Santa Hat OREO Cookie Balls

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I have a thing for cute food. I just love it, and it makes me happy. In my opinion, if you can make a treat cute, why not do it?? So when I decided to make some OREO Cookie Balls the other day, there was no way I was going to make plain ol’ cookie balls. Because that’s not how I roll. I roll with Santa Hat OREO Cookie Balls.

I mean. Come on with this cuteness.

Have you ever made OREO cookie balls? They are easy, fun and delicious {my three favorite words when it comes to food!}, and there are endless ways to customize them.

The basic recipe is just cream cheese, OREO cookie crumbs, and semi-sweet chocolate. That’s it. Anyone could make them, and I really mean that. Even though they’re dipped in chocolate, I promise you: you can make them. If the chocolate ends up looking all jacked up, that’s what sprinkles are for!

And I promise you, these little Santa hats are just as doable — in fact, I think they’re easier than the traditional OREO cookie balls.

To get started, crush a package of 36 OREOs into fine crumbs. Mix in 8 oz of softened cream cheese until it’s well blended. I find it’s easier to stick this mixture in the fridge for about 15-20 minutes to let it firm up before rolling out your shapes, but if you want to be impatient, then just go for it. 

Roll a small portion of dough {I used a little more than a teaspoon} into a cone shape and place it on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Once you’ve rolled all your cones, place a toothpick in the top of each one and place the entire baking sheet into the freezer for about 15 minutes. 

In the meantime, melt your coating according to the package directions. The original recipe calls for semi-sweet chocolate, but I used red candy melts for mine. 

Now, holding the toothpick, just dip your cones into the candy melts and set them back on the tray to harden. Once they’re hard, gently remove the toothpick. You’ll be covering the top of the hat with a little pom pom anyways, so it doesn’t matter if there’s a little hole. 

Once the candy melts have hardened, melt some white candy melts in a small bowl, again according to the directions on the package. Dip just the point of the hat into the white candy, and immediately roll it into a small dish of white nonpareils. By the time you’ve done all of the pom poms, the first ones should be dry enough where you can do the fur on the edge of the hat.

Just do the same thing you did with the pom pom, but this time, either roll the wide edge of the cone in the white candy or just dip the very bottom into it. Roll in nonpareils again, and your hats are ready to go!

The fun thing is, there are so many different flavors of OREOs that there is almost no end to the possibilities. These Santa hat ones would be especially great with mint OREOs. You could also mix in any kind of candy or treat — crushed-up candy canes would be awesome for a little crunch! — or cover them with any kind of sprinkle. 

My next OREO cookie ball project is going to be taking this same shape and making them into little Christmas trees. Too cute for words, I’m tellin’ ya.

 

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