Grinch Oreo Balls

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These Grinch Oreo Balls are so much fun for the holiday season. Whether you are planning for holiday parties, or just a fun How the Grinch Stole Christmas family movie night, this fun treat is sure to be a winner. We love making Oreo cookie balls of all different themes, but this one has to be one of my favorite. All you need is a few simple ingredients to make these fun Grinch truffles, and I have some fun variation ideas for you, as well.

This delicious Grinch Oreo Balls recipe combines crushed Oreo cookies with cream cheese, dipped in delicious vanilla candy melts for a fun and festive truffle that makes the perfect treat for your next holiday party. Here’s what you’ll need to make them-

Grinch Oreo Balls Ingredients:

Oreo Cookies – to form the truffles, we’re going to crush these to fine crumbs

Cream Cheese – one block, softened

Lime Green Candy Melts– or any other bright green candy coating, to coat the truffles

Jumbo Heart Sprinkles– or heart candies, for topping each Oreo ball

See the recipe card below for a detailed ingredients list and instructions.

Why we love these Grinch Oreo Truffles

• They are easy to make, delicious, and such a fun holiday treat.
• They are always a hit for the Christmas season
• The green coating makes these the perfect Grinch Christmas truffles

Here’s how to make them

Step 1: Add the Oreo cookies to your food processor, and blitz them to crumbs.

Step 2: Add the cookie crumbs to a large mixing bowl, and fold in softened cream cheese, until well combined.

Step 3: Add a piece of parchment paper to a cookie sheet. Set aside. Roll the cookie mixture into 1-1 1/2 inch balls, and place onto the prepared baking sheet.

Step 4: Place the baking sheet into the freezer for 30 minutes to allow the cookie balls to firm up.

Step 5: In a microwave-safe bowl, heat the green candy melt pieces, according to the package directions (usually microwaving for 30 second intervals, stirring between), to melt.

Step 6: Take the cookie balls from the freezer, and allow them to come up to temp for a few minutes.

Step 7: Dip the cookie balls into the melted candy, letting the excess drip off. Place them back onto the parchment paper.

Step 8: Quickly add a red heart sprinkle or candy to each Oreo truffle. Allow them to set, and once the candy has firmed up, enjoy!

Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator, since there is cream cheese in the mix.

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Tips & Tricks:

• Make sure your candy melts are a bright green color. Regular green doesn’t quite give us that Grinch look we are going for.
• If you don’t have a food processor, you can add the Oreo cookies to a gallon size bag, and use a rolling pin or something similar to crush the cookies into crumbs.
• For easy coating, I recommend placing a cookie ball onto a fork, and using a spoon to pour candy over top of the truffle, letting it run around the sides to coat. This keeps the melted candy from getting filled with cookie crumbs, and keeps the melted candy from cooling too quickly.
• For a little extra detail, you can add more melted candy to a piping bag to drizzle over top. You can do the same color green, or change up with other holiday colors.
• You can use any Oreo flavor you love. Red velvet Oreo cookies are also so fun and perfect for these festive treats. Golden Oreos work perfectly, as well.

FAQs:

Can you leave Oreo balls out?

No, it’s not recommended to leave Oreo balls at room temperature because there is cream cheese in the cookie mixture that isn’t cooked, and would go bad pretty quickly at room temperature.

Can Oreo truffles be frozen?

I wouldn’t freeze the finished truffles, but you can absolutely leave the uncoated cookie balls in the freezer as long as you like, and just coat them just before serving to save yourself some time.

We love this fun Christmas twist on our favorite classic Oreo balls. 

You might also like these other fun Grinch treats-

This Easy Grinch Fudge is made with white chocolate and the perfect bright green festive fudge for a Grinch themed party.

These Grinch Pretzel Bites are perfect for a Grinch movie watching party.

For a fun and easy candy, make this Vanilla Grinch Bark.

Our Grinch Hot Chocolate is a holiday favorite every year. It is delicious and so much fun.