This is a sponsored post with Yummly and Oreos and I was compensated to recreate this recipe.
The holidays are quickly approaching and there is nothing better than sharing America’s favorite cookie – except when that cookie is crushed and rolled up into the delicious, simple goodness of an OREO cookie ball, a bite-sized treat made with three easy ingredients.
I love baking for the holidays and when I look back with recipes I’ve shared with friends and family I always like seeing and tasting the fanciest looking cookie. My sister-in-law enjoys making OREO cookie balls for Christmas and I always think about how complicated it looks for the flavors I savor with each bite. I was real surprised how SIMPLE the recipe ended up being.
This was my first time making cookie balls because, after all there is a difference between a cookie and a cake ball. I very much prefer the cookie ball especially because they use OREOs. These are the perfect party food and you can always impress your guests especially if they are soaked in liqueur. 🙂 I loved having my husband giving me ideas and pointers but at the end of the night, when the recipe was completed, it was funny and confusing to hear him say that he had never had a cookie ball. He thought they were crunchy. He liked my version at the end which only brought me to tell him to make his version. I took my cookie balls to a Girl’s Night Out in Phoenixville where they do a BYOB and Painting session. It was lots of fun and I later learned that my cookie balls go well with red wine too.
Cherry Cordial Oreo Cookie Balls
by Noelle Kelly
Prep Time: 35-45 minutes
Ingredients (24 cookie balls)
o 1 pkg. (8 oz.) brick cream cheese, softened
o 36 OREO Cookies, finely crushed (about 3 cups)
o 22 pitted dark sweet cherries in heavy syrup
o 1/2 cup cherry liqueur
o 1/2 cup white chocolate melting wafers ( I used Ghirardelli)
o 1 cup dark chocolate melting wafers
Instructions
o Take cherries in a small bowl with 1/4 cup syrup and add the cherry liqueur. Let them soak overnight.
o MIX cream cheese and cookie crumbs until blended.
o Drain cherries and pat dry. Melt white chocolate wafers in microwave and coat each cherry in the white chocolate, placing each cherry on a cookie sheet. Freeze for 5 minutes.
o Take the OREO mixture and shape into 30 (1-inch) balls. Take each chocolate-covered cherry and wrap and shape the OREO mixture around the cherry. Place on a cookie sheet and freeze for 10 min.
o Melt the dark chocolate wafers and dip cookie balls in melted chocolate and sprinkle Christmas sprinkles on top; place in single layer in shallow waxed paper-lined pan.
I received a book at no charge from Quirk Books at no charge. All opinions are my own.
Winter Cocktailshas been intriguing me these last few weeks with it wonderful recipes especially since it has been SUPER hard trying to decide what drinks to prepare. My husband really liked this book and is looking forward trying more of these great drinks. This book was released YESTERDAY so everyone should get a peek at this beautifully photographed cookbook. Are you hosting a party in the upcoming weeks or in December? The party snacks, cocktails, punches and toddies and ciders are unique and tantalizing. A little about the author and photographer: MARÍA DEL MAR SACASAis a writer, food stylist, and recipe developer who has worked for Vogue, InStyle, Lucky, and Cook’s Country. Her styling work has appeared in numerous print publications, TV commercials, product packaging, and cookbooks. She lives in New York City and Los Angeles.
TARA STRIANO is a native New Yorker and graduate of NYU. Her photography has been featured in publications such as House Beautiful, O, The Oprah Magazine, Garnet Hill, and Elle Décor.
They both have a blog together recipes and photographs called Cookin’ and Shootin’.
The Brandy Alexander was the first drink we tried over budgeting one night and it was so delicious! Even though I took my time drinking it, my husband insisted I drink it a little faster. I felt nice and warm afterwards. HA! It reminded me of my Chilean Christmas cocktail I make.
The next drink we tried was the Old-Fashioned which can be made with either bourbon or whiskey. We made it with both in order to try the flavors and we enjoyed both. I like that these are all easy to prepare and ideal for parties.
One of my favorite drinks though was this last one we tried. It was the perfect way to end the night after a great dinner.
I received a stroller to review and am not being compensated for this post. All opinions are all my own.
