Eyeball Cookie Balls

Time1h 40min
Makes48 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 pkg. (8 oz.) brick cream cheese, softened
  • 36 OREO Cookies, finely crushed
  • 12 oz. purple candy coating wafers
  • 1 Tbsp. oil
  • 2 pkg. (1 oz. each) large candy button eyes
  • Decorations: assorted sprinkles, nonpareils, decorating gels or icings

Putting it together

  1. 1.
    Mix cream cheese and cookie crumbs until blended; shape into 48 (1-inch) balls. Place on waxed paper-covered rimmed baking sheet. Refrigerate 20 min.
  2. 2.
    Melt candy coating wafers as directed on package; stir in oil. Dip balls, 1 at a time, in candy coating, turning to evenly coat all sides of each ball. Return to baking sheet.
  3. 3.
    Add 1 candy button eye to each ball, then add other decorations as desired.
  4. 4.
    Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm. Keep refrigerated.

Tips and Tricks

Substitute:Prepare using different colors of candy coating wafers, such as green or orange.
How to Store:Store in tightly covered container in refrigerator.
How to Easily Dip the Cookie Balls:Keep the cookie balls refrigerated until ready to dip in the melted candy coating. Then, add the balls, in batches, to bowl of melted coating. Use 2 forks to roll balls in coating until evenly coated. Remove balls with forks, letting excess coating drip back into bowl. Place balls in prepared pan; let stand until firm.

Nutrition Information

Calories:110
Total fat:6g
Saturated fat:3.5g
Trans fat:0g
Cholesterol:5mg
Sodium:65mg
Total Carbohydrate:13g
Dietary fiber:0g
Total sugars:10g
Protein:1g
Calcium:0% DV
Iron:2% DV