Cookies and Cream Buttercreams

by Miss Monica June and Auntie Courtney

• 1stick softened salted sweet cream butter at room temperature
• 3 cups sifted powdered sugar
• 10 Oreo cookies
• 1/2 tsp pure vanilla
• 5 cookies (not frosting) for sprinkle
• 8-10 ounces of white dipping chocolate

1. Mix butter, powdered sugar and vanilla until blended well.
2. In a separate bowl crush 10 Oreo cookies (including frosting) until crumbly. Add to the mixture and mix well. roll into balls the size of a quarter and smash slightly with hands to form a disc, about1/4- 1/2 in thick.
3. Refrigerate until firm, about 1/2 hour.
4. In a double boiler, melt white chocolate discs until smooth. Drop a candy into the chocolate and turn with a fork til coated well, use fork to remove and tap excess back into the bowl. Place on wax paper and sprinkle lightly with cookie crumbs and let set. Store in an air tight container.

My Auntie Courtney taught me how to make these and it’s her recipe. It’s really easy to make. Have fun! It’s a great thing to give away as a gift.

Miss Monica June is a young teen girl who is homeschooled and is pursuing her artistic talent of jewelry making. She enjoys cooking and encouraging others to share about their education at From The Learning Room.