Love Bug Oreos
The cutest Valentine’s Day treat ever! 🐞💖 Adorable no-bake Valentine’s Day cookies made from chocolate-covered Oreos, candy eyes, and festive sprinkles. Perfect for parties and gift bags, or to make with the kids!
Servings: 25 Oreos (or more)
Ingredients
- 12 ounces candy melts red or pink, or offer both for more variation!
- 1 (~14-oz to 18-oz) package Oreo cookies (this will give you ~33 to ~45 cookies, some will be broken or break while decorating, so you will probably end up with ~25-35 ladybugs; depending on the size Oreo package you get)
- Valentine’s day sprinkles and/or colored sugar
- small candy eyes you need around 50 to 70 pieces; a ~1oz package is plenty, I prefer to use eyes where the pupils are not too tiny so they look cuter
Instructions
- Prep: Place a piece of nonstick way paper on a baking sheet or large plate. Melt the candy melts according to package directions.12 ounces candy melts
- Coat: Working one at a time coat ⅔ of each cookie with candy melt. (Note 1)1 (~14-oz to 18-oz) package Oreo cookies
- Decorate: Immediately sprinkle with your sprinkles and decorations.Valentine’s day sprinkles and/or colored sugar
- Add eyes: Attach two candy eyes to the uncoated part of each Oreo. (Note 2)small candy eyes
- Set: Let the decorated Oreos sit at room temperature until fully set. Gently release from the wax paper and remove any excess coating as needed. Store covered at room temperature or in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Notes
- Note 1: You can dip the Oreos, but I prefer to hold them over the bowl and use a teaspoon to spoon candy melt over the Oreo, then let gravity cover about ⅔ of the cookie, or spread gently with the spoon. That way, you don’t end up with a ton of Oreo crumbs in the candy melts, which kind of ruins the decorations for the second half of the batch. I also prefer if the bottom is not covered in a crazy amount of candy melt, because when you lay them on the wax paper, most of the candy melt on the bottom of the cookie will spread to the side and create a wide rim around your ladybug. You want a nice thick layer on top and on the side, that’s how they look best.
- Note 2: You can either use a toothpick to dab a TINY bit of candy melt on the bottom of each eye, or use edible adhesive. If you’re using red candy melts, make sure you only use a TINY amount, or your ladybugs will look like they have bloodshot eyes.