Santa Hat Cookie Ball Pops

Name: Santa Hat Cookie Ball Pops
Prep time: 40 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 42
Ingredients: 1 pkg. brick cream cheese, softened; 36 OREO Cookies, finely crushed; 1 lb. red candy coating wafers; 1 Tbsp. oil; 1 cup ready-to-spread white frosting; ¼ cup nonpareils

Looking for the cutest Christmas dessert bites ever? These absolutely adorable sweets have an OREO Cookie and cream cheese center and will be a hit at your holiday party.

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Makes 42 servings.

Ingredient list

1 pkg. (8 oz.) brick cream cheese, softened
36 OREO Cookies, finely crushed
1 lb. red candy coating wafers
1 Tbsp. oil
1 cup ready-to-spread white frosting
¼ cup white nonpareils

Directions

Mix cream cheese and cookie crumbs until blended. Roll into 42 (1-inch) balls, then shape each ball into cone shape. Place on waxed paper-covered baking sheet. Refrigerate 20 min.

Melt candy coating wafers as directed on package; stir in oil. Dip 1 lollipop stick into candy coating, then insert into bottom of each cone.

Dip cookie pops, 1 at a time, into candy coating, turning to evenly coat cookie pop with candy coating; return to baking sheet.

Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm.

Spoon frosting into pastry bag fitted with star tip; use to decorate cookie pops to resemble Santa hats as shown in photo. Sprinkle edges and tips of hats with nonpareils. Keep refrigerated.

Recipe Tips

Size WiseA serving of this festive sweet treat goes a long way on flavor.
VariationSnowman Cookie Ball Pops: Omit frosting and nonpareils. Substitute white candy coating wafers or white baking chocolate for the red candy coating wafers. Roll cream cheese mixture into balls as directed. (Do not shape into cones.) Insert dipped lollipop sticks into balls, then dip, 1 at a time, into melted candy coating wafers, turning to evenly coat each ball with candy coating. Let stand until candy coating is firm. Decorate with black and orange decorating gel to resemble snowmen.
Make it EasyUse 1 can (6 to 8 oz.) canned decorating icing, sometimes called cupcake frosting, instead of the canned ready-to-spread frosting. This icing comes with the decorating tips which makes decorating the cookie pops a snap.