Spicy Hot Cocoa OREO Cookie Balls

Time1h 40min
Makes48 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 pkg. (8 oz.) brick cream cheese, softened
  • 36 OREO Cookies, finely crushed
  • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp. ground red pepper (cayenne)
  • 4 pkg. (4 oz. each) semi-sweet baking chocolate, melted
  • 2 tsp. instant espresso
  • 2 Tbsp. instant hot cocoa mix 
  • 3 Tbsp. vanilla marshmallow bits

Putting it together

  1. 1.
    Mix cream cheese, cookie crumbs, cinnamon and red pepper until blended.
  2. 2.
    Shape into 48 (1-inch) balls. Freeze 10 min.
  3. 3.
    Mix melted chocolate and espresso powder until blended.
  4. 4.
    Dip cookie balls in melted chocolate mixture, turning to completely coat all sides of each ball with chocolate; place in single layer in shallow waxed paper-lined pan. Sprinkle with dry instant hot cocoa mix, then marshmallow bits.
  5. 5.
    Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm. Keep refrigerated.

Tips and Tricks

Substitute:Top each chocolate-coated cookie ball with 2 or 3 miniature marshmallow halves instead of sprinkling with the marshmallow bits.
Variation:Omit instant espresso. Stir 1 tsp. additional ground cinnamon into the melted chocolate before using to coat the cookie balls as directed.

Nutrition Information

Calories:110
Total fat:6g
Saturated fat:3.5g
Trans fat:0g
Cholesterol:5mg
Sodium:60mg
Total Carbohydrate:13g
Dietary fiber:1g
Total sugars:8g
Added sugars:8g
Protein:1g
Vitamin D:0% DV
Calcium:2% DV
Iron:4% DV
Potassium:2% DV