Eyeball Cookie Balls

Name: Eyeball Cookie Balls
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 100 min
Yield: 48
Ingredients: 1 pkg. brick cream cheese, softened; 36 OREO Cookies, finely crushed; 12 oz. purple candy coating wafers; 1 Tbsp. oil; 2 pkg. candy eyeballs; Decorations: assorted sprinkles, nonpareils, decorating gels or icings

The perfect dessert for Halloween, these chocolate cookie balls dipped in candy coating and decorated like eyeballs will be staring at you until you take a bite!

Prep time:

0 min

Total time:

0 h 0 min

Servings:

Makes 48 servings.

Ingredient list

1 pkg. (8 oz.) brick cream cheese, softened
36 OREO Cookies, finely crushed
12 oz. purple candy coating wafers
1 Tbsp. oil
2 pkg. (1 oz. each) candy eyeballs
Decorations: assorted sprinkles, nonpareils, decorating gels or icings

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.

Melt candy coating wafers as directed on package; stir in oil. Dip balls, 1 at a time, in candy coating, turning to evenly coat all sides of each ball. Return to baking sheet.

Add 1 candy eyeball to each ball, then add other decorations as desired.

Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm. Keep refrigerated.

Recipe Tips

SubstitutePrepare using different colors of candy coating wafers, such as green or orange.
How to StoreStore in tightly covered container in refrigerator.
How to Easily Dip the Cookie BallsKeep the cookie balls refrigerated until ready to dip in the melted candy coating. Then, add the 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.