Caramel Apple Cookie Truffle Balls

Caramel apples scream, “It’s fall!” I’d love to say that we make our own every autumn, but we always get them at a local farm’s harvest festival. That said, this year I’m making a batch of very special caramel apples – they’re actually Oreo balls!

Cookie truffles really couldn’t be much easier to make. I’m not the best baker, and even I have mastered these little cheesecake-tasting bites. When I saw the special edition caramel apple Oreos I thought why not turn them into cute little fall treats? So, I did. I have to admit, the first try didn’t come out so well. I coated the cookie balls in white chocolate that I colored green (to make them look like mini apples). When the hot caramel hit the barely dried chocolate it all melted into a mess. I started over and tried the recipe, minus the chocolate. It worked much better. I’m not saying that you can’t get it all to work out – just wait for the chocolate to cool completely.

Here’s What You’ll Need:

·        Caramel apple Oreos

·        Caramel candies

·        Lollipop sticks (we reused the sticks from already-eaten lollipops)

·        4 oz. cream cheese

·        Optional: White chocolate and red or green food coloring

Here’s What to Do:

1.     Crush the Oreos in a food processor until they are the consistency of chunky sand.

2.     Mix 4 oz. of softened cream cheese with the cookie crumbles.

3.     Roll the mix into balls (approximately the same size as golf balls – or slightly smaller).

4.     Put the rolled mix into the freezer for one hour.

5.     Optional: Melt the chocolate in the microwave. In a microwave-safe bowl, pop the chocolate in for 30 to 60 seconds (different microwaves vary in strength). Be very careful the chocolate, and the bowl, will be hot. Use a pot holder and don’t touch the chocolate with your hands. Mix in a few drops of either red or green food coloring. Using a spoon, dip the balls into the colorful chocolate and coat them completely. Refrigerate the candy-covered cookies until they are completely cool.
 

 

 

6.     Unwrap the caramel and put it into a microwave-safe bowl. Add one tablespoon of water. Microwave the caramel for about 35 seconds (or until it is melted). Like the chocolate, it will be very hot.

7.     Poke a lollipop stick through each cookie ball.

8.     Dip the cookie into the melted caramel.

9.     Let the caramel apple cookie truffles cool.
 

You can also make ‘apples’ by adding a cut up piece of green candy (we used Dots) on top as a stem.

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