Description
Festive Oreo balls bring holiday cheer with their chocolatey goodness and delightful crunch. Cookies crumbled, mixed with cream cheese, and dipped in melted chocolate create an irresistible treat you’ll love sharing at Christmas gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 36 Oreo cookies, crushed into fine crumbs
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese, softened
Coating Ingredients:
- 10 ounces (283 grams) dark chocolate melting wafers
- 10 ounces (283 grams) white chocolate melting wafers (optional for variation)
Decoration Ingredients:
- Christmas sprinkles
- Red and green candy melts
Instructions
- Pulverize the Oreo cookies in a food processor until they transform into fine, uniform crumbs, creating a powdery texture that will serve as the base of the festive treat.
- Incorporate softened cream cheese into the Oreo crumbs, blending thoroughly until the mixture becomes a cohesive, smooth consistency that can be easily shaped.
- Carefully craft uniform spheres by scooping small portions of the mixture and rolling between palms, ensuring each ball maintains a consistent size and round shape.
- Transfer the freshly formed orbs onto a parchment-lined tray, arranging them with slight separation to prevent sticking during the chilling process.
- Place the tray in the refrigerator or freezer, allowing the balls to firm up and solidify for approximately 30 minutes, which will enhance their structural integrity.
- Gently melt chocolate wafers using short microwave intervals, stirring between each session to achieve a silky, smooth liquid chocolate coating.
- Delicately immerse each chilled orb into the melted chocolate, using a fork to ensure even coverage and allow excess chocolate to drip away, creating a sleek exterior.
- While the chocolate remains glossy and wet, embellish with festive sprinkles or create artistic drizzles using colored candy melts for a decorative finish.
- Return the adorned treats to the refrigerator for a final 10-15 minute chill, ensuring the chocolate sets completely and the orbs maintain their pristine appearance.
Notes
- Crush Oreos thoroughly to ensure a smooth, uniform texture without large cookie chunks for better binding and consistent flavor.
- Use room temperature cream cheese to easily blend with cookie crumbs, preventing lumpy or uneven mixture.
- Chill balls before coating in chocolate to help them maintain shape and prevent cracking during dipping process.
- Work quickly when coating in chocolate to prevent mixture from softening, which can make dipping challenging.
- Customize by using different chocolate varieties like white, dark, or milk chocolate for diverse flavor profiles.
- Experiment with holiday-themed sprinkles or crushed candy canes for festive Christmas presentation.
- Store in refrigerator for up to one week in an airtight container to maintain freshness and texture.
- Make gluten-free version by using gluten-free Oreo cookies or alternative chocolate sandwich cookies.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 36
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 60 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg