Christmas cookie exchange

I made these for a Christmas cookie exchange. Cookies are not my favorite thing to make unless they are sugar cookies but I wasn't in a decorating sugar cookie kind of mood.
So I decided to make cookie balls instead and I had a great time. 

Nutter Butter Heath Balls: I used my Blendtec (a food processor would also work) to crush Nutter butters, I then added peanut butter and mixed until it was a dough consistency, dipped in almond bark and covered with Heath bits (found in baking isle.)

Mint Oreo Cookie Balls: I crushed the mint Oreos, added softened cream cheese until it was a dough consistency, dipped in almond bark, and added crushed candy canes on top. 

If using an entire package of mint Oreos you would add 8 oz of cream cheese.

**Let's talk about dipping. So the key to dipping anything starts with the consistency. you don't want it too dry or they will fall apart, too wet and the chocolate won't stick. Think dough consistency.

I usually use my wilton chocolate melt container or you could set your bowl on a grill set at 200 degrees with a kitchen towel over the grill to prevent your bowl from getting too hot.

Drop your cookie ball or truffle into the bowl of melted chocolate, use a spoon to cover the ball with chocolate, then use a fork to get it out of the bowl, get the excess chocolate off by tapping your hand holding your fork lightly with your other hand (Bakerella's suggestion), scrap your fork on the side of the bowl and then use a toothpick to slide the ball off the fork onto wax paper.

Oreo Balls: I used regular Oreos and cream cheese for these. Once the almond bark was dry I used white almond bark to add a drizzle.

Nutter Butter Snowmen: Nutter Butters and softened cream cheese.  For each package of nutter butters you would need 8 ounces of cream cheese. 

Snowman hat= mini Oreo cookie and mini Reese's peanut butter cup, Scarf= airhead extreme licorice cut into strips, Face= piped on frosting, colored black and orange.

I used M&M's for the earmuff and an airhead extreme licorice cut into strips for the part that connects the earmuffs. Make sure to put the strip on first so you know where to put the M&M's. 

I seriously love any treat with a face. They are so fun to create and I feel like they have a personality! It makes it all worth the effort!

This is how I displayed them. I labeled each flavor with Washi tape.