OREO Cookie Balls

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Things are heating up in the world of football, all leading up to the “Big Game”. I have no personal preference when it comes to football teams, so I needed to get creative with my color choices for these OREO Cookie Balls “Footballs”…..

My kitchen and blog colors are green and blue, so that was a no brainer. 😉 The second half are decorated in a patriotic, red, white and blue color scheme. Any color combination can be achieved, just pick your favorite team colors!

They are also the easiest game day dessert to make!

*Note: my instructions are slightly different than the “official OREO® Cookie Balls recipe” below, but the basic ingredients are the same.

In a large bowl, beat softened cream cheese until creamy…..

Non-dairy cream cheese is stiffer than regular cream cheese, that’s why we need to beat it to get it smooth. 😉

Crush 36 OREO® cookies {I used mint flavored by the way}…..

Mix cream cheese and cookie crumbs until blended…..

I used a small cookie scoop to make 36 cookie balls {the official recipe is 48 (1-inch) balls}, that I shaped into footballs using my hands…..

Place on a parchment {or waxed paper} lined baking sheet and freeze for 10 minutes.

Melt white chocolate in separate bowls based on how many colors you are using. I used 5 oz. for blue, 4 oz. for green, 4 oz. for red, and 3 oz. for white {to decorate}. Add your food coloring and mix together. If chocolate is too thick, add 1 to 2 Tablespoons of shortening to thin.

Using a fork, dip each cookie ball into melted chocolate….

My favorite design is the half and half. I dipped half of the cookie ball into the blue colored chocolate, then allowed it to set before dipping the other half into the green or red colored chocolate…..

Once the colors are set, melt the white chocolate and pour into a plastic bag with a #1 writing tip…..

Decorate the top of each football with white chocolate stripes to resemble the laces on a football. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm…..and then eat!!

Yummy deliciousness!! I made my OREO Cookie Balls during a blizzard, so I was trying to get the photos before the sunlight was completely gone…for days! I would normally go back and “trim” the edges of the footballs with a small, sharp knife. 😉

I was so excited when I found Mint OREO® cookies at Walmart…..

I love mint and chocolate together, as you well know, and I thought it would be cool to have green inside the footballs. Yes, I will let you think about that for a moment….DUH, once you mix the black cookies with the green filling, they are no longer green. Sometimes I still shock myself. 😉

Whatever color they are on the inside or outside, they are still perfectly minty and delicious!

Enjoy!!