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. 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. 2.
    Dip cookie balls into melted candy coating wafers, turning to evenly coat each ball with candy coating. Return to baking sheet.
  3. 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