# OREO Jack-o'-Lantern Cookie Balls

Source: https://www.oreo.com/recipe/oreo-jack-o-lantern-cookie-balls-175248

Servings: 48 · Total time: 2h

Need a fun dessert idea for a Halloween party? These creamy chocolate cookie balls are easy to decorate with green licorice and decorating gel.

## 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

## Directions

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. 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. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm. Keep refrigerated.

## Nutritional 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

## Tips

- Enjoy your favorite foods on occasion but remember to keep tabs on portions.
- 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.
- Prepare using 4 pkg. (4 oz. each) white baking chocolate tinted with a few drops each red and yellow food coloring.
- If coating becomes too thick, add up to 2 tsp. shortening to each 16 oz. of candy wafers.