pies and other decadent desserts.

Smaller restaurants also make up their own recipes using Oreo cookies. No dessert can be bad if it has Oreos in it. The popularity may be due to the cookie’s ability to mix well with creamy treats. The smaller granules of the cookie once it is ground down make a nice add in and have a pleasant texture.

Next time you’re in the mood for an Oreo dessert, check the menu where you’re dining. Most places have a version of the Oreo sundae or Oreo pie. And, of course, you can always create your own recipes at home. Try dipping Oreos in molten chocolate or crushing them up as a cake topping. Try whipping them into a frozen dessert topping such as Cool Whip and see what you come up with. Once you mix it in, layer it into a brownie pan and refreeze it. You’ll come up with a dessert that’s hard to resist. You can also add in pudding or other sweets. Experiment and devise your own Oreo cookie dessert.

Who can resist the allure of Oreo cookies? It’s on everyone’s favorite list. So why not try a cookie recipe that is easy to make, includes the beloved Oreo, and only uses three ingredients?

This recipe for Oreo Truffles is so easy. And it’s fun for kids to help with since there are few ingredients, not a lot of complicated steps, and kids can get their hands dirty. What could be more fun?

Start off with these three ingredients:

1. Oreos
2. Cream Cheese
3. Chocolate Chips

Getting Started

Now here’s where you can get a little creative. Use one package of plain Oreos, mint, double stuff, peanut butter, or even golden Oreos. It’s up to you. You might make a batch using each of the flavors and decide which you like best.

The cream cheese should be the best you can find and regular, not fat-free or reduced calorie. The reduced versions just don’t cut it in this recipe and won’t hold together as well.

As for the chocolate chips, here’s where your love of chocolate comes into play. If you are a die-hard chocoholic, go for dark chocolate chips. If you want a tasty, middle of the road treat, go for semi-sweet. And if you’re a rebel, go with white chocolate or mint chocolate chips. Use the best you can find and don’t skimp by using stale or cheap chips.

You’ll only need about half an hour to make these tasty Oreo Truffles.

First, crush two Oreos in a food processor. You’ll need these later. If you don’t have a food processor you can still make this recipe. Just put the Oreos in a plastic bag, seal it, and give it a few good whacks with a rolling pin. Kids love helping with this.

Next, take the rest of the package of Oreos and dump them into a bowl. Nothing fancy here.

Add in the cream cheese. You want to make sure the cream cheese is at room temperature and not cold from the refrigerator. Don’t use the microwave to soften it as you may end up melting it and ruining the consistency.

Mix it up really well. Have the kids take a turn with a wooden spoon. There’s no wrong way to mix these.

Start melting the chips. Use a microwave and keep checking to make sure they’re not scorching. Stir until fully melted and smooth.

Take an ice cream scoop and dole out balls of the cookie mixture. Dip the balls into the melted chocolate. Immediately place them on a baking sheet that is covered in a Silpat sheet or wax paper. Repeat for the rest of the cookie mixture.

Sprinkle on the cookie crumbs that you reserved earlier. That’s it! You’re supposed to refrigerate them for an hour or so, but if your kids can’t resist, go ahead and let them dive in. Any leftovers, if there are any, can be stored in the fridge in a plastic container with a cover.

Enjoy!

This recipe is so easy you can pull it out on weeknights or before a party and make a batch to share. It is fun and doesn’t require much equipment and you won’t have to dirty your whole kitchen in the process. A good, rich, chocolate treat for everyone! They're like chocolate covered Oreos, but better!!

More Oreo Goodness:

• All About Oreos
• Oreo Sand and Dirt Cups
• How to Make Chocolate Covered Oreo cookies
• Five Fun Ways to Eat an Oreo Cookie

With it's creamy sweet center and crispy dark wafers, it's no wonder that Oreo cookies is the best selling cookie of the 20th century.  Created nearly 100 years ago (in 1912), the Oreo has changed very little from it's original form.  Oreo cookies are also the best selling cookies in China, although it's not as popular in the UK (the British prefer to dunk their lower-sugar burboun biscuits in tea).

Over the years, Nabisco has experimented with Chocolate Creme Oreos, Strawberry Oreos, Mint Creme Oreos, Double Stuff, Mini Oreos and holiday Oreos (the creme is tinted orange for Halloween, pink for Easter and red for Christmas).  You can also find 100 calorie Oreo packs if you're looking to watch your weight.

We've taken what is arguably the world's most popular cookie and made it even more sweet by enrobing it in luscious Belgian white chocolate and applying a happy edible image.  Each decorated Oreo is then "framed" with colorful candy sprinkles.  The result is a cheery gift basket that is sure to bring a smile to nearly anyone!

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If you live in the Midwest or Northeast like I do, you know that the warm summer months are clearly behind us and it seems that winter has settled in....even though it is only October.  The cool temperatures mean that we can now ship our chocolate-covered treats such as our giant fortune cookies and our tins of Belgian chocolate-dipped Oreos using standard shipping (instead of air-shipping).  This translates into big savings so be sure to stop by and check out our delectable chocolate-covered goodies today!

Consistently rated 5 out of 5 stars by our customers, this giant fortune cookie features a football-sized crisp vanilla fortune cookie that our artisans dip in a rich caramel and Heath toffee bits.  Then they add a lovely pattern created with fine milk Belgian chocolate.  Add your own custom message to the foot-long fortune that we tuck inside. No matter what the occasion, this gift is a winner!