OREO-Cherry Cookie Balls

Time1h 30min
Makes40 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 pkg. (8 oz.) brick cream cheese, softened
  • 36 OREO Cookies, finely crushed
  • 40 maraschino cherries, patted dry
  • 3 pkg. (4 oz. each) white baking chocolate, melted
  • 8 drops red food coloring
  • 2 tsp. red colored sugar

Putting it together

  1. 1.
    Mix cream cheese and cookie crumbs until blended.
  2. 2.
    Shape into 40 (1-1/4-inch) balls; press to flatten. Top each with cherry; wrap cream cheese mixture around cherry to completely enclose cherry. Re-roll into balls. Freeze 10 min.
  3. 3.
    Mix melted chocolate and food coloring until blended. Dip balls in chocolate; place in single layer in shallow waxed paper-lined pan. Sprinkle with sugar. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm.

Tips and Tricks

Variation :Omit food coloring and colored sugar. Prepare using 12 oz. semi-sweet chocolate.
How to Easily Dip Cookie Balls:To easily coat cookie balls with the melted chocolate, add balls, in batches, to bowl of melted chocolate. Use 2 forks to roll balls in chocolate until evenly coated. Remove balls with forks, letting excess chocolate drip back into bowl. Place balls in prepared pan; let stand until chocolate coating is firm.
How to Store:Store in tightly covered container in refrigerator.

Nutrition Information

Calories:130
Total fat:7g
Saturated fat:3.5g
Cholesterol:10mg
Sodium:90mg
Total Carbohydrate:16g
Dietary fiber:0g
Total sugars:12g
Protein:1g
Calcium:2% DV
Iron:4% DV