Red Velvet Cookie Balls

Name: Red Velvet Cookie Balls
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 48
Ingredients: 1 pkg. brick cream cheese, softened; 36 OREO Cookies, finely crushed; ½ tsp. food coloring; 4 pkg. semi-sweet baking chocolate, melted; 2 Tbsp. red sprinkles

Like mini bites of Red Velvet Cake, these rich and delicious treats are made from cream cheese and crushed OREO Cookies and dipped in melted chocolate.

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Makes 48 servings, 1 cookie ball each.

Ingredient list

1 pkg. (8 oz.) brick cream cheese, softened
36 OREO Cookies, finely crushed
½ tsp. red food coloring
4 pkg. (4 oz. each) semi-sweet baking chocolate, melted
2 Tbsp. red sprinkles

Directions

Mix cream cheese, cookie crumbs and food coloring until blended.

Shape into 48 (1-inch) balls. Freeze 10 min.

Dip cookie balls into melted chocolate; place on wax paper-covered baking sheet. Top with sprinkles.

Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm. Keep refrigerated.

Recipe Tips

How to Make Cookie CrumbsCrushing OREO Cookies is a cinch with a rolling pin and a resealable plastic bag.
How to Easily Dip the Cookie BallsTo easily coat cookie balls with the melted chocolate, add balls, in batches, to bowl of melted chocolate. Use 2 forks to roll cookie balls in chocolate until evenly coated. Remove balls with forks, letting excess chocolate drip back into bowl. Place cookie balls on prepared baking sheet; let stand until firm.