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Valentine’s Day Cookie Ball Recipes

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As a Delicious Byte Blogger, I get exclusive content to share with my readers.  How about a great, fun, delicous, no-bake treat perfect for Valentine’s Day?  These exclusive Cookie Ball recipes and decorating tips are all about presentation!  With love-infused recipes like Chocolate Covered Cherry Cookie Balls or decorating tips to create Conversation Hearts, , these yummy desserts are a cute addition to any meal on Valentine’s Day. Whether you choose to make these for your partner, with your kids, or even for a few guests, these Cookie Ball treats are a great way to celebrate the holiday.
Chocolate Covered Cherry Cookie Ball
  1. Drain maraschino cherries (with stems) on paper towels.
  2. Meanwhile, make base recipe for OREO Cookie Balls or Chocolate-Orange Cookie Balls, substituting brandy or cherry flavored brandy for the orange flavored liqueur.  (For a non-alcoholic version, substitute maraschino cherry juice for the orange-flavored liqueur.)
  3. Pat cherries dry.  Completely cover each cherry with cookie base, using about 1 Tbsp. base for each cherry.
  4. Melt BAKER’S Semi-Sweet Chocolate as directed on package.
  5. Dip cherries, 1 at a time, in chocolate, turning to completely coat each cherry. Place on waxed paper-covered plate.
  6. Refrigerate until firm.
Conversation Heart Cookie Balls

  1. Make base recipe for OREO Cookie Balls or prepare base from your favorite Cookie Balls recipe. Pat or roll out base into ½-inch thickness on baking sheet.
  2. Refrigerate 1 hour.
  3. Melt BAKER’S White Chocolate as directed on package.  Tint with food colorings as desired.  (See Note.)
  4. Cut cookie base into hearts with small heart-shaped cookie cutter.
  5. Dip hearts, 1 at a time, in chocolate, turning to completely coat each heart. Place on wire rack set on waxed paper-covered baking sheet.
  6. Refrigerate until chocolate is firm.
  7. Pipe messages onto hearts with remaining tinted chocolate.
  8. Refrigerate until firm.
Note: You will need to melt 2pkg. (6 squares each) BAKER’S White Chocolate to coat and write messages on hearts.   For each color of chocolate, pour desired amount of melted chocolate into small bowl; tint with 3 drops food coloring.
Lovesick Cookie Balls

  1. Prepare OREO Cookie Balls or any other Coookie Balls recipe.  Refrigerate until firm.
  2. Meanwhile, cut each JET PUFFED MARSHMALLOW crosswise into 4 slices.  Cut small notch out of each slice for each pair of feet.
  3. Dip sticky side(s) of each marshmallow slice in colored sugar.
  4. Attach 1 cookie ball to sugar-coated side of each marshmallow slice with small amount of melted chocolate, allowing feet to stick out from bottom of each ball.
  5. Decorate with assorted candies, chow mein noodles, tinted melted BAKER’S White Chocolate, melted BAKER’S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, JET PUFFED Miniature Marshmallows, toasted BAKER’S ANGEL FLAKE Coconut, Mini OREO Bite Size Chocolate Cookies or Mini NUTTER BUTTER Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies as desired.
Note: To decorate balls with piped chocolate, melt BAKER’S White Chocolate as directed on package; tint with desired colored food coloring(s), adding 1 drop food coloring for each square of chocolate.  Pour melted chocolate into resealable bag; seal bag.  Cut small corner off bottom of bag; use to pipe chocolate onto balls as desired.

Cookie Balls are the New Cake Balls!

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Here’s a special treat that you can make with kids at home and there is no baking required! Cookie Balls are the new cake balls, and when I went to Kraft Kitchens in Chicago, we were treated to this new treat and even got a chance to make them ourselves. It’s a great standard recipe that you can mix up by just changing the cookie, dip, and toppings, here are some of my favorites!

Cool Mint OREO Cookie Balls
Prep Time: 30 min. plus refrigerating | Makes: 40 servings, 1 cookie ball each.
What You Need
6 oz. (3/4 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1 pkg. (15.25 oz.) DOUBLE STUF OREO Cool Mint Creme Chocolate Sandwich Cookies, finely crushed (about 4 cups)
2 pkg. (6 squares each) BAKER’S White Chocolate, melted
6 drops green food coloring
2 Tbsp. chocolate sprinkles

Make It
MIX cream cheese and cookie crumbs until well blended.
SHAPE into 40 (1-inch) balls. Mix melted chocolate and food coloring until well blended. Dip balls in chocolate; place in single layer in shallow waxed paper-lined pan. Top with sprinkles.
REFRIGERATE 1 hour or until firm.

How to Store: Store in tightly covered container in refrigerator. 

How to Make Cookie Crumbs: Crushing OREO Cookies is a cinch with a rolling pin and a resealable plastic food storage bag. Or, process the cookies in your food processor or blender.

How to Easily Dip Balls: To easily coat balls with the melted chocolate, add balls, in batches, to bowl of melted chocolate. Use 2 forks to roll balls in chocolate until evenly coated. Remove balls with forks, letting excess chocolate drip back into bowl. Place balls in prepared pan; let stand until firm.


NUTTER BUTTER-Banana Cookie Balls
Prep Time: 30 min. plus refrigerating | Makes: 4 doz. or 48 servings, 1 cookie ball each.
What You Need
1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
25 NUTTER BUTTER Cookies, finely crushed (about 3 cups)
1/3 cup mashed ripe bananas
2 pkg. (8 squares each) BAKER’S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, melted
1/2 cup PLANTERS COCKTAIL Peanuts, finely chopped

Make It
MIX cream cheese, cookie crumbs and bananas until well blended.
SHAPE into 48 (1-inch) balls. Dip in chocolate; place in single layer in shallow waxed paper-lined pan. Sprinkle with nuts.
REFRIGERATE 1 hour or until firm.

How to Store: Store in tightly covered container in refrigerator.

How to Make Cookie Crumbs: Crushing the NUTTER BUTTER Cookies is a cinch with a rolling pin and a resealable plastic food storage bag. Or, process the cookies in your food processor or blender. 

How to Easily Dip Balls: To easily coat balls with the melted chocolate, add balls, in batches, to bowl of melted chocolate. Use 2 forks to roll balls in chocolate until evenly coated. Remove balls with forks, letting excess chocolate drip back into bowl. Place balls in prepared pan; let stand until firm.

Let me know if you try these out and if you love them, I was so impressed how even just one cookie ball packed a punch of delicious flavor! I bet you’ll be the hit at your next party!

As part of the Delicious Byte Blogger program, these recipes were provided and photos were taken on our trip to Kraft Kitchens.
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