OREO Jack-o'-Lantern Cookie Balls

Name: OREO Jack-o'-Lantern Cookie Balls
Prep time: 40 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 48
Ingredients: 1 pkg. brick cream cheese, softened; 36 OREO Cookies, crushed; 16 oz. orange candy coating wafers, melted; 48 licorice pieces (1 inch); 1 Tbsp. sugar; 1 tube black decorating gel

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

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Makes 48 servings.

Ingredient list

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

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.

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.

Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm. Keep refrigerated.

Recipe Tips

Size WiseEnjoy your favorite foods on occasion but remember to keep tabs on portions.
How to Easily Dip Cookie BallsKeep 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.
SubstitutePrepare using 4 pkg. (4 oz. each) white baking chocolate tinted with a few drops each red and yellow food coloring.