Are you guys getting ready for the holidays already? I know I am. My Christmas tree is up and I’m ready to go. I’ve made my baking lists for the holidays, and these OREO Cookie Ball Gingerbread Houses are at the top of the list! They make cookie balls much more festive.
You can find these Gingerbread Flavored OREO Cookies at your local Target (where else do I get anything?). They’re available now, so snatch them up and start rolling!
I admit, I’m not the best decorator. I don’t have the best hand and I’m certainly not that patient when it comes to decorating. If I can do this, anyone can!
I think they turned out pretty cute, don’t you?
They’re delicious on the inside. Gingerbread Flavored OREO Cookies taste exactly like gingerbread.. full of holiday flavor. You can eat these in one bite and they’re easy to make on your own. After all, you only need two ingredients for the inside: OREO Cookies and cream cheese!
If you just want to eat OREOs straight out of the bag, I don’t blame you. You can twist ‘em, dunk ’em, use ‘em in recipes or just eat them. Every variety of the OREO family is sure to please and delight, so try them all!
You can find additional ideas with what to do with OREOs here:
OREO Santa Hats
Peppermint-OREO Cookie Balls
and more!
Start a new tradition this holiday season and decorate these tiny gingerbread houses with your family. You're sure to have a ball (pun intended)!
Ingredients
- 3 oz. brick cream cheese, softened
- 1 pkg. (10.7 oz.) Gingerbread Flavored Crème OREO Cookies, finely crushed
- 2 pkg. (4 oz. each) semi-sweet baking chocolate, melted
- 5 small gumdrops or spice drops, each cut crosswise into 4 pieces
- 20 confetti sprinkles
- 2 Tbsp. assorted holiday sprinkles (mini candy canes, gingerbread men and/or Christmas trees)
- 2 Tbsp. white decorating icing
- 1 Tbsp. white sparkling sugar or edible glitter
Directions
- Mix cream cheese and cookie crumbs until blended. Roll into 20 (1-inch) balls. Press each into gingerbread-house shape by squaring off bottom of ball and pinching top to resemble the peaked roof.
- Place in single layer on bottom of shallow waxed paper-lined pan. Freeze 10 min.
- Dip cookie balls, 1 at a time, in chocolate, turning to evenly coat each cookie ball with chocolate. Return to pan. Immediately decorate with candies and sprinkles as shown in photo, using any remaining chocolate to attach decorations as needed. Decorate roofs with icing and sugar for the snow.
- Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm. Keep refrigerated.
Notes
Tips How to Easily Coat the Cookie Balls Keep the cookie ball houses refrigerated until ready to dip in the melted chocolate. Then, add balls, in batches, to bowl of melted chocolate. Use 2 forks to dip houses in chocolate until evenly coated. Remove with forks, letting excess chocolate drip back into bowl. Place houses in prepared pan; decorate and let stand until firm. If chocolate becomes too thick, add up to 1 tsp. shortening to each 8 oz. of chocolate. If desired, 3 pkg. (4 oz. each) semi-sweet baking chocolate can be melted to use for dipping; the leftover melted chocolate can be allowed to harden at room temperature and then stored in airtight container until needed for another recipe.
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