Candy Cane OREO Cookie Balls

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I have loved OREO Cookie Balls for a long time and recently I decided to whip up a quick batch of them to enjoy and to share.  But this time I wanted to tweak the recipe just a little bit to make them Holiday OREO Cookie Balls.  So I came up with this really fun recipe for Candy Cane OREO Cookie Balls!  They are so simple to make and really tasty too!

So I headed to my local Walmart and grabbed the three ingredients I need to make OREO Cookie Balls, plus a few other optional ingredients to make them a little festive!

Official OREO Cookie Ball Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 pkg (8 oz.) brick cream cheese, softened
• 36 OREO Cookies, finely crushed (about 3 cups)
• 4 pkg. (4 oz. each) semi-sweet baking chocolate, melted

Directions:

1. MIX cream cheese and cookie crumbs until blended.
2. SHAPE into 48 (1-inch) balls. Freeze 10 min. Dip balls in melted chocolate; place in single layer in shallow waxed paper-lined pan.
3. CUSTOMIZE it with your own ingredient additions or decorative skills.
4. REFRIGERATE 1 hour or until firm.

Making OREO cookie balls just like this is simply divine!  These are amazingly delicious and are perfect as is.  However, I modified mine just a little bit to make these a bit more festive, so here is my recipe.  It includes several optional ingredients.

Candy Cane OREO Cookie Ball Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 pkg (8 oz.) brick cream cheese, softened
• 26 OREO Cookies, Mint flavored
• 1 pkg white chocolate chips
• 1 pkg red melting candy
• ½ teaspoon Peppermint Extract
• Candy Canes
• Decorator Bags
• White Chocolate or Red Melting Candy

These are so simple to make and my whole family loves them!

First I crushed my OREO cookies using my food processor It only takes a few moments for the OREO's to be finely crushed.

Next I put my OREO crumbs into my KitchenAid along with my cream cheese and my peppermint extract.  I mixed this until it was smooth and well combined.

Then I shaped these into 1" balls and put them in the freezer for about 10 minutes.

Then I melted my chocolate.  See HERE for all my tips and tricks for melting chocolate for dipping.

Dip the OREO balls into your chocolate and set on a piece of foil or wax paper to set.

This is where the fun customization comes in!  You can top these with a bit of crushed candy cane or drizzle a bit of contrasting chocolate on top!  (I put melted chocolate into a decorator bag to help drizzle the chocolate onto the cookie balls.)

Have fun and make a variety like I did if you prefer!

These yummy Candy Cane OREO Cookie Balls have a really subtle but delicious candy cane flavor to them!  The richness of the original OREO cookie ball is still there, but with a hint of peppermint!  It is a perfect way to add a little holiday feel to your cookie balls!

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