Desserts

Oreo Jack-o-Lantern Balls!

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Prep Time: 40 min | Total Time: 2 hr | Makes 48 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 pkg. (8 oz.) brick cream cheese, softened

  • 36 OREO Cookies, crushed

  • 16 oz. orange candy coating wafers, melted

  • 48 green licorice pieces (1 inch)

  • 1 Tbsp. coarse orange-colored sugar 1 tube (0.67 oz.) black decorating gel

Directions

  1. Mix cream cheese and cookie crumbs until blended; shape into 48 (1-inch) balls. Place on waxed paper-covered rimmed baking sheet. Refrigerate 20 min.

  2. Dip balls, 1 at a time, in coating, turning to evenly coat each ball. Return to baking sheet. Immediately insert 1 licorice piece into top of each ball for pumpkin stem. Sprinkle lightly with colored sugar. Draw jack-o’-lantern faces with decorating gel.

  3. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm. Keep refrigerated.