Green Holiday Cookie Balls (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
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36 Standard Oreo cookies.
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½ cup fluffy cream cheese spread.
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12 ounces plain almond bark.
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Green gel food dye.
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18 red hearts for garnish.
# Instructions:
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Dump Oreos into your food processor or blender. Give them a good whirl for about 2-3 minutes until they turn into tiny dark crumbs that look like chocolate sand.
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Drop those cookie crumbs into a big bowl with the fluffy cream cheese. Stir everything together till you get a thick, sticky mix. Your hands work best for this job if you don't mind getting messy.
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Grab your cookie scoop (the 1 ½ tablespoon size) and scoop out portions of the mix. Roll each one between your palms to make nice round balls. Put them on a sheet lined with parchment.
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Stick your tray of balls in the fridge for 30-60 minutes. They need to get nice and firm before the next step.
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Snap the almond bark into chunks and toss them in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat it up for 1 minute, then give it a good stir. Keep warming it in short 15-30 second bursts, stirring each time, until it's all melty and smooth. Don't cook it too long or it'll get weird.
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Squirt in some green gel food dye and mix it up until you've got that perfect Grinch green color. Don't try using liquid food coloring - it'll mess up your melted bark completely.
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Take each chilled ball and dunk it right into the green mixture. Make sure it gets covered all over, let the extra drip off, then pop it back on your parchment paper.
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While the green coating's still wet, stick a little red heart on top of each ball. This gives them that cute Grinch heart touch everyone loves.
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Pop everything back in the fridge for another 30-60 minutes so the coating can harden up nicely. You can serve these sweet treats cold or let them warm up a bit. Trust me, they won't last long at any party.
# Notes:
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These sweet treats are perfect for holiday parties and make wonderful handmade gifts.
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Always use gel coloring instead of liquid drops to keep your coating smooth.
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You can make these a day or two early and keep them in the fridge until your event.