Oreo Cookie Dessert Balls Recipe

"What a delightful treat! Oreo dessert balls make a nice addition to any party. They can be decorated to match any occasion. Most recipes call for 8 ounces of cream cheese. I only use 4 ounces and it holds together VERY well. (Plus, the Oreo cookie package has gotten much smaller. Other brands work just as well). I want my Oreo dessert balls to be firm enough to dip in the coating and not turn into little mud balls while setting out on trays in heated rooms. I use my Kitchen Aid Mixer with the paddle to mix the cream cheese and crumbs, which does a good job of thoroughly mixing it up. I also like to use bark for the coating instead of chocolate chips. The bark gives it a harder shell to hold in the shape of the cream cheese cookie filling. (Prep time does not include chill time). On holidays such as Easter and Christmas I like to add color. I melt a little white bark in the microwave in small dishes. I add just a speck of food coloring, pastels for Easter, and Red and Green for Christmas. I spoon this into small snack size zip lock bags; snipping a very, very tiny corner of the baggy off. Squeeze the bag to drizzle over the balls. You can also use a pastry bag."

Original is 48 servings

Metric US

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Ingredients

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Chocolate sandwich cookies (one 15 ounce package Oreo cookies, crushed until crumbly
4 ounces cream cheese, softened

24 ounce white chocolate (almond bark or 24 ounces chocolate almond bark)

Nutritional

Serving Size: 1 (16.5 g)
Calories 71.6
Total Fat - 4.4 g
Saturated Fat - 0.6 g
Cholesterol - 1.3 mg
Sodium - 18.4 mg
Total Carbohydrate - 6.8 g
Dietary Fiber - 0.7 g
Sugars - 5.2 g
Protein - 1.9 g
Calcium - 45.8 mg
Iron - 0.2 mg
Vitamin C - 0 mg
Thiamin - 0 mg

Step by Step Method

Step 1

In a food processor blend the Oreo cookies until crumbly, doing one sleeve at a time.

Step 2

Empty the Oreo crumbs into another bowl.

Step 3

Add the cream cheese to the Oreo crumbs.

Step 4

Using the paddle on a large mixer, mix the cream cheese and Oreos until on low to medium speed until well blended. It will look like mud. :)

Step 5

Shape the Oreo mixture into small walnut size balls; about 1-inch in size.

Step 6

Place them on a cookie sheet that is lined with waxed paper.

Step 7

Put cookie sheet of oreo balls in the freezer for about 30-60 minutes.

Step 8

You can either coat them all white, or all chocolate, or a combination of half and half.

Step 9

In a double boiler or make shift double boiler, melt the chocolate. Break the bark up a little bit before melting.

Step 10

Using a tooth pick, dip the Oreo ball into the melted chocolate; gently shake excess coating off. Set dipped ball on a cookie sheet, and gently twist the tooth pick out. Continue until all the Oreo dessert balls are coated.