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Santa Oreo Cookies

These adorable Santa Oreo Cookies are the easiest no-bake Christmas treat! Dip each Oreo in white chocolate for Santa’s beard, add a red M&M nose, dip the top in red candy melts for the hat, add a marshmallow pom-pom, and finish with mini-chocolate-chip eyes. Perfect for parties, gifting, and festive trays!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Servings 24 cookies

Ingredients

  • 24 Oreos
  • 1 ½ cups white melting chocolate or 1 (12 oz bag)
  • 1 cup red candy melts
  • 24 red M&Ms
  • 48 mini chocolate chips
  • Black decorator gel a small tube is plenty
  • 12 mini marshmallows cut in half (makes 24 pom-poms)

Instructions

  • Melt white chocolate and dip the bottom half of each Oreo to create Santa’s beard. Place on parchment.
  • While the beard is still soft, press a red M&M into the center as Santa’s nose.
  • Melt red candy melts and dip the top portion of the Oreo, tilting slightly to create a curved Santa hat.
  • Add half a mini marshmallow to the side of the hat as the pom-pom.
  • After the chocolate has fully set, add two dots of black decorator gel above the nose and press a mini chocolate chip onto each dot for Santa’s eyes.
  • Let cookies set completely before serving.

Notes

Add eyes last so they don’t slide.
Use parchment paper for easy cleanup.
Chill to speed up the setting time.
Curve the hat for the cutest Santa shape.