Description
Delightful Easter Egg Oreo Cookie Balls bring a whimsical twist to classic dessert treats. Creamy chocolate and crushed Oreos combine in bite-sized eggs perfect for spring celebrations, tempting you to indulge in sweet, festive magic.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 36 Oreo cookies (Classic or Golden), crushed into fine crumbs
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese, softened
- 12 ounces (340 grams) white candy melts or white chocolate, melted
Decorative Ingredients:
- Gel food coloring (optional)
- Sprinkles or candy decorations (optional)
Instructions
- Pulverize the Oreo cookies into ultra-fine crumbs using a food processor, ensuring no large chunks remain.
- Blend the softened cream cheese into the cookie crumbs, kneading until a cohesive, moldable dough develops with a consistent texture.
- Gently shape the mixture into small egg-like forms, carefully rolling and compressing each piece to create smooth, uniform Easter egg shapes.
- Transfer the raw cookie eggs onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, maintaining slight separation between each piece.
- Chill the cookie eggs in the refrigerator for approximately 30 minutes, allowing them to firm up and retain their delicate egg contours.
- Melt the white candy coating using precise temperature control, stirring periodically to achieve a silky, lump-free consistency.
- Divide the melted coating into separate bowls and incorporate gel food coloring, creating desired pastel or vibrant hues.
- Delicately immerse each chilled cookie egg into the colored candy coating, ensuring complete coverage and allowing excess to drip away.
- Return the coated eggs to the parchment sheet, strategically adding sprinkles or decorative elements before the coating solidifies.
- Allow the candy shell to set completely at room temperature, or expedite the process by placing the tray in the refrigerator for 10-15 minutes.
Notes
- Keep cream cheese at room temperature to ensure smooth blending with Oreo crumbs, preventing lumpy texture.
- Use a cookie scoop or melon baller for uniform egg shapes, creating professional-looking treats.
- Freeze the Oreo mixture for 15 minutes before shaping to make handling easier and maintain structural integrity.
- Experiment with different Oreo flavors like mint, peanut butter, or birthday cake to create unique variations.
- Add a pinch of salt to enhance the overall flavor profile and balance the sweetness of the candy coating.
- Use gel food coloring instead of liquid to prevent the candy melts from seizing or becoming clumpy.
- Drizzle contrasting colored candy melts for decorative patterns and a more festive appearance.
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week, making them perfect for advance preparation.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 4.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 19 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 1.5 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg