OREO Cookie Balls

I make these every year and I need to keep making a large batch every year. This recipe is time consuming but simple. Notes I'd like to add: 1. Crush oreos, then put into a food processor. Add the cream cheese but make sure it's softed to a spreadable state. The quickest way to do this is by throwing it in a microwave in a bowl. Mix until the mixture is nice and black. 2. Chill this mix in the fridge or the freezer. If planning on working on these in the same day, the freezer works. 3. Ball up the mix. This stuff will be warm so put it in the freezer. 4. Coat with chocolate. Don't use almond bark or imitation, people can tell the difference. Dark chocolate is rich; milk chocolate will taste like a hot cocoa ball; white chocolate has a great contrast. Most people who don't care for white chocolate like this one the best. 5. For dipping chocolate: warm up water to 180 degrees. If you have an electric tea kettle it works pretty well. I don't have a double boiler so I find a large pot and fill it with 2" of water. Then, I have a metal mixing bowl to put the chocolate in. I don't take out all the balls from the freezer; instead, take out about 20 at a time. They'll keep form better when dipping. I use a teaspoon to toss chocolate on then place onto parachment paper.

Made these with white chocolate instead of semi-sweet for dipping. They were delicious - everyone asked for the recipe. This recipe wil be used ver and over again in my family!

The cookie-cream cheese mixture is yummy but the dipping into chocolate part is difficult. I made a few dipped in chocolate and then the chocolate got too hot and thick and wouldn't melt correctly. The few that I was able to dip were Way too chocolaty I couldnt even taste the oreos. I decided to roll the rest in powdered sugar and that was so much easier and tasted much better!!!!Also the recipe only made about 28 one inch balls, so you may want to double it

These are really really yummy!

I thoroughly crushed the package of regular Oreos by placing them in a large ziplock bag and using the heel of my hand. I then hand-stirred the cream cheese and Oreos until evenly mixed. I used a tablespoon to scoop out the globs of Oreo and placed them on a wax paper-covered baking sheet. After placing them in the fridge for 30 min (or freezer for less), I hand rolled them into a nice round ball. Also, using a double boiler is fantastic for melting chocolate. I added a small handful of chocolate chips at a time and stirred occasionally until it was all melted over low heat. I let the chocolate cool some, and then put a couple of Oreo balls in at a time and rolled them around in the chocolate bowl with my fingers for even coverage. Chilled them again in fridge for a few hours and they came out perfectly.

Very versatile! Swapped out Nutter Butter cookies for the Oreos, and dipped in melted peanut butter chips. Crushed gingersnaps, mixed with cream cheese, and coated with white chocolate sprinkled with cinnamon

Love this recipe!!! I found that placing the balls in the freezer for about 20 minutes makes it much easier to dip this in the chocolate. This was a big hit with my family!

I made the cream cheese/cookie balls and stuck them in the fridge overnight on waxed paper. They were hard enough to dunk in the chocolate and came off the waxed paper easily. I then put them back on the waxed paper and back into the fridge. AMAZING!!!

Excellent - made dough entirely in food processor. I too used white chocolate to coat, and sprinkled with jimmies so they were pretty as well. I followed a suggestion to use a tooth pick to dip, and had to re-heat chocolate a few seconds half way through so it didn't get too thick. Very easy - So fudgey and yummy!!

These cookies are really easy to make and popular. Instead of using semi-sweet chips, try using Andes mint chocolates. They melt more quickly (and easily) and is SO MUCH easier to work with when dipping, plus it gives a mint taste to the cookies. I also color the white chocolate with food coloring to make different colors.

I consider myself a pretty good baker. I rarely have difficulty with a recipe. But let me tell you - these were hard to make. Definitely tested my patience. I tried what some reviewers had said and froze the dough for a little while before rolling it. Even after that the dough was hard to roll out.

It tastes delicious. I modified, by adding a half a hand full of white sugar and a dash of vanilla into the cream cheese and oreo mixture. Then once I rolled the balls, I added toothpicks before putting into the freezer to help dip. Idea for Halloween, use the Halloween Oreos on the base, use white chocolate for dipping and its a ghost! Bon Appétit!

