Christmas Oreo Balls (Grinch Inspired!)
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Christmas Oreo Balls (Grinch Inspired!)
Christmas Oreo balls taste just like a sugar cookie and cheesecake combined! Creamy truffles in a Grinch-inspired design that is perfect for parties and dessert trays.
Ingredients
- 36 golden Oreos or other crunchy vanilla cream cookies, 14.3 ounce package
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1/4 cup nonpareil sprinkles optional
- 18 ounces green candy melts
- heart shaped sprinkles optional
Instructions
- Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place cookies in food processor and mix until cookies turn into fine crumbs. See notes if you don't have a food processor.
- Add cookie crumbs, cream cheese and nonpareil sprinkles (optional) to a large bowl. Mix the dough with a silicone spatula. If you mix the truffle mixture in the food processor, the cream cheese mixture can become too liquidy so mix by hand.
- Roll the cookie truffle dough balls, about one tablespoon per truffle. I like to use this cookie scoop set, for this recipe you'll need the small cookie scoop. Place each truffle on the parchment paper lined baking sheet so they are not touching. Freeze the truffles for at least 15 minutes.
- Add the green candy melt chocolate to a heatproof bowl. Place the bowl in the microwave and heat for a minute at half power, then stir. Continue heating the candy melt chocolate in thirty second increments until it forms a smooth chocolate sauce.
- Remove truffles from freezer. Place truffle balls into green chocolate one at a time to coat, using a fork so excess chocolate can drip off. Place each truffle ball on parchment paper so they are not touching each other.
- Drizzle the top of each truffle with a little more green candy melt chocolate top with a heart sprinkle. Place the pan in the freezer for 15 minutes to help the chocolate to fully harden, then enjoy!
Notes
Making Cookie Crumbs Without a Food Processor
If you don’t have a food processor, you can place the cookies in a gallon size strong zip-top bag. Use a rolling pin or even a full canned good to crush the cookies into crumbs inside the bag. After the cookies have become crumbs, you can mix in the rest of the ingredients with the cookie crumbs with an electric mixer. If you don’t have an electric mixer you can mix them together by hand but it may take a little longer and the cream cheese needs to be well softened.
- If you don’t have a food processor, you can place the cookies in a gallon size strong zip-top bag. Use a rolling pin or even a full canned good to crush the cookies into crumbs inside the bag.
- After the cookies have become crumbs, you can mix in the rest of the ingredients with the cookie crumbs with an electric mixer. If you don’t have an electric mixer you can mix them together by hand but it may take a little longer and the cream cheese needs to be well softened.
Using Oil In The Chocolate– If the chocolate melting wafers are too thick, you can stir in a tablespoon of oil to thin it out. Adding a little bit of oil is typically not needed as often with melting wafers as it is with chocolate chips, but can be added if needed. I prefer to use a tablespoon of coconut oil but you can use a tablespoon of any of these oils.
Coconut Oil Vegetable Shortening Vegetable oil
- Coconut Oil
- Vegetable Shortening
- Vegetable oil
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 36Pieces
Amount Per Serving
Calories 116 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 116kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 6mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 73mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 19mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 85IU | 2% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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