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5 Things Making Me Happy #6

Can you believe that we have already made it through the first week of December! I really need it to slow down. November and December are definitely my 2 favorite months, filled with excitement, family, and friends! It is a great time to reflect on all the wonderful people and things we have in our life. I have no shortage of things making me happy this week!

1. Afternoon walks in December with temperatures in the 70’s!

In the winter months I definitely appreciate living in the South! I’m not sure I could handle freezing temps and snow for weeks or months at a time. 

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2. Hanging out with Santa and enjoying having the trees and decorations up!

My few minutes of morning quiet time is just that much nicer with the glow of the lights on the Christmas tree! I’ve decided for the month of the December to wake up 15 minutes earlier in the morning than I usually do so I have a little extra time to soak it all in! 🙂 

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3. These itty bitty Crimson Gold Apples!

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I mean how cute are these!?! They taste delicious too!

4. These Oreo truffles!

It’s probably a good thing I only make these around the holidays because they are seriously ADDICTIVE!

Oreo Truffles Recipe

5. The Piano Guys

I have been listening to their albums almost non stop this week. When I’m out running, getting dressed in the mornings, cooking, you name it!

 

 

I hope you all are having a wonderful week! Name one thing that made you smile this week?

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I’m linking up today with Heather, Katie, and Clare!

3 Ingredient Oreo Truffles

There are always certain foods that I associate with different times of the year. As soon as the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays come along I think of all things dipped in chocolate. I have several favorites, and they are all very simple to make and taste delicious (more about the others in a later post :)). Sometimes I like to get the kids involved other times I like to turn on some Christmas music, unwind, and dip ALL. THE. THINGS. in CHOCOLATE! Oreo’s have always been one of my favorite cookies and these truffles are like biting into a little piece of heaven! All you need is 3 ingredients and about 30 minutes and you have the perfect holiday treat for parties, school, or to devour yourself.

Oreo Truffles Recipe

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3 Ingredient Oreo Truffles
Yields 27
Easy, Delicious, and always a crowd pleaser! Only 3 ingredients!
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Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
20 min
Total Time
30 min
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
20 min
Total Time
30 min
Ingredients
  1. 1 package of Double Stuffed Oreos
  2. 4 oz of cream cheese (softened)
  3. Ghirardelli White Chocolate Melting Wafers
Instructions
  1. Finely chop the entire package of Oreos in a food processor; reserve a little of the crushed Oreo to sprinkle on top of the truffles.
  2. In a bowl mash the softened cream cheese with the Oreos. (Don't be afraid to get your hands dirty!)
  3. Roll into 1 inch balls and place on a cookie sheet covered with parchment paper.
  4. Place in the freezer for 15 minutes.
  5. Melt the white chocolate using a double boiler.
  6. Dip the balls in the chocolate. Completely cover.
  7. Set them back on the parchment paper and garnish with the extra crushed Oreos before they harden.
  8. Let the chocolate set. I like to place them in the freezer for a few minutes because I want to eat them as soon as possible! Refrigerate and Enjoy!
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Oreo Truffles

And if you are like us you might want to make a double batch because these little things disappear quickly! Between the 4 of us these don’t last long… which makes me think why do I always wait to this time of the year to make them!?