This sweet cookies and cream cheese ball is the perfect game day dessert, especially if you shape it like a football. It is full of chocolate goodness and goes with a ton of fun dippers. Grab a bite and enjoy the big football game!
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This cookies and cream cheese ball is the perfect dessert for your next tailgate or party. Of course you can do it as a ball, or even a dip in a bowl, but it is most fun shaped as a football with laces piped on.
You can use a variety of dippers as well. We like chocolate sandwich cookies, graham crackers and even pretzels! Fruit would be great as well.
This fun dessert cheese ball is a perfect addition to your game day menu. After all of the wings, nachos and chili, a little chocolate is sure to hit the spot.
Don’t worry if there isn’t a football game on the TV though, you can serve this any old time. You can serve it as a dip or spread without shaping it into a football.
It will still be delicious, just maybe slightly less cute. Or cool. Or whatever you want to call food shaped into a football…
It would be great at any party or get together. In fact I would be tempted to make it just for a regular old day, but there’s no way I could trust myself to not eat way too much of it without a crowd to help me make it disappear!
Luckily it is super simple to make and it’s a great make ahead recipe. You can get it ready the day before even, so you can enjoy your guests or keep your eyes on the game.
It travels pretty well also, so you can take it to a tailgate or a big game party across town. Just bring plenty of dippers and you will be in good shape!
MiMi originally shared this recipe with us in 2015. I remade it in 2018 and shared some new pictures.
I was dying for an excuse to make it again, so I made a quick video of the process for you. Now you just need to invent an excuse to make one for yourself!
An Oreo Cheese Ball?
Normally when we think of cheese balls we think of savory. We loveRo’s havarti cheese balland of course thepig skin cheese ballis full of bacon and super popular on game day.
But not all cheese balls have to be savory. Why not make a sweet one?
While we are at it, why not make it chocolaty and full of sandwich cookies? After all, thecookies and cream layer cakewas such a hit! So a cookies and cream cheese ball makes perfect sense too.
The first time MiMi made it, Little Dude had chocolate in his ears, his nose and all down his shirt. He asked for seconds too.
He loves “dip.” So he made one pretzel last through two helpings of his chocolate dip!
This time he was old enough to help make it. He used the food processor to pulse the cookies into crumbs and make the cheese ball.
We had extra cookies in the pack and frosting from the laces, so we thought it would be fun to put laces on the sandwich cookies as well. He really enjoyed getting to decorate some of the cookies himself and he did a great job!
So now that we have dessert covered for game day, what else are you making?
Frequently Asked Question
Can this chocolate cookies and cream cheese ball be made in advance?
Yes, for the easiest time shaping the ball you will want to let the mixture sit in the refrigerator for at least an hour to firm up. However, if it is wrapped in plastic wrap, it can stay in the refrigerator for a couple of days before serving.
What if I don’t want a football cheese ball?
You can roll the mixture into a sphere and serve it like a normal cheese ball. Or just put the mixture in a bowl and serve it as a sweet Oreo dip. It is good no matter the shape you serve it in.
More great recipes for sweet spreads and dips
If you like dessert cheese balls, you have to check out the recipe forred velvet cheese ball. It’s perfect for most any occasion. It would be fun at Christmas time, but I especially love shaping it into a heart for Valentine’s Day.
If you like peanut butter andmonster cookies, you have to trymonster cookie dip. It features the main ingredients of the cookies, but in a dippable form. It’s positively wonderful!
A fun sweet and tangy option islemon cheesecake dip. It is perfect with fruit, graham crackers, animal crackers and more!
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Cookies and Cream Football Cheese Ball
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This cookies and cream cheese ball is the perfect dessert for your next tailgate or party. Of course you can do it as a ball, or even a dip in a bowl, but it is most fun shaped as a football with laces piped on. You can use a variety of dippers as well. We like chocolate sandwich cookies, graham crackers and even pretzels! Fruit would be great as well.
4.74 from 23 ratings
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 0 minutes mins
Chill Time 1 hour hr
Total Time 1 hour hr 15 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24 Servings
Calories 196 kcal
Ingredients
- 24 Oreos
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- ½ cup butter softened
- 2 Tablespoons chocolate syrup
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- White frosting or white chocolate for decorating*
- additional cookies, graham crackers, pretzels etc. for serving
Instructions
Either finely chop 12 of the Oreos or pulse them into small pieces in your food processor.
In food processor or mixer, blend cream cheese, butter and chocolate syrup.
8 ounces cream cheese, ½ cup butter, 2 Tablespoons chocolate syrup
Blend in powdered sugar and then stir in finely chopped sandwich cookies.
2 cups powdered sugar
Roll into a ball and wrap in plastic wrap.
Refrigerate at least 1 hour.
Chop remaining sandwich cookies. Then shape cheese ball into a football and coat with bits of sandwich cookies. Press them in to secure.
Use white icing or melted white chocolate to form laces.
Serve with pretzels, grahams, small cookies etc.
Notes
To make a simple icing, just mix together about a half cup of powdered sugar with a drop or two of vanilla and a teaspoon or two of milk. Add a drop or two more milk at a time until it forms a thick paste. Place it in a plastic bag and snip a small piece off the corner. Use that to pipe the laces on the cheese ball and cookies.
Use the chocolate syrup like you use to make chocolate milk or as an ice cream topping. It is usually found near the ice cream toppings in the grocery store.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1ServingCalories: 196kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 2gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 111mgFiber: 1gSugar: 18g
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