We have been enjoying a new stroller by Joovy and it is pretty cool! Sometimes I wake up and realize, hey, I have two kids! It means it takes twice as long to get out of the house and it is probably one of my most frustrating tasks of the day. Everything seems easier than trying to get everyone out of the house.
During the days, we take advantage of going to various activity classes, like music class, craft class and so on. After that I take advantage of running errands like grocery shopping, post office, etc. Sometimes I carry the youngest but sometimes I just need break to get around a little easier. In comes the Black Caboose Too Ultralight Stand-On Tandem Stroller. The stroller is only 23 pounds and accommodates two children up to 90 pounds. Wow.
The front seat can fit baby from 3 months and on and up to 45 pounds. The rear seat has a full-size removable seat. The removable rear seat installs easily onto the existing rear bench seat and stroller frame. It can fit a child from 6 months and up or weight up to 45 lbs. The seat reclines and includes a 5-point harness.
If you have a baby, there is an option to for a car seat system and the compatibility list is HERE.
I totally think that the youngest loves the front seat better otherwise she ends up pulling the oldest sister’s hair. Not fun folks. My toddler LOVES standing which is the way we have kept it. It helps me get my grocery shopping done or any errand. It helps keep my toddler contained because she loves exploring but this way she has freedom to stand.
Cons? I wish it had the safety belt to hold the toddler while standing, or at least to remind them that hey, you will fall back if you let go. It is minimal but it would be a nice plus.
The nice plus about this stroller is that both seats DO recline. The front seat has a 3-position recline and the rear seat a 130 degree recline. I love the parent organizer because I can now easily put my water bottle at arms reach. 🙂
Don’t forget the over-sized canopy which covers both kids and the easy trigger-fold design. It is quick and stores well in my trunk. We look forward taking this stroller to DISNEYWORLD in January. Yay!
P.S. We like taking walks with this stroller as well but my phone died on me and my phone storage was not saved!
Check out Joovy and their store locator and their online store for more info on how to purchase this stroller.
Last week there was a live-stream cook-off and it was real informative watching pan-roasted cauliflower prepared and cooked on different cooktop surfaces: gas, electric and induction.
Doesn’t it look delicious?
I have only cooked on electric pretty much all my life but I have cooked on gas a hand-full of times and maybe once on induction and I have to say that induction cooking DOES cook way faster. I love that it is energy efficient because I am all about saving money.
I enjoyed watching all three ladies preparing the same dish and how quickly they were each prepared and cooked. While I still like how the food comes out on gas I definitely enjoyed watching the dish cooked on the induction cooktop and would really want to have one to cook in the future. It looks easy to clean too!
Don’t think we’re back in college or high school and pulling a prank on a buddy because Flavor Bombs are not a joke. 🙂 These little packages are definitely the BOMB. Hee hee. This product is definitely up my alley since I enjoy cooking and more specifically, meals that nowadays do not take too much time. I love using herbs, especially fresh herbs since I can get them for super cheap at our local store but I am still learning how to store them and therefore they spoil before I can use them.
Flavor Bombs are a great concept. They can be used to start a dish or to finish a dish. Each “bomb” contains 2 ounces of an herb mixture that comes frozen. It is thawed before hand or thawed while cooking and any remaining herb mixture can be refrigerated for 3 to 5 days. There are five different flavor bombs:
These are usually diluted with oil, broth, or water and each flavor bomb serves 4 or more. Take for example our weeknight grilled chicken. I love grilling simple chicken and then drizzling a vinaigrette for a flavor punch so without all the chopping and prep, I used the Rosemary Flavor Bomb to drizzle over the chicken and finished it off with a balsamic reduction.
Whoa. So good! It was easy and tasted fresh.
I used the Soffritto Flavor Bomb in black beans since we eat it a lot. It is a base to Latin American dishes so I loved this option. The Basil Flavor Bomb I used in an Italian pasta dish called Timbale. It added a nice herb kick to the dish and I was definitely pleased.
Want a chance to try these FIVE Flavor Bombs? One of you will win a nice little set to use in your kitchen. Watch the video and let me know what you think!
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