Jack-o'-Lantern OREO Cookie Balls
Time2h
Makes48 servings
Ingredients
- 1 pkg. (8 oz.) brick cream cheese, softened
- 36 OREO Cookies, crushed
- 4 pkg. (4 oz. each) semi-sweet baking chocolate (16 oz.), melted
- 1 cup orange nonpareils
- 1 tube (0.67 oz.) black decorating gel
Putting it together
- 1.Cover rimmed baking sheet with wax paper. Mix cream cheese and cookie crumbs until blended; shape into 48 (1-inch) balls. Place on prepared baking sheet. Refrigerate 20 min.
- 2.Dip 1 lollipop stick into melted chocolate, then insert dipped end into center of 1 cookie ball. Return to baking sheet. Repeat with additional lollipop sticks and remaining cookie balls. Freeze 10 min.
- 3.Dip cookie ball pops, 1 at a time, into remaining melted chocolate, turning to evenly coat each cookie ball with chocolate. Return to baking sheet. Immediately sprinkle with nonpareils, turning balls as needed to evenly coat all sides of cookie balls with nonpareils. Use decorating gel to draw jack-o'-lantern faces on cookie balls.
- 4.Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm. Keep refrigerated.
Tips and Tricks
How to Easily Dip the Cookie Balls:Keep the cookie balls refrigerated until ready to dip in the melted chocolate. Then, dip in small batches for best results.
Variation:Prepare using white baking chocolate and/or substituting orange colored sugar for the orange nonpareils.
Size Wise:Enjoy your favorite foods on occasion but remember to keep tabs on portions.
Nutrition Information
| Calories: | 130 |
| Total fat: | 7g |
| Saturated fat: | 3.5g |
| Trans fat: | 0g |
| Cholesterol: | 5mg |
| Sodium: | 50mg |
| Total Carbohydrate: | 16g |
| Dietary fiber: | 1g |
| Total sugars: | 10g |
| Added sugars: | 10g |
| Protein: | 1g |
| Vitamin D: | 0% DV |
| Calcium: | 0% DV |
| Iron: | 6% DV |
| Potassium: | 0% DV |