Ingredients

2 pkg. (8 oz. each) brick cream cheese, softened
72 OREO Cookies, finely crushed
8 pkg. (4 oz. each) white baking chocolate, melted
2 Tbsp. EACH white sugar crystals, and white or blue sprinkles

Putting it together

1.
Mix cream cheese and cookie crumbs until blended.
2.
Shape into 96 (1-inch) balls. Freeze 10 min.
3.
Dip cookie balls into melted chocolate; place in single layer in shallow wax paper-lined pan. Drizzle with any remaining white chocolate. Sprinkle with sugars and sprinkles.
4.
Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm.
5.
Cover a 12-inch foam tree with plastic wrap. Insert 1 wooden toothpick into each cookie ball, then insert other end of toothpick into prepared tree. Repeat with remaining cookies balls. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Tips and Tricks

Size Wise:Looking for a sweet treat but don't want to overindulge? These delicious cookie balls are the perfect way to help you keep tabs on portions.

Make 48 Cookie Balls at a Time:Since this cookie ball tree recipe makes so many cookie balls, you might find it easier to make 48 balls at a time. Use half of the ingredients - 1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, 36 cookies and 4 pkg. (4 oz. each) white baking chocolate to make the 48 cookie balls. Decorate the coated cookie balls with half EACH of the sugars and sprinkles. Refrigerate while using remaining ingredients to make the remaining 48 cookie balls.

Foam Tree:Look for foam trees or cones at your local craft store. A 12-inch cone should fit the 96 cookie balls coated in this recipe. Or, if you use a smaller 8- to 9-inch cone, then cut the recipe ingredients in half to make just 48 cookie balls. A smaller 6-inch cone or tree should hold about 30 cookie balls. Serve any cookie balls that won't fit on the tree on a fun holiday plate.

Special Extra:For a festive look, decorate the coated cookie balls with white, silver and gold sprinkles and/or sugars. Insert cookie balls into tree as directed. Fill in any empty spaces on the tree with rosemary sprigs and sugared cranberries. To make the sugared cranberries, dip the cranberries in water, then roll in sugar until evenly coated on all sides. Let stand until dry before using to decorate the tree.

Variation:Substitute 32 oz. vanilla candy wafers for the white baking chocolate. Melt candy wafers as directed on package; stir in 4-1/2 tsp. oil. Dip balls in candy coating, then refrigerate as directed.

Nutrition Information

Calories:	110
Total fat:	6g
Saturated fat:	3g
Trans fat:	0g
Cholesterol:	5mg
Sodium:	60mg
Total Carbohydrate:	13g
Dietary fiber:	0g
Total sugars:	10g
Added sugars:	20g
Protein:	1g
Vitamin D:	0% DV
Calcium:	2% DV
Iron:	2% DV
Potassium:	0% DV