OREO "Cookie Ball" Cutouts

Time2h
Makes48 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 pkg. (8 oz.) brick cream cheese, softened
  • 36 OREO Cookies, finely crushed
  • 12 oz. semi-sweet baking chocolate
  • Suggested decorations (sprinkles, nonpareils, colored sugar, melted candy coating wafers, decorating icing or gel)

Putting it together

  1. 1.
    Mix cream cheese and cookie crumbs until blended; place on sheet of parchment paper. Roll out to 1/2-inch thickness. Use 1-inch cookie cutters to cut into desired shapes, rerolling trimmings as necessary. Place cutouts on parchment-covered baking sheet.
  2. 2.
    Refrigerate 30 min. or until firm.
  3. 3.
    Melt chocolate as directed on package. Dip cutouts, 1 at a time, into chocolate, turning to evenly coat both sides of each cutout. Return to prepared baking sheet. Decorate as desired.
  4. 4.
    Refrigerate cutouts 1 hour or until chocolate is firm. Keep refrigerated.

Tips and Tricks

Note:These festive cutouts can be refrigerated in airtight container up to 2 weeks before serving. This makes them the perfect treat to have on hand for serving any unexpected guests. They also make the perfect hostess gift for taking to holiday parties.
Substitute:Prepare using white baking chocolate.

Nutrition Information

Calories:110
Total fat:6g
Saturated fat:3g
Trans fat:0g
Cholesterol:5mg
Sodium:60mg
Total Carbohydrate:12g
Dietary fiber:1g
Total sugars:8g
Protein:1g
Calcium:0% DV
Iron:2% DV