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Do you know what this Sunday is? That’s right, the BIG GAME!
We have big plans with friends but rather than making burgers and hot dogs, we are going to have appetizers for dinner. I’m excited about those snacks, but dessert is my absolute favorite part of the day! I am making OREO Cookie Balls – but not just any ordinary OREO cookie balls – mine will be football-themed.
I’m always at Walmart, so I picked up the ingredients I needed while I was there last.
When I got home, I was ready to get to work! Here’s the official OREO Cookie Ball recipe:
OFFICIAL OREO COOKIE BALL RECIPE
Ingredients
- 1 pkg 8 oz. brick cream cheese, softened
- 36 OREO Cookies finely crushed (about 3 cups)
- 4 pkg. 4 oz. each semi-sweet baking chocolate, melted
- Optional: pretzels for football helmets
- Optional: white frosting for football laces
- Optional: food gel if you want to color the coating
Instructions
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MIX cream cheese and cookie crumbs until blended.
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SHAPE into 48 (1-inch) balls. Freeze 10 min. Dip balls in melted chocolate; place in single layer in shallow waxed paper-lined pan.
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CUSTOMIZE it with your own ingredient additions or decorative skills.
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REFRIGERATE 1 hour or until firm.
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Share and enjoy!
While the cream cheese sat in my stand mixer, I ran the OREO cookies through my food processor. When the cream cheese was soft enough, I mixed the two ingredients together. (You can use a spoon to combine them, but the mixer is so much easier.) After that was done, I used a small cookie scoop to start the balls. After each ball was scooped, I rolled them in my hands (to smooth them out) and popped a toothpick in each one and put them in the freezer.
Note: I made sure to shape the footballs before I put them in the freezer.
Now it’s time to heat the baking chocolate. I used semi-sweet chocolate for the footballs and almond bark for the rest of my OREO cookie balls.
This is where the toothpick comes in handy – simply hold onto the pick and dip each OREO cookie ball in the smooth chocolate. I put mine back in the freezer so the chocolate hardens quickly and then spin the toothpick until it comes out of the ball.
Note: If you use almond bark to make team colored balls, make sure you use food gel coloring. Regular food coloring will harden the bark and your balls will look like the green ones above!
After all the OREO cookie balls are made, place them on a green ‘field’ (fabric) and serve them to your guests. These treats will be the hit of your get together!
I really love how these football OREO cookie balls turned out – but I am going to have to make more for Sunday because the trial batch is long gone!
Will you include OREO Cookie Balls in your football party?
I love these. The football helmets are so cute!
Are you KIDDING?! Of COURSE I will include OREO Cookie Balls for my football party! I might ONLY include OREO Cookie Balls at my party, actually! Who needs chicken wings? Psh! #client
*I* don’t need chicken wings! haha!
Are you kidding me? You are a genius and you’re totally my hero right now. I love these.
These are so cute I am sure my nephews would flip for these!
These look delicious! I love the football ones!
Oh you had me at cream cheese and Oreos! Happy Birthday, by the way.
Oh how fun! I am sure that they were a hit
Those look so good. There is nothing like great finger food for the game. 🙂
These look so good! I love the cute decorations to make them perfect for the football theme.
This recipe sounds really good. I am all about some cream cheese!
Oh wow these look and sound like a yummy treat! I’ll have to try these with my kids!
These look SO good. I should definitely make these for when my husband and kids watch the football games.
These look super tasty! You can’t go wrong with Oreos!
Oh, those are adorable! I wish I would have seen this for our Super Bowl party. I will definitely be making them next year!
These look great. I thought you had purposely made the green ones more ridged for the Seahawks feathers. I think they’re pretty cute that way.
I wish I could say that’s what I did – but nope. Thank you, though!
Yum! They look delicious and adorable! Need to try these myself asap!
These are super cute, I am not a football fan but I certainly could see these being something my sis would have made for Superbowl party! I would have never guessed they were made with Oreos.
That is an awesome recipe. Love the little footballs.
These look fun for game day! My kids love Oreos!
So cute. I just got a coupon for Oreos that the Oreo cookie ball recipe. Maybe it is a sign that I need to make them.
These are so cute! I love the different designs. I bet they are yummy too!
Those are perfect for football days. They’d be perfect when the kiddos practice season rolls around too!
We absolutely love these! They have quickly become a go to dessert!
These look delicious! My kids love chocolate covered anything.
Adorable. Love the colors and designs. Something for everyone. And, you can’t go wrong with Oreo’s!
Looks like a great snack for anytime. We might do a heart shaped variant for the kids for valentines’ day.
How adorable!! I love this creation I would put a stick in it and make it a cakepop too!
Those are so awesome!! You could make these for any type of party in all kinds of colors. I love oreos!
These look amazing! What a great idea.
Those are so cute – HELMETS!!! Love this idea and the OREO Cookie Ball recipe is one of my favorites!