Intro to Cooking: Oreo Balls

oreo balls

Who doesn’t love a little Southern cooking? Fried, greasy goodness? I wouldn’t trust someone who didn’t dream about it once in awhile.  And better yet, who doesn’t love a little Southern dessert? There is nothing. better. on earth. (I love you, Paula Dean!)

This recipe comes from my best friend’s mother, Mrs. D, a Southern mom who doesn’t have time to bake like all those other mommas.  These Oreo Balls are easy, quick and delicious, which is perfect for the college girl with a sweet tooth. You’ll need zero to no cooking experience or talent, so don’t fret if you’re not Betty Crocker. Hell, you don’t even need a full kitchen; you can make these balls of heaven right in your dorm room.

There are a lot of different recipes for Oreo Balls out there, but, again, I’m sticking with Mrs. D on this one. That woman totally knows her shiz.

Ingredients:

- 1  Package Oreo cookies, crushed
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 bag chocolate chips, melted or 2 packages dipping chocolate  (white, dark, milk – whichever you prefer!)

Directions:

  1. Mix the crushed Oreo cookies and cream cheese together in a bowl. Use food processor or blender to speed up this process.
  2. With your hands, roll Oreo and cream cheese mixture into small balls.  Place on baking sheet lined with wax paper.
  3. Chill in freezer for 30 minutes.
  4. Melt chocolate chips or dipping chocolate in the microwave until melted.
  5. Using a toothpick, dip the Oreo balls into the melted chocolate.  Cover well.
  6. Let Oreo balls harden on a wax-paper lined cookie sheet in fridge or freezer. Takes about 15 minutes.
  7. Keep in fridge! Serve cold and enjoy!

Makes about 25 – 40 Oreo Balls, depending on how you make them.

*To make a healthier version of these Oreo balls, try using low-fat cream cheese! But, really, what difference does that make?

13 Comments on "Intro to Cooking: Oreo Balls"

  1. Kayla - California State University, Sacramento says:
    Sun, 9th Aug 200911:46 am 

    Oh…my…god!

  2. Sara says:
    Sun, 9th Aug 20091:41 pm 

    I love this recipe! My friend and I have been making these for years and we call them “Little Balls of Heaven” because they are THAT good! :)

  3. Brittany Saliano says:
    Sun, 9th Aug 20091:50 pm 

    I have been making these little balls of deliciousness for years. It’s my go-to party snack. Everyone just about dies when they eat them because they are like heaven.

  4. Lisa says:
    Sun, 9th Aug 20092:49 pm 

    I use the white chocolate coating and color it for different holidays. Pink Oreo balls are Cupid balls and red and green ones are reindeer/Santa balls, etc.

  5. Vici says:
    Sun, 9th Aug 20092:50 pm 

    We’ve been making these for years, usually for parties and special occasions, but we use melted almond bark to put over them. One time the almond bark just didn’t want to cooperate, so we just mixed everything together, put is in a pan, and made bars instead. Just as good.

  6. Alex says:
    Sun, 9th Aug 20098:25 pm 

    I spent all last winter break making these things! My mom got the recipe from a friend and so we started making them together until she found out that she really sucked and I was scarily good at making them. That’s when she decided I should make enough to give to people.

    It’s harder to mix, but easier to roll into balls if you keep the cream cheese cold and they also stay together in balls better when you dip them. Sometimes I put the mix into the fridge before dipping, just to make it easier. I used chocolate almond bark and when they dried, I melted some white chocolate almond bark and drizzled some across the top. My mom was oh so proud (if only because most of my kitchen escapades end in disaster!).

  7. Christina says:
    Wed, 12th Aug 200912:50 pm 

    OH MY GOD. I NEED THIS NOW.

  8. Tina says:
    Tue, 18th Aug 200910:24 pm 

    Wow…I’m speechless. I will make these for the guys at my Firehouse :)

  9. difara says:
    Thu, 20th Aug 20097:47 am 

    I’m so going to try this!

  10. M a r c says:
    Wed, 7th Oct 20095:21 am 

    Looks wonderful and clarifies how southern cooking is why the South is the obesity capital of the world…

  11. xochitz says:
    Tue, 13th Oct 20091:45 pm 

    Has anyone tried this with different types of cream cheese? Say, strawberry cream cheese? o.0

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