# Springtime OREO Cookie Balls

Source: https://www.oreo.com/recipe/springtime-oreo-cookie-balls-164552

Servings: 40 · Total time: 1h 30min

White chocolate-dipped OREO Cookie balls, shaped like eggs, might just be the tastiest treat placed in your Easter basket this season.

## Ingredients

- 6 oz. (3/4 of 8-oz. pkg.) cream cheese, softened
- ¼ tsp. orange extract
- 36 OREO Cookies, finely crushed (about 3 cups)
- 3 pkg. (4 oz. each) white baking chocolate, melted, divided
- 2 drops each red, yellow and blue food coloring

## Directions

1. Mix cream cheese, orange extract and cookie crumbs until blended. Shape into 40 (1-inch) egg-shaped balls. Freeze 10 min. Meanwhile, spoon 1 Tbsp. melted chocolate into each of 3 small bowls. Tint each with a different color food coloring.
2. Dip balls in remaining (untinted) melted chocolate; place in single layer in shallow waxed paper-lined pan. Decorate with tinted chocolate.
3. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm. Keep refrigerated.

## Nutritional Information

- Calories: 110
- Total fat: 6g
- Saturated fat: 3g
- Trans fat: 0g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
- Sodium: 70mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 13g
- Dietary fiber: 0g
- Total sugars: 9g
- Protein: 1g
- Calcium: 2% DV
- Iron: 2% DV

## Tips

- 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.
- Prepare using 36 Spring OREO Cookies.
- With their built in portion control, these easy-to-make cookie balls make the perfect treat to enjoy on a special occasion.
- Store in tightly covered container in refrigerator.
- Place chocolate in microwaveable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 2-1/2 min. or until chocolate is completely melted, stirring every 30 sec.