Description
Delightful Ornament Oreo Balls that capture the holiday spirit, perfect for festive gatherings and sharing.
Ingredients
For the Base
- 36 cookies Chocolate Sandwich Cookies (substitute with gluten-free cookies if needed)
- 8 ounces Cream Cheese (softened or use vegan if desired)
For the Coating
- 12 ounces White Chocolate Melting Wafers (or high-quality chocolate chips melted with shortening)
- 1 cup Red Candy Melts (can substitute for other colors)
- 1 cup Green Candy Melts (can substitute for other festive colors)
- 1 cup Gold Candy Melts (or use golden chocolate or caramel)
For the Decorations
- 1 cup Christmas Sprinkles (substitute with festive mix on hand)
- 1 cup White Snowflake Sprinkles (or edible glitter for sparkle)
- 24 pieces Small Pretzel Loops (or use regular pretzels if preferred)
Optional Thinning Agent
- 1 teaspoon Coconut Oil (substitute with vegetable oil or shortening if needed)
Instructions
How to make it
- Prepare the Baking Tray: Line a rectangular baking tray with parchment paper.
- Crush the Cookies: In a food processor, pulse 36 chocolate sandwich cookies until fine crumbs. Transfer to a large bowl.
- Mix in Cream Cheese: Add 8 ounces of softened cream cheese and mix until a thick dough forms.
- Portion the Dough: Use a small cookie scoop to divide into 24 portions and roll into balls.
- Chill the Balls: Refrigerate the rolled Oreo balls for 30 minutes.
- Melt the White Chocolate: In a microwave-safe bowl, melt 12 ounces of white chocolate wafers in 20-second intervals.
- Melt Other Coatings: Melt red and green candy melts in separate bowls. Add coconut oil if too thick.
- Dip the Oreo Balls: Dip chilled Oreo balls into the white chocolate, allowing excess to drip off.
- Decorate the Balls: Drizzle melted chocolate over each ball and immediately sprinkle with decorations.
- Prepare the Pretzel Loops: Melt gold candy melts and dip pretzel loops partially into the coating.
- Attach the Pretzels: Place a pretzel loop on each Oreo ball and pipe gold coating around for decoration.
- Final Chill: Refrigerate for an additional 20 minutes before serving.
Notes
Store finished Oreo balls in an airtight container to maintain freshness.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American