Snowman Oreo Balls

Get into the holiday spirit with these delicious and fun snowman Oreo balls. They’re sure to add cheer to your festive spread this season.

Are you looking for a fun, delicious dessert to make with your kids this winter? Look no further than Snowman Oreo Balls!

This festive treat is the perfect way to get your family in the holiday spirit. Made using just three simple ingredients — Oreos, cream cheese and white candy melts — these bite-sized snowmen are sure to be a hit with kids of all ages.

With their adorable carrot nose and top hat, they’re almost too cute to eat. These cute little treats will be sure to add some holiday cheer to your next dessert table!

Tips for Making the BEST Oreo Balls

• Do not over-mix or the mixture will become too loose and won’t hold together but DO make sure the mixture is thoroughly combined.
• Do not skip chilling the oreo balls prior to coating in candy as it helps the balls keep their shape when dipping them in the melts. Avoid freezing the balls as the candy melts will set immediately.
• Make sure to move quickly as the melts will begin to set fast.
• Always heat the melts on a low setting to help prevent it from seizing and clumping up.
• If your melts do seize up you can loosen it up with a little coconut oil or vegetable shortening stirred in until smooth.

How to Store Oreo Balls

There are many different ways to store Oreo balls, depending on how long you want them to last and what kind of consistency you prefer. Here are a few suggestions for storing these delicious treats:

Refrigerator Storage

Oreo balls can be stored in the refrigerator for up to one week. To ensure freshness, place them in an airtight container or resealable bag. This will prevent any air from getting to them and causing them to become hard or dry. Do not store your Oreo balls at room temperature, since the filling is made with cream cheese.

Freezer Storage

For longer storage, Oreo balls can be frozen for up to three months. To freeze them, place them on a baking sheet lined with wax paper and put them in the freezer until they are firm. Once they are firm, you can transfer them to an airtight container or resealable bag. When ready to eat, simply thaw them in the refrigerator overnight.

If you need to stack the Oreo balls in your storage container, make sure to place a layer of wax paper between each layer. This will prevent them from sticking together and ruining their shape.

Kitchen Tools Needed for Oreo Balls

• Food processor or high speed blender to pulse the oreos into fine crumbs.
• Mixing bowls
• Stand mixer or hand mixer for creaming the cream cheese and combing the crumbs.
• Sheet pan
• Parchment paper
• Candy melt melting pot, double boiler, or microwave

About the Ingredients for Snowman Oreo Balls

Oreos – You will need 45 regular Oreos for this. (Flavoured are OK too but avoid Double Stuf.) That is 500g of Oreos for the Canadians, or just under 18 oz for Americans so you can grab the correct sized package.

Cream cheese – Use regular cream cheese for the best texture and flavour. Light will work too.

Candy melts – Use bright white candy melts or melting chocolate for perfectly white snowmen. You can use white chocolate but your snowmen will have a yellow tint to them.

Mini Oreos – For the brim of the top hat, mini Oreos work perfectly. You will want seperate into two halves and scrape off the icing and discard (or snack, no judgement here.)

Rolos – Dark chocolate Rolos are a better match to the Oreos, but I couldn’t get my hands on any, and it still worked fine. So use whichever is easier for you to source.

Cookie icing – Red cookie icing is perfect for both creating a red band around the top hat and “gluing” the holly on. It goes on looking like gel but sets to a nice opaque red.

Carrot sprinkles – You can get these in the Wilton snowman kit – which I was unable to find in Canada when I made these. I was able to order a snowman sprinkle mix from Etsy that was reasonably priced and ships from within Canada. You could also just use orange tic tacs or even snip pieces of orange starburst into a carrot shape.

Black nonpareils – I found the black nonpareils included in the mix I received to be too large, so I ordered these black nonpareils and used the second smallest ones. From the look of it, the ones included in the Wilton kit seem to be the right size.

Holly sprinkles – This is another one that is difficult to find in Canada this early in the season. It might be easier to find closer to December. I happened to have a 6 cell Wilton holiday sprinkle mix on hand otherwise I may have had to opt for no decoration or using snowflakes from the carrot mix I bought. Americans have a wide range of great options for Holly sprinkles like these Wilton holly sprinkles that are quite a bit different from the ones I used.

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How to Make Snowman Oreo Balls

Yields: 24 Oreo Balls | Prep time: 1 Hour | Chill time: 2 Hours

Ingredients

• 45 Oreo Cookies
• 8 ounce cream cheese, softened
• 12 ounces white candy melts, divided
• 12 Mini Oreos, halved, cream removed
• 24 Rolo candy pieces
• 1/4 cup Holly sprinkle mix
• 24 Carrot sprinkles
• 1/4 cup small black nonpareils

Directions:

Line a sheet pan with parchment paper. Set aside.

Pulse Oreo cookies into fine crumbs using a food processor. (Do not remove the cream filling.) (Image 1)

In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth and creamy. (Image 2)

Pour the Oreo crumbs into the large bowl with the cream cheese. Combine well until a dough is formed. (Image 3)

Use a medium cookie scoop to form 1.5 inch sized balls. (Image 4)

Place the balls on the prepared sheet pan, and chill in the refrigerator until firm and cool, about 2 hours.

Meanwhile, prepare the snowman hats by melting the white candy melts in a small microwave-safe bowl according to package instructions.

Dip a toothpick into the melted chocolate and place a small amount onto the top of a mini oreo half. (Image 5) Place an upside-down Rolo piece on top of the melted chocolate. (Image 6)

Use the red cookie icing to draw a red band at the base of the top hat. (Image 7) Decorate with holly sprinkles. (Image 8)

Repeat to make 24 tall hats and set aside to allow the chocolate and icing to set.

Once the Oreo balls are well chilled, reheat the white chocolate in the microwave for 30 seconds, and stir well until smooth. (Image 9)

Take one chilled ball at a time and immerse it in the melted chocolate. Use a fork to lift it out, tapping the fork on the edge of the bowl to remove any excess coating. (Image 10)

Place the coated ball onto the prepared baking tray and continue the process with the remaining balls.

Working with the balls that are set, use a toothpick to place small dabs of melted chocolate to place the sprinkles. Place two black nonpareils for the eyes, a carrot sprinkle for the nose, and 5 more black sprinkles for the smile. (Image 11)

Dab more white chocolate on the top of the Oreo ball then place the top hat, holding it in place for a few seconds to allow the chocolate to set. (Image 12)

Repeat with remaining Oreo balls, then store, covered loosely with plastic wrap, in the refrigerator until ready to serve.