Absolutely fantastic and addictive! Don't make if you're looking to watch your figure! To save on calories and fat, you can make without cream cheese; cream filling from cookie is enough to hold the ball together. Makes it more cake-like. Dipping in chocolate is messy. I recommend small bowl and small slotted spoon. Roll ball in chocolate with tip of spoon, scoop up ball with small slotted spoon, shimmy back and forth to get extra chocolate off,and roll off spoon onto parchment paper. First batch was messy, but 2nd was better once I got a rhythm going. Well worth a little mess....Good Luck!

Very rich and delicious

These were the hit of my little one's 3rd birthday party! *First, since several attendees were gluten-free, I made this with Gluten Free sandwich cookies (Kinnikinnick K-Toos chocolate cookies - 2 packages of these equals 36 cookies exactly. I didn't cover with crushed cookie crumbs.). It worked beautifully - no issues. *Second, I followed other reviewers' advice and froze the balls before dipping (actually, they sat in the freezer overnight). *Third, after freezing, I inserted lollipop sticks and these made dipping in chocolate a breeze. I did spoon chocolate over the tops and merely dipped the bottoms to cover the entire cookie ball. This also made eating a little easier for little ones - less chocolate mess on the hands. :-) (We're in the middle of a typical, brutal Texas summer. These melt fast, so I served them straight from the 'fridge and the lolly sticks kept some of the mess in check.) I can't wait to make these again...and try different variations. :-)

really tastey but the chocolate dipping part is a pain. i just rolled them in powdered sugar

i made this recipe with my friend to race money for the American Cancer Society. Everybody loved them and the fundraiser was a huge success, with over 100 orders. I will say that the dipping took a while when you have to make 200 plus cookie balls, but otherwise this was a great recipe.

I followed this recipe exactly as given. Making the oreo/cream mixture is easy enough, but dipping in the chocolate is not easy task - Messy. Although they do look pretty when done - I used white chocolate and sprinkled with oreo crumbs. For me the cost of cream cheese and oreos, and mess is not worth what it produced.

Made these with my grandchildren and had a lots of fun...and lots of mess, but was sooo tasty we didn't care about the clean-up. Of course, most of the cookie balls didn't make it to the dip in chocolate stage as we had fun eating them as we went along. Better have lots of ice cold milk on hand.

This is so easy,my daughter 15,makes them! The dipping can be tough. I like the candy melts from walmart for 'making candy' They can be microwaved over and over,and it gives the cookies a shell. I also use the food processor for the mixing,makes this recipe a snap! P. S. They are suppose to be sweet,lol! You are rolling Oreos in Chocolate! :) So fill a glass of cold milk and yum!

I love this recipe! i made mine into little Christmas puddings by using green and red icing, everyone loved them !

Love. Especially since this recipe doesn't involve anything that I wouldn't normally have. Just a warning. Using the Oreos with red frosting will stain your hands.

we make these every year at christmas time. you could also dip them in white chocolate as well

Have been making these for years and always a hit!!! I usually dip in white chocolate with a milk chocolate drizzle. Sometimes use peanut butter Oreos dipped in milk chocolate with a peanut drizzle. Place them in mini cupcake papers for a nice presentation...easy & delicious!!!

Made these for a bridal shower and they were a huge hit! I am surprised at how many reviewers are saying these are difficult to make. I thought they were one of the easiest desserts I have ever made in my life. Also, one of the tastiest. To make the process easier, I do agree with the suggestion to use a food processor to crush the Oreos and mix them with the cream cheese. I used tooth picks to dip them in the chocolate. Once the chocolate started to run low I just plopped the balls in the bowl and then spooned the chocolate over the top to coat the entire ball. I agree that they are very rich, but I don't consider that to be a negative thing.

My kids love these, even now that they're adults! The advice I've read in reviews has been very helpful. I don't have a food processor or double boiler, but I made do. Definitely soften the cream cheese well. Crush the cookies well. I started crushing by hand in a Ziploc bag, then put them and the cream cheese in a large bowl and mixed with a hand mixer. Only slightly messy. Form into small balls, insert a toothpick in each, and freeze for an hour. I put a metal bowl over some very hot water on the stove to melt the chocolate, and this kept the chocolate very workable for dipping the balls to coat. cool on parchment or waxed paper, remove the toothpicks and you are good to go!

Taste was great...they were a big hit but coating them in the melted chocolate was nearly impossible!! It was an extremely messy process...I tried spoons, toothpicks...nothing worked! Don't know if I will attempt this again.

very easy to make and a hit with everyone!

