OREO Jack-o'-Lantern Cookie Balls

Time2h
Makes48 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 pkg. (8 oz.) brick cream cheese, softened
  • 36 OREO Cookies, crushed
  • 16 oz. orange candy coating wafers, melted
  • 48 green licorice pieces (1 inch)
  • 1 Tbsp. coarse orange-colored sugar
  • 1 tube (0.67 oz.) black decorating gel

Putting it together

  1. 1.
    Mix cream cheese and cookie crumbs until blended; shape into 48 (1-inch) balls. Place on waxed paper-covered rimmed baking sheet. Refrigerate 20 min.
  2. 2.
    Dip balls, 1 at a time, in coating, turning to evenly coat each ball. Return to baking sheet. Immediately insert 1 licorice piece into top of each ball for pumpkin stem. Sprinkle lightly with colored sugar. Draw jack-o'-lantern faces with decorating gel.
  3. 3.
    Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm. Keep refrigerated.

Tips and Tricks

Size Wise:Enjoy your favorite foods on occasion 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 coating. Then, add balls, in batches, to bowl of melted coating. Use 2 forks to roll balls in coating until evenly coated. Remove balls with forks, letting excess coating drip back into bowl. Place balls in prepared pan; let stand until firm.
Substitute:Prepare using 4 pkg. (4 oz. each) white baking chocolate tinted with a few drops each red and yellow food coloring.
Note:If coating becomes too thick, add up to 2 tsp. shortening to each 16 oz. of candy wafers.

Nutrition Information

Calories:100
Total fat:6g
Saturated fat:4g
Trans fat:0g
Cholesterol:5mg
Sodium:70mg
Total Carbohydrate:14g
Dietary fiber:0g
Total sugars:11g
Protein:1g
Calcium:0% DV
Iron:0% DV