Holiday Tree OREO Cookie Pops

Name: Holiday Tree OREO Cookie Pops
Prep time: 35 min
Total time: 105 min
Yield: 40
Ingredients: 6 oz. brick cream cheese, softened; 30 OREO Lemon Creme Cookies, finely crushed; 16 oz. green candy coating wafers, melted; ¼ cup decorations (assorted colored sprinkles and small star-shaped candies)

These make ahead Christmas tree cookie pops will be a fun addition to your holiday party dessert platter. The creamy lemon filling is a sweet surprise!

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Servings:

Makes 40 servings, 1 cookie pop each.

Ingredient list

6 oz. brick cream cheese, softened
30 OREO Lemon Creme Cookies, finely crushed
16 oz. green candy coating wafers, melted
¼ cup decorations (assorted colored sprinkles and small star-shaped candies)

Directions

Mix cream cheese and cookie crumbs until blended; shape into 40 (1-inch) balls. Place on waxed paper-covered rimmed baking sheet. Freeze 10 min.

Flatten balls slightly; pinch one end of each ball to form a triangular-shaped piece to resemble Christmas tree.

Dip 1 lollipop stick into melted candy coating, then insert dipped end into center of 1 cookie ball. Return to baking sheet. Repeat with additional lollipop sticks and remaining cookie balls. Freeze 10 min.

Dip, 1 at a time, into melted candy coating; return to baking sheet. Add decorations as desired.

Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm.

Recipe Tips

Size WiseTake the time to savor the flavor of one of these special treats that can be included in a balanced diet on occasion.
How to StoreKeep cookie pops refrigerated.
How to Make Santa HatsOmit lollipop sticks and substitute melted red candy coating wafers for the green candy coating wafers. Prepare cream cheese mixture and shape into triangles as directed. Dip in melted red candy coating. Add white nonpareils to bottom edges of triangles and small white candies to top points of triangles to resemble Santa hats.