I made these cookie balls yesterday for a 4th of July party and they were delicious. I used the semi-sweet chocolate, not white chocolate, and sprinkled a few red,white, and blue sprinkles on each. I left my balls in the freezer for at least an hour so they were good and hard and could be easily dipped in the melted chocolate. The recipe as it is does not make anywhere near 48 balls though. I was lucky I got 30 small balls out of my batch. Just a few comments about the negative reviews: yes its a little messy covering the balls in chocolate and mine did not come out looking like smooth little candy balls, but the party I was going to wasn't fancy and no one cared what they looked like; you have to work fast with the melted chocolate because it does tend to thicken up quickly; I do agree with some of the reviews that they are a little expensive to make but man are they yummy.

Love these! Three simple ingredients and simple to make. Plus I crush the Oreos in my food processor which is always fun. They are super delicious, my husband can't get enough of them. In fact because of him I have to make my 3rd batch of these.

Messy to make, but worth it. Very rich, so be careful not to make the balls too big.

I've made these twice, the first just with the cookie mixture and dipped in chocolate, they turned out great. Just made them this afternoon this time wrapped the cookie mixture around maraschino cherries and dipped they turned out wonderful. reminded us of black forest cake.

Try dipping them in Andes mint chips for a variation!

I tried them, like this, dipped in the semi-sweet chocolate. I prefer them made with white chocolate.

Highly addictive!

Love these!

I love sweet things but this is WAY to sweet to swallow. I made the balls and froze them for 20 minutes. Then took a little white chocolate and dipped a cake pop stick. Put the stick in the ball then into the chocolate. Sounds easy...no. The GRE was easier than this recipe. A pain and quite an expensive recipe for the results. A lot of oddly shaped, way too sweet cookies is what I ended up with. I'm glad I did a trial run today. They wont be making it to the Christmas dinner table.

These Oreo balls are a delicious and addictive treat. I love this recipe so much! One change I made was that I put the Oreo cookies through a food processor rather than just breaking them up of crushing them with something. Also, after I rolled the balls and placed them in the freezer, I left them in for 20 minutes rather than 10. I also used white chocolate instead of semi-sweet and it was amazing!

Try using cooking wax. Boil water and have another pot on top with the wax and chocolate. Then dip. It works so much better. Another good ball is Reese Balls with powered sugar, peanut butter, sugar and butter. So good!

I have made these for Christmas dipped in white chocolate and sprinkled with red and green sugar. I also make them into football shaped and dipped in milk chocolate for Super Bowl. Piped white chocolate or royal icing for the laces.

So easy to make. A little sweet for me but always a hit at the parties!

These got mixed reviews but I personally liked them. I had never melted baking chocolate prior to this recipe and I frustrated myself during the first failed (slightly embarrassing) attempt. I used the water bath technique the second time around. It worked wonderfully. I used toothpicks for dipping which also made things easier. I'd recommend this recipe.

I love this recipe, and it works for my family. But instead of chocolate chips, I highly recommend almond bark of any brand it makes it moe about the oreo even with that little bit of chocolatey taste.

They were delicious

Ok, so these taste amazing - what's there not to like, right? However, unless you are a baker extraordinaire you may find yourself thinking somewhere along the way (as I did)...."how on earth can a recipe with only three ingredients be this much trouble??!!" Seriously. And the time estimate of 1.75 hours is a joke. It took twice that easily but really longer considering the time needed to chill. And they looked rather unsightly. Fortunately, just about any dessert tastes great regardless of appearance but was hoping to present something pleasing to the eye since I was whipping them up for a cookie swap. Um, not exactly - they were funny little misshapen globs with clumps of white chocolate and holes and oh my. Not pretty. So yes, they are wonderful and I can see the potential but don't think you are embarking upon a simple baking venture!! Good luck!

Try this! use Strawberry Oreos. Dip them in white chocolate, or red melt-aways. Before chocolate sets, sprinkle pop rocks on top! YUM!

Quick and easy! Super yummy!

I've made these several times before with just Oreo cookies. I'm supporting our local Girl Scouts and bought Thin Mints this time. Yuuuumo!!! Try it!

So delicious! I made them for a work potluck and am still getting compliments a week later! Will definitely make again!

