Home > Desserts > Thin Mint Oreo Cups – 2 Ways! Thin Mint Oreo Cups – 2 Ways! November 21, 2015 | 33 Comments SAVE TO RECIPE BOX Jump to Recipe This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. Oreo crumbs mixed with crushed peppermint surrounded by mint chocolate baking chips resulting in a burst of pepperminty-chocolate flavor. These thin mint oreo cups require no baking and only three ingredients! These treats started out like an oreo truffle. Oreo crumbs + cream cheese. But then changed them up a bit. I changed them to a fun Christmas treat that tastes like a thick “thin” mint. So first, you process your oreos up all nice and fine. Then process up some candy canes. MIX. Then stir in a lil bit of softened cream cheese. Roll up some little balls and flatten them a bit. Done and done! Then you want to melt your Andes baking chips. I put 1/2 cup of baking chips in the microwave at a time. Microwave for 30 seconds, stir for 30 seconds, back in the microwave for 10-15 seconds (if needed.) In a mini-muffin tin lined with mini paper muffin cups, you pour just a bit of the chocolate in, push the flattened oreo & peppermint ball (that should be about the width of the muffin cup to make sure the oreo filling is throughout all of the chocolate) into that chocolate and cover with a bit more chocolate. Voila! Let harden before eating! And instead of tasting like the traditional oreo truffle, I think these candies taste similar to thin mints. The husband took one bite and said the same thing! Now I said in the title I have 2 ways for you to make these. Yup, except I kind of have 3 ways. The first is just like I described. Chocolate + Oreo/Peppermint ball + more chocolate. Done. The next is using white chocolate instead of the Andes Mint Chocolate. You prepare it pretty much the same except you melt 1/2 cup of white chocolate chips with 1 tsp. vegetable oil and then put white chocolate-oreo/peppermint ball-white chocolate. Done. The third idea is to dress up either of the chocolate or white chocolate cups. That is done by drizzling melted white or the mint chocolate and peppermint crumbs atop the cups. This just makes them all pretty-like if you want to be the star of a Christmas dessert party. Because trust me, these will make you famous! And another thing you’ll want to trust me on? If you don’t want to eat each and every peppermint oreo cup, you are going to have to take these to a party! Especially if you are home studying anatomy with just you and these thin mint oreo cups…things get a little bit dangerous! FOLLOW ALONG! Subscribe to my newsletter and follow along on Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram for the latest updates, recipes and content. Thin Mint Oreo Cups - 2 Ways! 5 from 3 votes - Review this recipe SAVE TO RECIPE BOX Print Recipe Thin Mint Oreo Cups - 2 Ways! 5 from 3 votes - Review this recipe SAVE TO RECIPE BOX Print Recipe Prep Time 20 minutes Total Time 20 minutes Servings 22 cups Ingredients▢ 16-18 regular oreos▢ 4 ounces cream cheese softened▢ 1 bag Andes Creme De Menthe Baking Chips▢ Optional: sprinkles, 3 regular sized candy canesFor a white chocolate cup variation:▢ 1/2 cup white chocolate chips▢ 1 teaspoon vegetable oil InstructionsLine a mini muffin tin with mini muffin cups. Set aside.No need to separate the oreos - you'll use the cookie and the creme.In a blender or food processor, process the oreos (start with 16 and pulse 2 extra if the mixture is too wet) until you get a fine crumb consistency. Pour into a bowl.In the blender or food processor, unwrap and process the candy canes until you get a fine sugar consistency. Add in with the oreo crumbs and mix. The candy cane addition is totally optional and for a super pepperminty flavor 🙂Add in the softened cream cheese and mix until a thick and wet dough has been created. This takes a bit of patience. Just keep stirring, you'll get there! (I recommend using hand mixers.)Pinch off little balls of the dough and roll into small circles. You should have about 22 circles total. Flatten the circles to be the width of the mini muffin cup.In a small microwave-safe bowl, melt 1/2 cup of Andes chocolate chips for 30 seconds. Remove from the microwave and stir for 30 seconds and then return for 15 more seconds if they aren't all the way melted.Pour enough chocolate to barely coat the bottom of the muffin cup. Press the oreo-peppermint dough into the chocolate.Pour more chocolate to cover the oreo-peppermint dough completely. If desired add some Christmas sprinkles.Let harden before eating.White Chocolate Thin Mint CupsIf you want to do white chocolate ones, use the same instructions except melt 1/2 cup of white chocolate chips with 1 tsp vegetable oil at a time. 1/2 cup of white chocolate will make about 6 candy cups, so you will want to adjust accordingly if you want to use all of the oreo dough for white chocolate cups. Recipe NotesStore in an airtight container in the fridge if not enjoying within a few hours. After refrigerating, let them sit out for a bit before enjoying because the chilling does make the chocolate super hard. We do our best to provide accurate nutritional analysis for our recipes. Our nutritional data is calculated using a third-party algorithm and may vary, based on individual cooking styles, measurements, and ingredient sizes. Please use this information for comparison purposes and consult a health professional for nutrition guidance as needed. DID YOU MAKE THIS RECIPE? 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Holy moly I need some of these in my life! haha Oreo truffles are so good … but these babies. A thick thin mint? Sign me up! Reply
Yummm! Thin mints were always my favorite girl scout cookie and oreos are my favorite grocery store cookie. Perfect combo! Reply
These are so pretty! I will be adding these to my Christmas baking this year. Thanks for sharing at Simple Supper Tuesday. Reply
I love oreo truffles but these look so much prettier! I would totally have a hard time just eating one – they sound delicious and I love the festive flavors in here! Reply
Thanks Kelly! I tried just eating one, and didn’t work too well! They are addicting for sure haha Reply
Those would be absolutely dangerous to keep at my house. I love Oreos and Andes mints so I can’t even begin to imagine the deliciousness that comes from the two being combined. Reply
I love Oreo truffles too…especially around Christmas! These look like a delicious variation – can’t wait to give them a try! Thanks so much for sharing at the Saturday Night Fever link party! Reply
They look fantastic! I’d love to get a bag of these as a Christmas gift. Visiting from Saturday Night Fever. Reply
These look so perfectly holiday festive! 🙂 Thank you so much for sharing at this week’s Marvelous Mondays party. Pinned & sharing! Reply
I’m scared to make these because I know I will eat the whole batch myself! I will have to be disciplined and make them to share! Reply
What size candy canes are used? Are the whole oreos used with cream center? And….1/2 cup of chocolate don’t seem like enough to add to tops of these….is that amount correct? Reply
Regular sized candy canes Whole oreos are used 1/2 cup is if you choose to do the white chocolate version of these. You’ll use a whole bag of Andes Creme De Menthe Baking Chips for the chocolate ones 🙂 Reply
I just made these tonight and they are delicious!!!! Do I need to refrigerate them or are they ok out until our party tomorrow? Thanks!!! Reply
So happy to hear you’ve been enjoying these treats Jen! 🙂 I would recommend refrigerating them for overnight. The chocolate will get super hard though so make sure to leave them out a couple of hours before serving 🙂 Happy Thanksgiving! Reply
I haven’t, but I don’t see why you couldn’t. Just be sure to store them in an air tight container and then thaw them out in the fridge. Reply
Yes I just finished them but the recipe does not say how long before they harden. Could you let me know? I am planning on taking them to our church Chritmas Reply
