Hello! I hope you have been enjoying all of the ornaments from my Trim the Tree Party! Since no party would be complete without a little food, I thought that I would take a little break from the ornaments to share this yummy treat with you…
I first shared these over at Poofy Cheeks a couple of weeks ago for Kelsey’s Great Cookie Exchange Party. If you are looking for some Christmas baking inspiration it is definitely the place to go!
I first shared these over at Poofy Cheeks a couple of weeks ago for Kelsey’s Great Cookie Exchange Party. If you are looking for some Christmas baking inspiration it is definitely the place to go!
CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE OREO BALLS
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 Cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 Cup cream cheese {cut up and softened}
- 20 Oreo cookies finely chopped {I used a pastry blender to grind mine up}
- 2 1/4 Cups milk chocolate chips
- 2 tbsp shortening
- chocolate sprinkles
To Make
- Melt the semisweet chocolate chips in the microwave. {Set microwave to medium power and heat the chocolate chips for 1 minute in a microwave safe bowl, stir and heat again in 30 second intervals until melted.}
- Stir in the cream cheese until well combined. Add the chopped cookies.
- Line a baking sheet with waxed paper. Form the cookie mixture into small balls and place on the sheet. Over and freeze for approximately 15-30 minutes until firm.
- Combine the milk chocolate chips and shortening in a microwave safe bowl and microwave as above until melted.
- Dip the balls into the chocolate mixture. Place the dipped balls on the wax paper tray and sprinkle with chocolate sprinkles.
- Freeze approximately 30 minutes until firm.
Makes approximately 2 dozen balls.
As much as I love eating treats, I am not really much of a baker. The most fun that I have with all of my Christmas baking is packaging it up for little gifts!
I re-cycled a plastic container that some buns had come in and dressed it up for Christmas!! I added some double sided scrapbook paper to the lid {decorate the front and the back as you will see the back when you open it up} and lined the bottom of the container with paper as well. I glittered up a paper clip to attach the tag and tied it all together with baker’s twine.
When you are serving the chocolate balls, they fit nicely on mini cupcake liners too.
Now relax and enjoy!
Hi Jenn,
these look delicious. I came from 30 Handmade Days Linky Pity Party. I couldn’t comment on your about me page, so I came here. I totally get the finishing projects. The biggest hurdle with blogging is just getting it all done.
Debi
Those look so delicious…and pretty! Great gift!
Karen
Jenn! My Swiss MIL would LOVE these! I’ll have to make them and earn some brownie points. Thanks for linking up your About Me page. I didn’t know what you did professionally and thought your blog was called “Clean & Scentsible” to be cute. (I mean it is cute but fun to know how it came about :). Thanks for linking up often. I LOVE when you do- I am always inspired and need to learn all your organizing tips. Have a great weekend! xo
These look totally delicious! My husband would love these. Thanks so much for sharing your recipe! (Found you through the cookie exchange). Pinning this!!
Oh yum! I’m definitely going to try these for the holiday platter!
This year for gifting treats I’ve been re-purposing formula cans 🙂
http://sugarandshimmer.blogspot.ca/2012/11/crafty-christmas-treat-containers-from.html
Wow, Oreo cheesecake balls. What delightful combination and so pretty too. They look absolutely fantastic!
If you don’t mind, I’d love if you would stop by and share these and any other dessert creations on Sugar & Slice Sunday weekly link party.
-Lisa.
Sweet 2 Eat Baking
These sound amazing!
Oh, these look dangerous. I can see myself eating WAY too many. Thanks for the recipe.
Those are my favorite truffles! And the recycled box is adorable with all the paper and twine.
These look super yum!!
I think these would last about 2 seconds in my house – how yummy!
These look absolutely fab, I love truffles and have been looking for a recipe for xmas presents this year. Definitely going to have to try these 😀
I made these for family today and they LOVED them! Very quick and easy too. Thank you so much!
How long do you think these would last in the fridge?
Hi these sound wonderful do you know how long you can make these in advance?
Honestly, they’ve never really lasted very long in our home! I would think they should keep in the fridge for at least 1-2 weeks. If you want to make further ahead, you can make the balls, freeze them until needed, them thaw and dip at that time. They are one of my favorites each year!