My sister-in-law made these I did not, but they were great, We thought how easy they were and sooo good.

They were delicious! Defiantly going to make these again!

This recipe is sooo yummy! To crush my Oreo's, I used my blender and then mixed the fine cookie crumbs with the cream cheese using a hand mixer. The second time I made these I used the Berry Burst Ice Cream Oreo's and covered them in vanilla almond bark. These tasted just like chocolate raspberry truffles! My family can't get enough of these!

An easy, unbelievably delicious "cookie". A family Christmas favorite.

These are so yummy! I used vanilla flavored almond bark instead of chocolate. I think the vanilla brought out the Oreo filling taste more.

These are sooooooo good!!!! For my Christmas cookie party, I added crushed candy canes inside, as well as sprinkling a few on top. I used a double broiler for the chocolate, used two forks for dipping, and put them on waxed paper when done. You have to freeze the mix for a good 15 minutes to make them easy to roll in your hands; just putting them in the fridge even for a half hour, doesn't cut it. I also added just a tad extra cream cheese for extra creaminess inside my cookie. They were a hit!

Giving this a four out of five because while they are super delicious & fun to make, the process of dipping them in the melted chocolate was difficult. I would suggest if you're a novice like me to buy those Baker's dipping chocolate cups instead. They're little microwaveable bowls of chocolate wafers & they are so much harder to screw up than melting chips on the stove!! Delicious recipe, but really disappointingly challenging to pull off without them looking a mess. Guess this is a recipe that takes practice to master.

Very easy to make, and very delicious!

Small tip: add about a tablespoon of shortening to the melting chocolate. It makes it more liquidy and much easier to coat the balls in. Also, make sure you freeze the balls hard before coating them!

I used my food processor which made it really easy! I also used the smallest cookie scoop I could find which kept my hands clean and kept the size small enough to pop them in your mouth without getting overwhelmed by the richness. I put them in the fridge for 30 mins while I heated my chocolate coating (note the chocolate coating not chocolate chips) in my candy melts pot that keeps it at a good temp. Before dipping a rolled them in my hands to give a better shape. After dipping I used festive sprinkles! I tried different combinations too and loved them all. Mint oreos with dark coating, regular with white, mint with white... you name it! All in all they were a hit with family and friends, but I made sure I kept them small!

With white chocolate it’s superb. Don’t make the chocolate coating too thick because then it overpowers the Oreo itself. My all time favorite dessert

These were so easy and amazing! The only thing I changed was I used white chocolate instead..Also after dipping them in the chocolate I sprinkled red and green sprinkles on top for a 'holiday dessert'! very yummy

I expected so much more. The chocolate was too thick and I burned it because I was trying to get it thin enough so the cookie balls wouldn't crumble apart. I was kind of disappointed after all the work I went through. I felt like there should of been more of a kick.

Made with birthday cake Oreos and white chocolate, topped with rainbow sprinkles!

Easy! Quick! nom nom nom! tried using the white oreos and white chocolate but it doesnt work as well as the original cookies and milk chocolate. Still taste great!

I used white Oreos ,pumpkin pie spice and cinnamon and dipped in white chocolate delicious

Delicious! We made it for a party we went to and all people did was eat them and talk about how wonderful they were!??????

Very tasty, Made these with green sprinkles just for looks. Btw you can also use semi sweet chocolate chips for dipping instead of semi sweet bakers chocolate and it tastes just fine.

My 14 year old daughter made these for a Christmas party dessert and they were a hit! She followed the recipe as is and we wouldn't change a thing. She used Ghirardelli white chocolate baking chips as the coating and they were AWESOME! We will definitely be making these again!!

This was a great recipe. The insdie was Like cake! I mad them on Easter, and they were all gone in one day!!!!! AMAZING!

I made these for a Christmas cookie exchange party and they were a huge hit. Ever since then my family refuses to let a Christmas go by without me making them. They are extremely time consuming and messy, but are just divine. I use the Baker's chocolate in the microwavable tub. It melts very easily and can be microwaved again when it starts to thicken up. Plus, the tub is the perfect size for dipping. I use two spoons and just transfer the balls from one to the other to let the excess chocolate drain back into the container. My mouth is watering just thinking about them:)))

It was very good, really rich. All the other reviews are correct, dipping in the chocolate was not very easy. We finally used a small fork and let the chocolate drip thru the tines and that seemed to work the best. I would definitely make it again.

