Description
Chocolate oreo hand pies deliver delightful pocket-sized indulgence straight from dessert heaven. Sweet chocolate pastry encases creamy oreo filling, creating perfect handheld treats that melt in your mouth with irresistible charm.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 package Oreo cookies
- 4 ounces (113 grams) cream cheese
- 1 cup (170 grams) chocolate chips or chocolate spread
- 1 package refrigerated pie crusts or homemade pie dough
Binding and Finishing Ingredients:
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon milk
Optional Topping:
- 1 tablespoon sugar
Instructions
- Prepare the oven environment by heating to 375°F (190°C) and covering a baking sheet with parchment paper for optimal baking conditions.
- Pulverize Oreo cookies into fine crumbs and integrate with cream cheese, kneading until the mixture transforms into a cohesive, moldable texture.
- Gently unroll pie crusts on a flour-dusted surface, utilizing a circular cutter or drinking glass to craft precise dough rounds approximately 4 inches wide.
- Carefully position a generous dollop of Oreo-cream cheese mixture at the center of each dough circle, strategically adding chocolate chips or rich chocolate spread for intensified flavor complexity.
- Delicately fold the dough halves together, creating elegant half-moon shaped pockets, then meticulously crimp edges using fork tines to ensure complete sealing.
- Whisk egg and milk together to craft a luminous egg wash, then delicately brush the surface of each hand pie to encourage a beautiful golden-brown exterior.
- Scatter a light sprinkle of granulated sugar across the pies for an additional layer of caramelized sweetness and textural intrigue.
- Transfer pies to the preheated oven, allowing them to bake for 15-18 minutes until they achieve a rich, amber-toned appearance.
- Remove from oven and permit brief cooling, then serve while chocolate remains luxuriously molten and decadent.
Notes
- Perfectly seal the edges by crimping with a fork to prevent filling from leaking during baking.
- Create gluten-free version by substituting regular pie crust with almond flour or gluten-free pastry dough.
- Prevent soggy bottoms by placing hand pies on a preheated baking sheet and ensuring a crisp, golden crust.
- Experiment with different chocolate variations like dark, milk, or white chocolate to customize flavor profiles.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 20mg