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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Servings:

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.