Welcome Spring With These Yummy Easter Treats!

If you are celebrating the beauty of Spring, these Chick Cookie Balls are calling you! If you are looking for an irresistible treat for Easter, these Bunny Cookie Balls are just for you! If you are craving something sweet (and adorable) – then you need to make both, and then, call me and I’ll help you clear the plate! 

Chick Cookie Balls

• Ingredients:
  • 8 oz. Brick Cream Cheese, softened
  • 36 OREO® Cookies, finely crushed
  • 96 Heart-Shaped Sprinkles, yellow (about 1/4 cup)
  • 16 oz. White Baking Chocolate, melted
  • Yellow Food Coloring
  • 48 Orange Heart-Shaped Candies (about 2 Tbsp.)
  • 96 Miniature Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips (about 1/4 cup)
  • 1 Chewy Fruit Snack Roll, cut into small pieces
• Directions:
  • Mix cream cheese and cookie crumbs until blended.
  • Shape into 48 (1-inch) balls.
  • Press 2 heart-shaped sprinkles into opposite sides of each ball for the chick’s wings.
  • Place on waxed paper-covered rimmed baking sheet.
  • Refrigerate 20 min.
  • Tint white chocolate with food coloring.
  • Dip balls, 1 at a time, in tinted chocolate, turning to evenly coat each ball.
  • Immediately press the bump side of orange heart-shaped candy into front of each for chick’s beak and 2 chocolate chips for the eyes.
  • Return to prepared baking sheet.
  • Add fruit snack pieces to tops of chicks for the head feathers.
  • Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm.
  • Keep refrigerated.
• Notes:
  • How to Easily Dip Cookie Balls: Keep the cookie balls refrigerated until ready to dip in the melted chocolate. Then, dip in small batches for best results.
  • Variations:
    • Unborn Chicks – Omit heart-shaped sprinkles and food coloring. Coat balls with (untinted) white chocolate as directed. Add triangle candies for the beaks. Sprinkle lightly with yellow colored sugar.
    • Newborn Chicks – Omit chocolate chips. Cut 48 large marshmallows in half in zigzag pattern to resemble broken egg shells. Flatten center of each marshmallow half slightly. Place cookie balls on half the marshmallow halves just before serving; top with remaining marshmallow halves.
    • Half-Cracked Chicks – Prepare Newborn Chicks as directed, except use only 24 marshmallows and omit marshmallow halves on tops of chicks. Add miniature chocolate chips for the eyes. Top all marshmallow halves with cookie balls; sprinkle with yellow colored sugar.

Bunny Cookie Balls

• Ingredients:
  • 8 oz. Brick Cream Cheese, softened
  • 36 OREO® Cookies, finely crushed
  • 16 Large Marshmallows
  • 1/4 cup Pink Colored Sugar
  • 16 oz. White Baking Chocolate, melted
  • 48 Pink Heart-Shaped Sprinkles (about 2 Tbsp.)
  • 96 Mini Candy Button Eyes (about 2 Tbsp.)
  • Food-Safe Marker
• Directions:
  • Mix cream cheese and cookie crumbs until blended.
  • Shape into 48 (1-inch) balls.
  • Place on waxed paper-covered rimmed baking sheet.
  • Refrigerate 20 min.
  • Cut each marshmallow into 6 lengthwise pieces using clean kitchen shears sprayed with cooking spray.
  • Press cut sides in sugar.
  • Dip balls, 1 at a time, in melted chocolate, turning to evenly coat each ball.
  • Return to baking sheet.
  • Immediately press 2 marshmallow pieces into chocolate on top of each ball for the bunny’s ears.
  • Add decorations to resemble photo.
    • Place 2 eyes.
    • Add upside down pink heart for nose.
    • Draw mouth.
  • Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm.
  • Keep refrigerated.
• Notes:
  • Variations: 
    • Prepare using 16 oz. vanilla candy wafers or confectionary coating in place of white baking chocolate.

I am sure these tasty spring treats will be a new seasonal favorite for your family! Happy Spring, y’all!

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