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Hey party peeps! I’m kicking off this holiday season with an awesome OREO Cookie Ball Holiday Decorating Party where I invited some friends and their kids to make yummy OREO Cookie Balls to enjoy and decorate at the party and then package some up as gifts for teachers and friends. I had never heard of these and actually came across the recipe for OREO Cookie Balls on Pinterest. I knew right away I had to try them as OREO cookies are one of my family’s must-have sweet treats. Getting in the kitchen and cooking with my kids is one of my favorite things to do, especially around the holidays. My daughter Riley actually cooks with me all the time and was too excited to be able to make this recipe from top to bottom without any real help from me as they are no bake and super simple to make! Literally the recipe has 3 ingredients that I was able to pickup during one of my trips to Walmart. Here’s a coupon for 50¢ off a package of OREOS!
Hosting parties during the holidays is so fun to do and finding ways to include both kids and adults can be challenging. Cooking and baking is a great way to combine the two and parties that feature interactive sweets bars is the hot new trend right now so I knew that creating an interactive decorating station for the OREO Cookie Balls would be a big hit…AND IT WAS!
HOW DID SHE DO THAT?
LET’S SET THE SCENE!
Creating a fun, festive holiday atmosphere was easy as I already have bright, glittery Christmas decorations this year and adding in the punch of black and white inspired by the OREO Cookie was the perfect balance to all the bright colors. Check out the custom plates I created! These are simple to make. I started with a bright blue charger, topped it with a black and white striped paper dinner plate, placed a decorative snowflake felt cutout on top and topped it all off with a clear plastic dinner plate. You can try this method with different types decorative items to match your party theme.
I always like to create atleast one wow-factor DIY moment in my parties and this Ornament Christmas Tree Centerpiece made from cake stands and mini ornaments was it! Simply stack 2 large white cake stands on top of each other, place 2 smaller cake stands on top of those, fill each stand with bright mini ornaments and top it off with an ornament tree! The finished display is bright, modern and festive. I chose to display a few whimsical items with it such as the dancing penguin and drivin’ Santa for a touch of fun.
LET’S GET COOKIN!
The recipe couldn’t be any simpler. My kids can make these on their own and they were super excited to get going. Make sure to scroll down to the end of the post to get the official OREO Cookie Ball recipe.
LET’S DECORATE!
Once the balls came out of the freezer, we headed over to the interactive OREO Cookie Ball decorating station complete with different colors of candy melts and various toppings including peppermint bits, crushed pecans, sprinkles and shaved coconut. Instead of covering the balls in the semi-sweet baking chocolate in the original recipe, I swapped that for candy melts in bright festive colors that we could dip and decorate. It was fun to see everyone’s creations. Once we were all done, it was time to place them into the fridge for 1 hour to firm up.
CHRISTMAS CRAFT BAR!
While we were waiting for the cookie balls to firm up in the fridge, we all got going on a few crafts. The kids colored these cute holiday velvet posters and the adults got going on creating custom tags for the gift packaging. The tags were simple. Just add a bright holiday sticker to the front of a black and white die-cut tag, add the name or special greeting and you’re done!
LET’S PACKAGE THEM FOR GIFTS!
Once the balls had completely firmed up in the fridge and we had completed our crafts, it was time to package up our OREO Cookie Balls into gifts for each guest to take home. I had on hand clear candy bags with twist ties to place each cookie ball into and tied a gift tag to each. I also had bright festive boxes on hand for guests to place several cookie balls into to transport them home. The kids were super excited to give theirs to their teachers the next day!
You could also package up all the ingredients and place the in a festive gift basket to give that special someone the gift of making OREO Cookie Balls with their family. Don’t forget to include the recipe printed on a holiday card!
I hope this has inspired you to host your own OREO Cookie Ball Decorating Party this holiday season! And to get your creative juices flowing, there is a fun #OREOCookieBall Pinterest party taking place on Pinterest Saturday, December 6 at 12pm ET
Be sure to join in for all the fun and sweet inspiration!
Happy Holidays!
Tonya
Official OREO Cookie Ball Recipe
Ingredients:
1 pkg (8 oz.) brick cream cheese, softened
36 OREO Cookies, finely crushed (about 3 cups)
4 pkg. (4 oz. each) semi-sweet baking chocolate, melted
Make it!
