Oreo Snowmen

So I've repeated the Oreo Balls recipe yet again, but come on-- how cute are these little snowmen!

I wanted to take something fun to my writing group, and they'd been requesting more oreo balls since I took in the oreo ghosts, so in response to the chilly weather today I whipped these guys up.
At first I made them the size of regular oreo balls, but I was running short on time, so I figured 15 huge ones were easier to dip than 30 little ones. And they were! Then I used a regular toothpick to carve the eyes and mouth. But first went on the nose! For the nose, I melted one square of almond bark and then used a gel-based food coloring to turn it orange. The noses were about the size of a pencil eraser (the visible part on a new pencil, not the whole eraser.) I used a toothpick to dab some globs of A.B. onto a piece of wax paper, and used the toothpick to get the right shape.

These are my favorite oreo creations yet! If anyone can think of any more shapes to try, let me know!

Speaking of favorites, here are some of the members of my favorite group! (Thanks for posing for me!!)

Oreo Snowmen Recipe

• 1 package Oreos, crushed
• 1 package full-fat cream cheese, softened
• 1 package white Almond Bark

Preparation

• Either crush Oreos or blend in a food processor.
• Using an electric mixer, blend cookies and the cream cheese together. Chill while working on the noses.
• Melt one square from the Almond Bark block, then add in orange GEL-based dye until it reaches the color you want.
• On a sheet of wax paper, use a toothpick to shape drops of a.b. and form to a rounded cone-like shape.
• Leave those to harden and take the oreo mix from the fridge. On a separate sheet of wax paper, use your hands to roll mix into balls (mine were probably around two inches in circumference, but you can pick the size.) Put in freezer.
• Chop and melt the remaining almond bark.
• Drop balls into a.b., one by one. Use a plastic spoon to make sure it's completley covered, then use a toothpick to retreive it from the a.b. Tap off excess and place on wax paper to dry.
• When mostly dry, press a dried nose into each ball. When completely dry, use a toothpick to create the coal-eyes and coal-mouth.

Oreo Ghosts

I was going to post this on Halloween, but I figured I'd post it the day before in case you want to actually make these festive treats!

Oreo ghosts are the same as oreo balls, just shaped differently. I also consider them easier to make, too, because with oreo balls you roll them, then freeze them, then dip them. With the ghosts you shape them, then spoon the almond bark right over them!
With these, it's definitely a "slow and steady" scenario. If you quickly dump the almond bark on, it'll get lumpy and won't cover evenly. So instead, go slowly. Spoon a decent amount over with a plastic mixing spoon (it acted weird when mom and I tried to use a metal spoon) and then use the back of the spoon to guide the almond bark where you want it to go.

Be sure you add enough for them to have a cute little "skirt" at the base, to make sure they really look like ghosts!
Adding the eyes is the most fun part to me!

Let the almond bark completely harden before adding the eyes, or you risk the almond bark simply sinking back into itself, or cracking the soft shell. Take a toothpick, and push it through the almond bark. If you twist the toothpick once embedded, you can create a larger eye socket.
And be sure to experiment with different little shapes! My favorite is the ghost with his little ghost head cocked! It's love at first spook. ;)

Oreo Ghost Recipe

• One package Oreos
• One package full-fat cream cheese, softened
• One package white Almond Bark

Preparation

• Finely crush the Oreos. (Mom and I used a food processor this time. Or, put them in a large bag, and smash up with a rolling pin.)
• In a large bowl, blend together with cream cheese until fully combined.
• Chill for 30-60 minutes, to make it easier to handle.
• On a sheet of wax paper, roll out oreos to 1-2" tall, with varying heights and widths.
• Chop up and melt Almond Bark, adding in vegetable oil if necessary to make it runny enough.
• Spoon A.B. over the oreo shapes, using the spoon to guide it along the ghosts to make sure they're fully covered. (Watch out for their butts! Mom and I miss those most often.)
• Let fully harden, then use a toothpick to form their eyes.

Oreo Balls

I've got a loooong work week starting tomorrow. Everyone is taking days off at once, so there's really only a couple of us who are available to work all of the shifts.


Because I KNOW I won't want to bake anything after working 9-5 tomorrow, I thought I'd make something tonight. So I spent the entire day making oreo balls!

They're messy to prepare, but are sooo worth it. Plus you only need three ingredients, so it's easy to do these from memory. Everybody at work loooves these, too.

Note: Using different food colorings in the Almond Bark can instantly make these festive little goodies! Always use a gel-based food coloring though-- the liquid food colorings make the Almond Bark "seize up" and you'll have to get a new package. You could either color all of it, or dip the oreo balls in plain white Almond Bark, then color the leftover and drizzle it over.

Oreo Balls Recipe

• One package Oreos (plain/original)
• One package cream cheese
• One package white Almond Bark

Preparation

• Leave the cream cheese out to soften/get to room temperature.
• Put the Oreos in a large Zip-Loc back (The freezer bag/gallon bag is what I use.)
• Seal out the air, then use a rolling pin to crush the Oreos as best you can. When you think they're crushed enough, keep crushing for another minute or two because larger chunks are harder to blend.
• Put the Oreos and cream cheese in a large bowl and blend together until you get a smooth, well incorporated mixture.
• Put the mixture in the fridge for half an hour to help it firm up.
• Cover a cookie sheet with wax paper. Roll the mixture into 1" balls, and put on the cookie sheet.
• Put back in the fridge for an hour.


• Chop up the Almond Bark and heat until it's melted. (Heat for a minute, then stir every 20 seconds.)
• Prepare a second cookie sheet with wax paper, for the dipped balls.
• Taking 4-5 balls from the fridge at a time, drop one at a time into the Almond Bark. Use a toothpick to lift it out, and once it's evenly coated shake off the excess A.B., then put on the wax paper to let it set. (You'll want to have a second toothpick on hand; use it to put extra A.B. over the toothpick hole in the Oreo Ball.)
• Once they're all coated, put the new pan in the fridge to let them firm up and chill. Then serve!