Holiday Tree OREO Cookie Pops
Time1h 45min
Makes40 servings
Ingredients
- 6 oz. brick cream cheese, softened
- 30 OREO Lemon Creme Cookies, finely crushed
- 16 oz. green candy coating wafers, melted
- ¼ cup decorations (assorted colored sprinkles and small star-shaped candies)
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.Flatten balls slightly; pinch one end of each ball to form a triangular-shaped piece to resemble Christmas tree.
- 3.Dip 1 lollipop stick into melted candy coating, then insert dipped end into center of 1 cookie ball. Return to baking sheet. Repeat with additional lollipop sticks and remaining cookie balls. Freeze 10 min.
- 4.Dip, 1 at a time, into melted candy coating; return to baking sheet. Add decorations as desired.
- 5.Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm.
Tips and Tricks
Size Wise:Take the time to savor the flavor of one of these special treats that can be included in a balanced diet on occasion.
How to Store:Keep cookie pops refrigerated.
How to Make Santa Hats:Omit lollipop sticks and substitute melted red candy coating wafers for the green candy coating wafers. Prepare cream cheese mixture and shape into triangles as directed. Dip in melted red candy coating. Add white nonpareils to bottom edges of triangles and small white candies to top points of triangles to resemble Santa hats.
Variation:Prepare using white candy coating wafers and/or decorating with assorted colored sugar crystals. Or, omit the sprinkles and use decorating icing to decorate the candy-coated trees.
Note:If coating becomes too thick to coat the cookie pops, add up to 2 tsp. shortening to the melted candy coating wafers before using to coat the cookie pops.
Nutrition Information
| Calories: | 140 |
| Total fat: | 8g |
| Saturated fat: | 4.5g |
| Trans fat: | 0g |
| Cholesterol: | 5mg |
| Sodium: | 60mg |
| Total Carbohydrate: | 17g |
| Dietary fiber: | 0g |
| Total sugars: | 14g |
| Protein: | 1g |
| Calcium: | 0% DV |
| Iron: | 0% DV |