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:

0 min

Total time:

0 h 0 min

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

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