OREO Bumblebee Cookie Balls

Time2h
Makes48 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 pkg. (8 oz.) brick cream cheese, softened
  • 36 Golden OREO Cookies, finely crushed
  • 24 Mini Golden OREO Bite Size Cookies
  • 4 pkg. (4 oz. each) white baking chocolate, melted
  • few drops yellow food coloring
  • 96 mini candybutton eyes (about 2 Tbsp.)
  • 1½ pkg. (4 oz. each) semi-sweet baking chocolate(6 oz.), melted

Putting it together

  1. 1.
    Mix cream cheese and cookie crumbs until blended; shape into 48 (1-inch) oval-shaped balls. Place on waxed paper-covered rimmed baking sheet. Refrigerate 20 min.
  2. 2.
    Meanwhile, separate mini cookies; discard cream. Cut each cookie in half with serrated knife.
  3. 3.
    Tint white chocolate with food coloring. Dip balls, 1 at a time, in colored chocolate, turning to evenly coat each ball. Return to baking sheet. Immediately add candy button eyes.
  4. 4.
    Spoon semi-sweet chocolate into resealable plastic bag. Cut small piece off one bottom corner of bag; use to pipe stripes across backs of balls to resemble photo. Add cookie pieces for wings.
  5. 5.
    Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm. Keep refrigerated.

Tips and Tricks

Size Wise:Sweets can be part of a balanced diet but remember to keep tabs on portions.
How to Easily Dip Cookie Balls:Keep the cookie balls refrigerated until ready to dip in the melted chocolate. Then, dip in small batches for best results.
How to Attach Wings to Bumblebees:Use small amount of remaining melted semi-sweet chocolate to attach wings to cookie balls.
Variation:Omit candy button eyes. Melt additional 1 oz. semi-sweet chocolate; use to make eyes after adding stripes.
Substitute:Prepare using 16 oz. vanilla candy wafers or confectionary coating in place of white baking chocolate.

Nutrition Information

Calories:140
Total fat:8g
Saturated fat:4g
Cholesterol:10mg
Sodium:60mg
Total Carbohydrate:16g
Dietary fiber:0g
Total sugars:12g
Protein:1g
Calcium:2% DV
Iron:2% DV