MIX cream cheese and cookie crumbs until blended.
SHAPE into 48 (1-inch) balls. Freeze 10 min. Dip balls in melted chocolate; place in single layer in shallow waxed paper-lined pan.
Customize it with your own ingredient additions or decorative skills.
REFRIGERATE 1 hour or until firm.
Share and enjoy!
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WHERE DID SHE GET THAT?
– Styling & photography: Soiree Event Design
– OREOS, cream cheese, candy melts, toppings,candy bags: Walmart
– Sparkle twist, sequin and rhinestone sticks and glitter crown and mask cupcake toppers: Made By A Princess
– Velvet posters, markers, stickers: Michaels
– Black and white striped paper plates, paper cups, paper straws, paper gift tags: Hoopla Events
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love this. We make Oreo truffles all the time. Love that you turned them into a pop. So easy to make and I love that the kiddos really can assist/do it from start to finish. As always, love your details! You rock!
I didn’t know cookie balls was that easy to make, thanks for sharing and I love the ornament tree centerpiece. Great Party!
Such a fun party idea and cute decor, Tonya! Love the ornament tree centerpiece!
This is adorable! Love the bright colors!
This looks like you had a great time – yummy, too!
What a great idea for a party! Looks like SO much fun!
I think oreo cookie balls would be a huge hit with my kids. Awesome idea.
Colorful and creative. Great idea turning this into an interactive party. Looks like the kids were having a ball.
How have I never made Oreo Cookie Balls before?! That is about to change now!
I’m surprised by the mess-free abilities! The oreo pops look delicious – wish I could bite into one.
As my passion is cake pops, this is the easiest way to show kids how to make them and make sure they have fun! Thanks for the ideas and the fun pictures! As always, awesome!
So cute and the photos are amazing. Made me feel like I was there and now I’m craving oreo cookie balls and that ornament tree centerpiece.
This looks so fun. Definitely a great idea for a party!
I also love that the kids could get so involved. I want to make that tree display too.
You did such a fabulous job on your cookie balls! I’m so impressed with the attention to detail (and the happy kid faces!)
Oreo cookie balls are one of my favorite treats for the holidays. That ornament centerpiece is adorable.
You always have the best ideals! I love it !
Such a creative…and yummy…idea!
Looks like loads of fun! My kids would enjoy this recipe and making them too!
I cannot even begin to describe how amazing this is! Such a fun and colorful idea.
so fun! I love this!
This looks like it was a lot of fun to make. I bet the kids really enjoyed them.
Oh you know I LOVE all the glitter and shimmer in this party. and I have that apron you’re wearing, I love it!
These Oreo cake balls look tasty and so fun to make.
Those are beautiful and you and the kids did an amazing job. I did some myself not too recently and the kids enjoyed them.
I thought they were going to come out cute but messy. They didn’t at all, they’re gorgeous!
We do not celebrate Xmas, but these cookie balls would be a fun treat for my children al year long.
You throw the most gorgeous parties! Ah! I am in love with this party. And it looks like the kids had a blast. Beautiful Family!
Such a fun idea. I’m sure you all had a blast making and eating!
I love making those! Loving the decor too and the easy idea for the tags!!!! I would totally make these for my kids’ teachers.
All of these photos are so gorgeous! And these cookie balls are amazing, looks like a whole lot of fun was had 🙂
That looks like a tasty FUN Mess. I could get into that.
I haven’t had an Oreo ball, but we love Oreos and I might try to make some over the holidays… You and the kids did an awesome job. The decorations are beautiful as always.
Yum! It looks like you all had a great time!
Woah this party is gorgeous. I love the DIY cake stands with the mini ornaments inside! So clever and absolutely beautiful. Plus, your kids? They’re positively stunning! #client
Love this. We make Oreo cookie balls every year for our teacher gift and it’s always a huge hit. I love the idea of decorating them. So sweet.
Looks like everyone had a blast. The cookie balls look so yummy!
Wow! We love making Oreo cookie balls at our house also, but it sure isn’t a cute party like that! :). Amazing.
Such a fun party love it and can’t wait to make these with my favorite littles.
