Description
Delightfully cute and festive Reindeer Oreo Balls made with crushed Oreo cookies, cream cheese, and dark chocolate, decorated with pretzel antlers, candy eyes, and red noses. Perfect for holiday parties and easy to prepare ahead of time.
Ingredients
Scale
Base
- 45 Oreo Cookies (about 1 18oz. package)
- 8 ounce block cream cheese, softened to room temperature
Coating and Decoration
- 15 ounces Ghirardelli dark chocolate melting wafers
- 2 cups pretzel twists, broken in half
- 48 candy eyes
- 24 M&M's or Red Hots for the nose
Instructions
- Prepare the Tray: Line a baking tray with parchment paper and set it aside.
- Crush the Oreos: Place the 45 Oreo Cookies in a food processor or high-speed blender and pulse until they form fine crumbs.
- Mix Cream Cheese: In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened cream cheese using a hand mixer on high speed until smooth.
- Combine Mixture: Add the crushed Oreo crumbs to the cream cheese bowl and mix on medium speed until well combined.
- Form Balls: Using a 1½ tablespoon cookie scoop, portion out the Oreo mixture and roll it in the palms of your hands to form smooth balls. Place them on the prepared baking tray.
- Chill the Balls: Place the tray with the Oreo balls into the refrigerator and chill for 2 hours to firm up.
- Melt the Chocolate: Using a double boiler over low heat or microwave-safe bowl in 30-second intervals (stirring between each), melt the 15 ounces of dark chocolate until fully smooth.
- Dip and Coat: Use a fork to dip each chilled Oreo ball into the melted chocolate. Tap the fork on the side to remove excess chocolate and place the coated ball back onto the baking tray.
- Add Antlers: Insert two broken pretzel pieces into each ball about ¼ to ½ inch deep to form antlers.
- Decorate Faces: Place one M&M or Red Hot on each ball for the nose, holding it in place for about 10 seconds until the chocolate sets slightly. Then add two candy eyes just above the nose.
- Repeat: Continue dipping and decorating all Oreo balls. Reheat the chocolate if it thickens during the process.
- Set and Chill: Allow the decorated reindeer Oreo balls to set completely at room temperature for about 15 minutes or speed up hardening by refrigerating.
- Store: Keep the Oreo balls refrigerated until ready to serve.
Notes
- Any flavored Oreos can be used to customize taste; stick to about 45 cookies regardless of flavor.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
- Melting chocolate can be reheated carefully to maintain smooth consistency while dipping.
- For quicker setting, place the Oreo balls in the freezer for 10-15 minutes after decorating.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ball
- Calories: 160 kcal
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 95 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