Ridiculously easy and a huge crowd pleaser

We loved them!

Super easy and amazing!!

I make these for work and they vanish almost instantly with rave reviews from everyone. They’re super easy to make and once you get your rhythm down they’re fairly quick to make as well. Instead of a toothpick I just toss a ball into the chocolate and then use a fork to roll the ball around until it’s covered. This works especially well once you start running low on melted chocolate.

These are amazingly good. I make with white chocolate instead of semi-sweet.

I got this recipe from my cousin last X-mas. I loved them & couldn't wait to try making them myself. I was able to make my filling into perfect balls using a tbsp & tsp. This recipe is simple, fun, & delicious!

Six stars. I will make this every Christmas from now on!

I made more of a ganache with semi-sweet baking chocolate, heavy cream and butter, which I think it easier to use to coat things.

Oreo balls are so good- there is absolutely no way to mess them up. This is a scrumptious recipe! ;)

I loved this it was supper tasty & easy to.

These are delicious and so easy to make! They also don't take up any space in your oven or microwave when cooking multiple dishes. I have also made them using the Mint Oreo cookies for a mint chocolate variety.

These treats will make everybody happily smile. People beg me to bring the oreo balls with me when I visit them. Makes a wonderful gift also.

Very good, but I have chocolate all over me. Yummy!

This is a simple recipe I made with my boyfriend, and we both loved it! Since we don't have a food processor we just put the Oreos in a large plastic ziplock bag and crushed them with a rolling pin. We added 1 teaspoon of chocolate sundae sauce to the cream cheese and oreo crumbs mixer to really get that chocolate taste all the way through, highly recommend doing that, otherwise, it just tastes like cream cheese! But overall great recipe, brought it to a family get together and was a huge hit with everyone! Would totally make again!

I tried this with Golden Oreos and it turned out great!! This recipe works for all sorts of holidays. I made it for Christmastime and used red and green sprinkles, dipped in white almond bark and used blue and red sprinkles for 4th of July, making some now just for the fun of it!

These are fast & easy, delicious!!

Love it

This has become an annual recipe for me. I make cookies for all my family as well as co-workers and husbands co-workers. This is the thing that EVERYONE comments on and loves. This year I tried it with mint Oreos and white chocolate. Ah-mazing. Also - I use light cream cheese (you know... to be healthy) and it works just as well/tastes just as awesome.

These were a hit with my family! So good! Just don't forget to freeze the balls before you dip them in chocolate. My daughter missed this step. They were still tasty, just not as pretty.

Great recipe and delicious. A few tips: You might be tempted to add a drop or two of vanilla extract in with the cream cheese. Do not. Also, do not crush the Oreos in a food processor. It changes the texture. Instead, place them in a large zip-lock bag and then use the heel of your hand for the initial crush, then use your rolling pin to crush them into a fine texture. This is also how I crush graham crackers. Finally, use a bain-marie to melt the chocolate. Basically, boil a pot of water and place a metal or glass bowl containing the chocolate over the boiling pot. Make sure the boiling water does not touch your bowl. Extra tip: once you've used up all the chocolate in the bowl, pour the boiling water into the bowl for easy clean-up.

Definitely delicious for desserts and parties! Great holiday dish to bring!

Love these! After trying these incredibly delicious Oreo creations at a cookie exchange, I just had to try them myself. When I found that the recipe had come from Allrecipes.com- I was ecstatic! Eating these cookie balls, you would think to make these you would need to be a cookie-making pro. The cookie and cream cheese combination is genius. This is definitely a recipe I recommend.

An easy recipe and the family loved them!

Tasted good but was WAY too much work in my opinion

These are great!

Easy, quick, delicious! What more can you ask for? These are my go to for any type of event. They're always a hit. I've been experimenting with all of the other Oreo flavors since I discovered this recipe. Try the mint Oreos dipped in chocolate, yum!

too much mess for a less than spectacular pay off. 2 of 4 kids liked the white chocolate dipped ones all right, the ones i dipped in chocolate chocolate were just too much, no one liked those. will not make again.

Made with Red Velvet Oreos for Valentine's Day with White and Chocolate candy melts with pink and red sprinkles...CUTE and DELICIOUS !!