With Easter around the corner I wanted to make an easy recipe that wouldn’t take long to prepare and would be fun and festive. I decided to make something the kids could help with and then it hit me – cookie balls would be perfect! They love getting messy and rolling, dipping, and sprinkling cookie balls is always a good time for everyone.
I started with a basic cookie ball recipe but mixed it up a bit. I decided to use Oreo Minis with Reese’s for a little peanut buttery flavor. I liked how easy it was to crush up the mini cookies with the rolling pin too.
This recipe was a hit however, I do admit we all need a little practice with our cookie ball rolling skills as well as dipping. It is a fun recipe to make in the kitchen with kids and the clean up is minimal (always important for me!) and they are cookie balls which are always a delicious chocolatey treat!
Ingredients
- 1 box (13 oz) Oreo Minis with Reese’s
- 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
- 1 package (11.5 oz) milk chocolate chips or dark chocolate chips
- Easter sprinkles
Instructions
- Put cookies into a large Ziploc bag and seal shut. Roll a rolling pin on top of the bag back and forth crumbling the cookies
- Put the crumbled cookies into a big mixing bowl
- Spoon in the cream cheese and mix well.
- Using your hands form the mixture into balls and place in a shallow baking pan.
- Put the pan in the freezer for 10 minutes.
- Put the chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl and heat on high power in the microwave for 1 minute. Stir. If not melted, place back into the microwave for 20 seconds and stir again. Repeat until melted.
- Remove cookie balls from freezer and dip into melted chocolate. Use a fork to remove and place into the baking pan
- Once all the balls are dipped, working quickly start sprinkling. If you can have someone help and sprinkle for you as you dip that would be ideal, the chocolate hardens quickly.
- Place back into the freezer for another 10 minutes.
- Remove when solid and enjoy!
These aren’t just easy – they are extremely cute! You could make them with a vanilla or lemon glaze just as easily I am sure.
This sounds delicious. I wonder if Ricotta cheese would work as well in this recipe.
ha! If you eat them fast enough you wont notice that they all arent prefect- tell everyone that each is as unique as they are . They sound really good.
looks tasty for Easter
That chocolate looks really good. Thanks for sharing!
looks so yummy! thank you for the recipe
These look so good! Going to have to make them for an Easter weekend treat!
These would be great to make. Thanks for the fabulous idea and recipe.
these look like a fun goof friday kids activity!
These look so festive! I love how easy these are for the kids to help make them.
Will definitely be trying these for Easter! Yummy!
I am wondering how it would be to mix these up in the food processor. Would that be easier?
good I need easy because i’m NOT a baker and it seems like easter recipes are a little harder to recreate… at least in my experience.
Love how easy these are to make! What a fun Easter treat.
Totally easy. I love anything Oreo. Yum!
You always have such great easy recipes, and this is such an easy Easter Cookie balls recipe that looks so delicious and fun to make. I will have to try these out!