Christmas Tree OREO Cookie Balls
These traditionally made OREO Cookie Balls are decorated with green gel and a red candy coated chocolate piece for a festive Christmas Tree treat!
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Y’all know how much I love OREO cookies! I pretty much put them in everything and have them on hand in my house at all times! Today’s recipe is for classic OREO Cookie Balls, but I’ve made them festive by adding a Christmas tree on top!
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OREO Cookie Balls only need only 3 things: OREO Cookies, cream cheese, and melted baking chocolate. That’s it! So I headed to Walmart to grab what I needed. (Check out this coupon for 50¢ off a package of OREOs at all those different OREO flavors! Really, you can use any flavor of OREO Cookies to create your own unique cookie balls for any season or occasion.
Since Christmas is coming up, I wanted to keep with the simplicity of the OREO Cookie Balls and use a simple decoration of a Christmas tree using green gel and a red candy coated chocolate piece for the top. Simple, right? You could also substitute green candy melts or mint chocolate chips melted and piped from a zip-top bag with the corner cut off, if you want it to set like the rest of the chocolate and not have to worry about smudging the gel.
If you’ve never made OREO Cookie Balls before, here is a quick step-by-step demo of the process. I crumbled my cookies in a food processor and then put them in a mixer with the cream cheese. Mix it up until it comes together. Scoop into balls, and freeze. Then dip in chocolate!
I bought two small tubes of the green gel to do this batch of OREO Cookie Balls. Here’s a demo of how to draw the Christmas trees on the balls. Keep these refrigerated, in an air-tight container, unstacked. Don’t put plastic wrap on top because it will rub off the gel.
Aren’t these cute?! Do you make OREO Cookie Balls? How do you like to decorate them? If you are a fan, be sure to check out the #OREOCookieBall Pinterest party taking place on Pinterest on Saturday, December 6 at 12pm ET.
Christmas Tree OREO Cookie Balls
Ingredients
- 8 oz (226 g) block-style cream cheese, softened
- 36 OREO Cookies, finely crushed (about 3 cups)
- 16 oz (452 g) semi-sweet baking chocolate, melted*
- Green decorating gel, (You will need 2 or more (0.67oz) tubes depending on how many balls you make; I only decorated 24 balls.)
- Red candy coated chocolate pieces or cinnamon candy
Instructions
- MIX cream cheese and cookie crumbs until blended.
- SHAPE into 48 (1-inch) balls. Freeze 10 min. Dip balls in melted chocolate; place in single layer in shallow waxed paper-lined pan.
- CUSTOMIZE it with your own ingredient additions or decorative skills.
- REFRIGERATE 1 hour or until firm.
- Share and enjoy!
- Pipe a tree with the green decorating gel. Press a red candy coated chocolate piece or cinnamon candy into the gel at the top.
- Keep refrigerated, in an air-tight container, unstacked. Don’t put plastic wrap on top because it will rub off the gel.
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What kind of mixer is that in the picture? I’m in the market and saw something similar to that I think it was a Bosch. But was curious as to how it works compared to the typical Kitchenaid.
Hi Alison,
It is a Bosch. It’s actually one I used all growing up, so it’s like 20 years old and still going strong! I love my Bosch! It has more power than a KitchenAid (I actually have both mixers). I definitely prefer it to make breads and cookie doughs. I do like my KitchenAid for small things like frosting or whipped cream though. I have a link in my sidebar to take you to the Bosch site if you want to look into the machine some more.
Such a cute, festive decor for the OREO Cookie Balls! I love it! I also love that they are so simple to make. They make for a perfect, quick treat to make for all the holiday festivities. #client
Thank you so much! Simple, yet cute is best when you’re busy for the holidays!
Those Oreo balls are pretty much the best thing ever! Easy AND delicious! And I’m loving the cute little Christmas tree — we’re in full on Christmas baking mode here!
Thanks Ashley! Sometimes easy and delicious is the way to go, especially with the busy-ness of the holiday season! But I do love holiday baking!
these are so fun and are great for a holiday party!
Thanks! Hoping many parties are graced with these OREO Cookie Balls 🙂
these little oreo cookie balls are definitely on my christmas to bake list. they look SO cute and delicious!
Thanks Thalia! They were fun to make!
When you crumble the cookies do you use the center of the Oreo too or just the cookie part?
Yep, the whole OREO, filling and all. I put mine in a food processor and crumbled them up and then mixed in the cream cheese with the mixer. Super simple!
What a fun and festive recipe! Cookie balls are my favorite.. but with Oreos? YES YES YES!
Oh yes! OREO Cookies all the way!
These little cookie balls are seriously SO adorable, Amber! Love all your step-by-step photos—the kiddos over here would go crazy for these!
Thanks! I was hoping it helps everyone feel like they can make these this holiday season! They really are simple to make!
These are adorable treats & pinned!
Thanks Marla! And thanks for pinning!
I LOVE Oreos and making Oreo balls. These are so adorable and festive – the red candy on top adds such a great touch. These are so perfect for the holidays! 🙂
This was my first time making them, but not the last! Thanks Kelly!