How to make Christmas OREO balls. This easy 3 ingredient OREO ball recipe is perfect for the holidays and includes a few ways to make festive treats for your holiday celebrations. Use this simple recipe to create a hot cocoa mug OREO ball dipped in white chocolate, then topped with chocolate and miniature marshmallows.
The holiday season is here! I’m excited to get into the Christmas spirit and start our holiday traditions. I’m looking forward to holiday movie marathons snuggled with comfy blankets and enjoying a warm cup of cocoa.
Christmas OREO Balls
Speaking of hot chocolate, this dessert recipe is inspired by my love for holiday mugs and trying new hot cocoa recipes every year. I decided to turn two of my favorite things into a bite-size dessert.
Making OREO balls is simple and can be made ahead if you’re preparing for a holiday party or to give as a neighbor gift. To make the base you only need three ingredients:
- OREO cookies
- Cream cheese softened at room temperature
- Melting chocolate
To make the OREO ball recipe you will need to crush the OREO cookies into fine crumbs. Then stir in the cream cheese until fully incorporated. Use a cookie scoop to create uniform size treats that will be about 1 inch big. For this recipe, we will slightly roll the ball into a cylinder shape that resembles a cup.
Hot Cocoa Mug OREO Balls
- OREO cookies
- Cream cheese
- White and dark chocolate
- Mini marshmallows
- Sprinkles
- Pretzel
Decorating OREO Balls
- Once the mug shape is formed, dip the broken pretzel piece into white chocolate and press into the side of the OREO ball. Tip: use a small knife to cut a small slice before pressing the pretzel inside. Freeze for 15 minutes.
- Hold the mug by the pretzel handle and carefully dip into melted white chocolate. Allow the excess chocolate to pour off before pressing a candy decoration on the front. Place on a parchment-covered baking sheet. Refrigerate for a few minutes until chocolate hardens.
- Decorate the top with melted dark chocolate and miniature marshmallows.
- Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve
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In addition to the hot chocolate cup OREO balls, I want to share two alternative ideas you can make with the same OREO + cream cheese recipe.
Christmas Tree OREO Truffles
- OREO cookies
- Cream cheese
- White chocolate
- Green food coloring
- Sprinkles
- Prepare the OREO ball truffle recipe and press into a 6×8 inch baking sheet. Smooth with a spatula or parchment paper and press down until the mixture is an even layer. Freeze for 20 minutes.
- Use a cookie cutter to cut a Christmas tree shape out of the mixture.
- Melt white chocolate according to package directions. Tint with green food coloring.
- Dip the tree into the melted chocolate then place on a parchment-covered baking sheet.
- Decorate with sprinkles.
Snowflake Truffles
- OREO Cookies
- Cream cheese
- White chocolate
- Blue sprinkles
- Prepare the OREO ball truffle recipe and press into a 6×8 inch baking sheet. Smooth with a spatula or parchment paper and press down until the mixture is an even layer. Refrigerate for 20 minutes.
- Press a snowflake cookie cutter into the mixture to cut out the snowflake shape.
- Melt white chocolate according to package directions.
- Dip snowflake truffle into chocolate then place on a parchment-covered baking sheet.
- Decorate with sprinkles.
Christmas OREO Balls
Ingredients
- 36 OREO cookies
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 package melting chocolate
Instructions
- Use a food processor or large plastic bag and rolling pin to crush OREO cookies into crumbs.
- Stir in softened cream cheese and mix until evenly combined.
- Scoop OREO balls with a cookie scoop onto a parchment-covered baking sheet. Freeze for 15 minutes.
- Form the balls into mini mugs about 1 inch tall. Press down slightly on top to create an indent for the chocolate and marshmallows.
- Melt white chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl according to package directions.
- Break a piece of pretzel twist to use as the handle for the mug. Use a small amount of white chocolate on the ends then press into the OREO ball. Refrigerate for 10 minutes.
- Dip the OREO ball mugs into the melted white chocolate and place back on the baking sheet. Optional: press a candy decoration like a Christmas tree, candy cane, gingerbread man, or snowflake on the front. Allow the chocolate to set or refrigerate for a few minutes.
- Decorate the top of the mugs with melted dark chocolate and miniature marshmallows.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Tips and tricks for making Christmas OREO balls.
- Allow the OREO and cream cheese mixture to firm up in the freezer before forming the shape. When dipping into the melting chocolate if you notice OREO crumbs falling into the melted chocolate, place back in the freezer for a few minutes to firm back up.
- Warm the dipping chocolate as need so that it’s easier to quickly cover your OREO balls.
- Add the decorations quickly! You will want to work one at a time to ensure the chocolate doesn’t harden before you can add the candy decoration to the front. This applies to the chocolate and marshmallows as well.
