Oreo balls recipe scaled-down. Finally! And it only needs 4 ingredients that you probably already have in your pantry!
Why this Recipe Works
Whether you are making these for yourself or a cookie exchange party, it will be hard to find an easier recipe for Oreo Balls. I cut the recipe in half and used 20 Oreos and half the amount of cream cheese typically required. The math works out to about the same number of Oreo balls as the number of Oreos you use, so you are very welcome to scale down this recipe further.
Just to be clear, you'll get roughly 1 Oreo Ball truffle for each Oreo cookie you use. So, scale this recipe up or down
The next time I have an ounce or two of leftover cream cheese from making small batch cinnamon rolls or my cheesecake for two, I will make another small batch of Oreo balls.
If you find yourself with a few remaining Oreos in the package, these are great to make! Plus, I also have cookies and cream cupcakes, and Oreo brownies, if you really need help using up those cookies.
Oreo Balls Ingredients
With only 4 ingredients, it's really hard to find a dessert or snack recipe that is easier to whip up.
- 22 Oreo cookies (or similar cream-filled sandwich cookies)
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 8 ounces white chocolate candy coating pieces
- ⅓ cup mini chocolate chips
How to Make Oreo Balls
These cookie truffles are essentially just smashed Oreos mixed with cream cheese, rolled in balls, and dunked in chocolate.
- Prep - Mash the Oreo cookies! The fastest way to smash the Oreos is to use a food processor. Make sure you crush the entire cooking, cream centers, and all.
- Combine - Place the cookie crumbs in a bowl, and add the softened cream cheese. I like to do this in a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, but a hand mixer or regular wooden spoon works well, too. Roll the mixture into small balls.
- Freeze -Freeze the balls after rolling. I repeat: you must freeze the balls for at least an hour before rolling.
- Topping - Melt the chocolate for dipping. I use almond bark candy coating because I love the taste of it. It's what I grew up on, and while I know it's not exactly real white chocolate, I love it all the same. Plus, it makes a nice thin coating. I take any of the leftover melted chocolate and drizzle it back on top of the truffles after they've cooled. That's how I get the pretty striped pattern you see in the pictures.
Tips
- This is a great recipe for the entire family to get involved with. I highly recommend placing the cookies in a resealable bag and letting your kids little hands crush the cookies.
- When working with cream cheese, always make sure it's softened at room temperature to it's easier to incorporate with the oreo cookies.
- To make sure all of the cookies are the same size, I use this small cookie scoop.
How to Store
- Room Temperature - These cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature.
- Refrigerate - If you like your chocolate outside layer to be a bit harder, you can store these balls in the refrigerator.
- Freeze - Besides freezing the Oreo Balls to set the cookie, you can also keep them in the freezer before you want to add the outer shell.
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Oreo Balls Recipe
A small batch of Oreo balls.
Ingredients
- 22 Oreo cookies (or similar cream-filled sandwich cookies)
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 8 ounces white chocolate candy coating pieces
- ⅓ cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a food processor, crush the cookies until they're completely pulverized. If you're not using a food processor, you can crush them by hand in a resealable plastic bag.
- Place the cookie crumbs in a bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, and beat the cream cheese into the mixture. You can also do this by hand, just make sure the cream cheese is very soft.
- Use a cookie scoop to scoop out evenly sized pieces of the batter, and roll in your hands to form perfect ball shapes. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet, and freeze for one hour.
- Divide the white chocolate candy pieces into 2 bowls, and melt them in the microwave according to the package directions. To one of the bowls, stir in the mini chocolate chips; stir until melted. Try not to put the chocolate chips in the microwave--they don't love the microwave heat and might seize. The white chocolate should be hot enough to melt the mini chips. If you're not using mini chocolate chips, chop the chocolate very small.
- Using a fork, dunk each Oreo ball into the chocolate. I like to make half white chocolate and half regular chocolate.
- Place in the fridge to harden, and store in the fridge until serving. They will keep for 5 days (if they last that long!)
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
22Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 152Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 9mgSodium: 86mgCarbohydrates: 18gFiber: 0gSugar: 13gProtein: 2g
Jen says
I feel like this also must be done with golden Oreos. Mmmmm
Christina Lane says
That is an amazing idea!
Sheila says
How do you keep the chocolate coating melted. I tried to make with Nestle semi sweet chips and it kept getting to thick to coat. Finally added a little butter and milk.
Christina Lane says
Are you following the recipe and using the candy coating? It’s not the same as chocolate chips. It’s often called ‘almond bark’ or ‘CandiQuick’ or ‘candy coating.’ Real chocolate chips are too thick to coat a truffle. I’m sorry!
Susanna says
So funny! I once did something similar to this with one of those Special Edition Oreo flavours that end up in the pantry after halloween. I came up with the idea of making "truflles" and I did exactly what you described! crushed the cookies and mixed them with cream chees. then made the balls and covered each ball with very very thinly crushed oreo covers. Meaning that I removed the cream just to get the black cookie powder. they resulted amazing!! no need to add sugar or any other sweetenner.
I love the idea of coving them with chocolate, so cool!!
Karly says
These are my favorite!
shelby corliss says
Just made these with red velvet oreos and can't wait to see what people think at my work Christmas party tomorrow. Thank you!
Christina Lane says
Oh my goodness! That sounds delicious! I wish I could have one :)
Tammy Bell says
Going to make these this weekend using Lemon Oreo's dipped in White Chocolate.
Christina Lane says
Any chance you can bring me a plate? :)
Rachel says
Hi! I have double stuffed Oreo's, should I adjust the amount of Oreo's used?
Christina Lane says
Nah, just enjoy :)
Angie says
I’m thinking about making these to add to the dessert table at my wedding. Can these be made ahead of time? How should they be stored and how much in advance do you think I could make them?
Christina Lane says
Oh yes, Angie! You can make ahead and store in the fridge for up to 5 days :)
Holley Z says
Hi there! Excited to try this recipe. Wondering about how many Oreo balls the recipe makes? It says with the 22 cookies it makes a small batch, but approximately how many would that be? I am planning on doubly the recipe possibly. Let me know! Thanks :)
Christina Lane says
22 cookies = 22 oreo balls :)
Sandra D says
I'm going to make these with maple cream cookies (and I'll use butterscotch chips for the coating) - can't wait!