Awesome party!! We need to host own Oreo cookie decorating party now it looks like so much fun!!!
So fun!! Thanks for letting Hoopla Events be a part of it with our paper goods!
Definately have to try making this with the kids. Those would make great gifts. I love all the pictures shared. I really like the ornament tree.
Allot of fun had, and for a good presentation. I love double stuff oreos!
I am in awe of all your gorgeous photos. Absolutely loved all of this and the Oreo Cookie Balls are just PERFECT!!!!
What a fabulous party with such gorgeous photos. You are so talented lady!
Your pictures are amazing and so are the decorations! Those Oreo cookie balls look amazing, I’d love to make some for myself 🙂
Oh, I bet those kids had a blast making those oreo cookie balls. And they all turned out so fabulously–talented, too!!
Wow such a fun post. I loved everything about it. You so creative and those cookie balls are so tempting! Yummmy!
Wow this whole post is amazing! Those Oreo balls are incredible and I am thinking I need to make these asap!
Wow!!!! These look so cute but yet simple to make!!! Absolutely love it!
What a fun way to make goodies with the kids. I’ve been wanting to make these with my kids. Maybe this weekend.
You take good pictures! Looks fun to do this oreo cookie balls!
My mom loves to be in the kitchen but she’s the type that does not like anyone else joining her as it would be really messy. Those Oreo cookie balls look good and kids would love them for sure.
A holiday decorating party sounds like a lot of fun! It looks like it certainly was!
yum, oreos! 🙂 What beautiful pictures as well!
We are so going to try this one out – we are oreo lovers here!
WOW! What stunning photos and ideas! You really have outdone yourself. This page is loaded with Pinterest candy. I love oreo cookie balls, I just got a recipe on Facebook the other day that I wanted to make. Your little gift bags and tags are beautiful, everything really turned out amazing. Now where did my invitation go? lol
Those are the fanciest Oreo balls I’ve ever seen. You are a genius with these things!
I love oreo cookie balls, I’d like some now!
There are really an awesome idea. It would be fun to make these with the kids too. Thanks for sharing.
I have to say this is the first time I am on your blog and I am a super fan already! All of your pictures are gorg!!! Super gorgeous you definitely have an eye for design, creativity and spunk! I love it, I love the oreo ball and the ornament placeholder. I wanna pin it all!!
Those look so good! You definitely went above and beyond.
These look so delicious and cute. I will have to make some up for my daughters class Christmas party.
Wow! You did an excellent job on your post. Your pictures are awesome as well. Looks like everyone had a blast.
Well that certainly looks like a lot of fun! might have to borrow the idea sometime.
This is so nice and so much fun. I would do this for one of my parties and events. It’s going to be a huge hit for both kids and adults.
Oh my gosh, I love it all! And I’m definitely going to make the Oreo Balls for class treats when my kids have their school Christmas parties.
oh wow this is amazing I love licking oreos but never made cookie balls before and I love the idea of inviting families to our home and doing something as fun as this.
It looks like everyone had a blast making the cookie balls. I love the silly, goofy shots of the kids having fun, and the littlest one covering his eyes. Too cute! All of the festive decor is really getting me in the mood for the season – very lovely. My favorite cookie ball is the predominately blue one with the white snowflake with the blue/purple/black/white/yellow sprinkles on it.
Those cookies look amazing! I love your decorations too – especially the tree ornaments!
The photos are everything girl! Great job! What camera are you using?
I need to go to your house for the holidays this year! I haven’t even put up my tree yet!
Very nice, very colorful and for sure, so delicious too. We love oreos around here. I would love to do this.
These look so sparkly, your events must be gorgeous, Tonya!
What I liked best were the centerpiece decoration – just amazing and also the great idea to put the sweets into a package and offer them as a gift.
Love the presentation! Gorgeous!
Everything is just so pretty and styled awesome! I love the bright colors and the sprinkles!
this looks like a lot of fun! 🙂 i’ve been meaning to make more pinterest projects recently. the ornament tree looks like a great one to do! i also love oreo flavored foods.. i can’t wait to try these.
Love this!! What a fabulous idea for Christmas treats, they are so colorful and decorative, almost too cute to eat! Love the decorations too!!
What a great idea! Such a fun twist on the traditional cookie decorating parties.