OREO Slam-Dunk Cookie Ball Pops

Name: OREO Slam-Dunk Cookie Ball Pops
Prep time: 40 min
Total time: 150 min
Yield: 42
Ingredients: 1 pkg. brick cream cheese, softened; 36 OREO Cookies, finely crushed; 12 oz. orange candy coating wafers; 2 Tbsp. decorating icing

Celebrate the game or your athlete with these fun basketball party treats made from chocolate cookie balls dipped in candy coating and decorated.

Prep time:

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Total time:

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Servings:

Makes 42 servings.

Ingredient list

1 pkg. (8 oz.) brick cream cheese, softened
36 OREO Cookies, finely crushed
12 oz. orange candy coating wafers
2 Tbsp. EACH black, white and red decorating icing

Directions

Mix cream cheese and cookie crumbs until blended; shape into 42 (1-1/4-inch) balls. Place on waxed paper-covered rimmed baking sheet. Refrigerate 20 min.

Insert 1 lollipop stick into each ball.

Melt candy coating wafers as directed on package. Dip cookie ball pops, 1 at a time, into candy coating, turning to evenly coat each ball with candy coating. Return to baking sheet. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm.

Decorate with decorating icings to resemble basketballs and nets.

Refrigerate 30 min. Keep refrigerated.

Recipe Tips

NoteIf melted candy coating becomes too thick, add up to 2 tsp. oil to thin to desired dipping consistency.
SubstitutePrepare using 3 pkg. (4 oz. each) white baking chocolate tinted with a few drops EACH red and yellow food coloring.
SubstituteDecorate using melted black, red and white candy coating wafers instead of the decorating icings. Or, use decorating gels.