Chocolate Cherry Oreo Balls Food

CHOCOLATE CHERRY OREO BALLS

Steps:

• Mix crushed Oreo crumbs (I always use my blender to crush the cookies) with cream cheese, cherry pie filling and cherry extract until well combined.
• Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place on wax paper on a cookie sheet or plate. Freeze the balls for at least 30 minutes before dipping in chocolate.
• Once the balls have been frozen, melt the chocolate bark in a glass bowl in the microwave for about 45-second intervals, stirring in between each interval until all the chocolate has barely melted and is smooth when stirred. I also added a couple drops of cherry extract to the chocolate before dipping and it adds a little bit more of a cherry flavor. Just be careful not too use too much - it is very strong stuff!
• Dip each ball into the chocolate and then return to the wax paper until chocolate is hard. (I've tried many different methods and the one that seems to work best is using a fork to lift the truffle out of the chocolate once completely coated - this allows some of the excess chocolate to drip off before you place it on the wax paper.)

OREO COOKIE BALLS

Steps:

• Mix cream cheese and cookie crumbs until well 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.
• Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm.

OREO BALLS

Steps:

• Using a blender or hand held mixer, mix Oreos and cream cheese together.
• Roll into walnut size balls.
• Chill for an hour.
• Melt approximately 3/4 package of white almond bark.
• Stick a toothpick in an Oreo ball and dip it in the melted white almond bark.
• Allow to harden on wax paper.
• Takes about 15 minute.
• While waiting, melt about 1/4 package of chocolate almond bark.
• When Oreo balls are no longer sticky to the touch, decorate with drizzles of chocolate and white almond bark.
• I just use a sandwich bag with a tiny hole cut in one corner to drizzle the almond bark.

CHOCOLATE-CHERRY COOKIE BALLS

Steps:

• Mix cream cheese and cookie crumbs until blended.
• Shape into 40 (1-1/4-inch) balls; press to flatten. Top each with cherry; wrap cream cheese mixture around cherry to completely enclose cherry. Re-roll into balls. Freeze 10 min.
• Mix melted chocolate and food coloring until blended. Dip balls in chocolate; place on waxed paper-covered rimmed baking sheet. Sprinkle with sugar. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm.

CHOCOLATE COVERED OREO BALLS

Steps:

• Crush the Oreos to bits, either in a processor or plastic bag. You don't want a powder, but you don't want chunks.
• Mix the room temperature, softened cream cheese and Oreo bits together. If you use a hand mixer, be prepared for the mixture to get "stuck" in the paddles. We finished off using a spatula.
• Roll mixture into bite-sized (large grape/chestnut) pieces.
• Chill the balls on waxed paper for about an hour, or until firm to the touch.
• Melt the (white) chocolate chips in double boiler or in the microwave as instructed by the packaging.
• Stick a toothpick in each ball, then dip into the melted the (white) chocolate. Spin/roll excess off (slowly).
• Optional - If you want to add additional decorations such as sprinkles, etc - now is the time to do it.
• Allow to harden on wax paper, approximately 15-20 minutes.
• Optional - Drizzle with more chocolate and allow to harden again.
• Optional - Remove toothpick and refrigerate.

CHOCOLATE CHERRY BALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine butter, powdered sugar, maraschino cherries, peanut butter, walnuts, coconut, and salt; shape into 1-inch balls.
• In the top of a double boiler over hot water, melt chocolate chips and paraffin wax.
• Insert a toothpick into each ball; dip into chocolate mixture to coat exterior.
• Place onto wax paper to set. Use another toothpick to push ball from inserted toothpick.
• If a hole remains where toothpick was inserted, add a small amount of chocolate coating to cover.