If you’re looking for the perfect
quick and easy holiday dessert, look no further than these Oreo cookie balls. They’re essentially shortcut truffles—just four ingredients and a bit of patience and you’ll have a holiday treat that’s as at home in a Christmas cookie tin as it is on your holiday party spread. Best part? Because they’re so simple, you can have a ton of fun mixing up their flavors and decorations, and can make them again and again all season long. Here’s what you need to know:
Do I have to freeze these?
A common issue with Oreo cookie balls is having them crack apart. Our solution is multiple rounds in the freezer, once before they are covered in chocolate and once after. This guarantees they hold together, only cracking apart once you take a bite, so don’t skip it!
How can I change these up?
Oreo lovers know that the flavor options the beloved sandwich cookies come in are nearly endless, and all of them can be used to make these cookie balls. Classic flavors like mint or peanut butter would be great, but feel free to try whatever wild flavors you can find. Similarly, we used semisweet chocolate chips to cover these, but any melted chocolate or candy melts should work too, adding even more options for making these stand out. Finally, we like the simplicity of using crushed Oreos to top these, but you can feel free to get creative—crushed peppermints, sprinkles, nuts, cocoa powder…the sky’s the limit.
Storage:
Because these contain cream cheese, they do need to be refrigerated if you’re storing them long term. They’ll keep for up to 2 weeks in an airtight container (if they last that long!)—store them between parchment or wax paper so they don’t stick together.
Made these? Let us know how it went (and what flavor combos you tried) in the comments below.
If you’re looking for the perfect
quick and easy holiday dessert, look no further than these Oreo cookie balls. They’re essentially shortcut truffles—just four ingredients and a bit of patience and you’ll have a holiday treat that’s as at home in a Christmas cookie tin as it is on your holiday party spread. Best part? Because they’re so simple, you can have a ton of fun mixing up their flavors and decorations, and can make them again and again all season long. Here’s what you need to know:
Do I have to freeze these?
A common issue with Oreo cookie balls is having them crack apart. Our solution is multiple rounds in the freezer, once before they are covered in chocolate and once after. This guarantees they hold together, only cracking apart once you take a bite, so don’t skip it!
How can I change these up?
Oreo lovers know that the flavor options the beloved sandwich cookies come in are nearly endless, and all of them can be used to make these cookie balls. Classic flavors like mint or peanut butter would be great, but feel free to try whatever wild flavors you can find. Similarly, we used semisweet chocolate chips to cover these, but any melted chocolate or candy melts should work too, adding even more options for making these stand out. Finally, we like the simplicity of using crushed Oreos to top these, but you can feel free to get creative—crushed peppermints, sprinkles, nuts, cocoa powder…the sky’s the limit.
Storage:
Because these contain cream cheese, they do need to be refrigerated if you’re storing them long term. They’ll keep for up to 2 weeks in an airtight container (if they last that long!)—store them between parchment or wax paper so they don’t stick together.
Made these? Let us know how it went (and what flavor combos you tried) in the comments below.
- Yields:
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24
- Prep Time:
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5 mins
- Total Time:
- 2 hrs 10 mins
Directions
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- Step 1
Use a food processor to crush cookies into fine crumbs.
- Step 2Add all but 2 tablespoons crushed cookies to a medium bowl. Add cream cheese and and salt and stir until evenly combined.
- Step 3Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Using a small cookie scoop, form mixture into small balls and transfer to prepared baking sheet.
- Step 4Freeze until slightly hardened, about 30 minutes.
- Step 5Dip frozen balls in melted chocolate until coated and return to baking sheet. Sprinkle with remaining cookie crumbs. Freeze until chocolate hardens, about 15 minutes.
- Step 1
These Oreo balls will keep in the fridge in a resealable container up to 1 week.
