Holiday Golden OREO Cookie Ball Wreath
Time40min
Makes40 servings
Ingredients
- 1 pkg. (8 oz.) brick cream cheese, softened
- 36 Golden OREO Cookies, finely crushed
- 16 oz. green candy coating wafers, melted
Putting it together
- 1.Mix cream cheese and cookie crumbs until blended; shape into 40 (1-inch) balls. Place on waxed paper-covered rimmed baking sheet. Freeze 10 min.
- 2.Dip cookie balls into melted candy coating wafers, turning to evenly coat each ball with candy coating. Return to baking sheet.
- 3.Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm. Arrange cookie balls in circle on serving plate to resemble wreath.
Tips and Tricks
Gift-Giving:After displaying the wreath on your holiday table, pack any remaining cookie balls in small containers. Then, add a colorful bow and gift tag to each container and you've got the perfect holiday gift for your guests to take home.
How to Store:Keep cookie balls refrigerated.
Special Extra:Reserve 2 Tbsp. melted candy coating wafers, then use remaining melted candy coating to coat cookie balls as directed. Refrigerate 1 hour. Arrange cookie balls on plate as directed. Use reserved candy coating to attach green leaf-shaped gummy candies and small red candies to wreath. Drizzle with any remaining melted candy coating. Add holiday bow, if desired.
Variation:Prepare using green food coloring, and substituting 4 pkg. (4 oz. each) white baking chocolate for the candy coating wafers. Stir about 7 drops food coloring into melted candy coating before using to coat the cookie balls.
Note:If coating becomes too thick to coat the cookie balls, add up to 2 tsp. shortening to the melted candy coating wafers before using to coat the balls.
Nutrition Information
| Calories: | 130 |
| Total fat: | 7g |
| Saturated fat: | 4.5g |
| Trans fat: | 0g |
| Cholesterol: | 5mg |
| Sodium: | 70mg |
| Total Carbohydrate: | 15g |
| Dietary fiber: | 0g |
| Total sugars: | 11g |
| Protein: | 1g |
| Calcium: | 0% DV |
| Iron: | 0% DV |