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!
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!
Frequently Asked Questions
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.
Cookies and Cream Football Cheese Ball
Ingredients
- 24 Oreos divided
- 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 Oreos or pulse them into small pieces in your food processor.
- In food processor or mixer, blend 8 ounces cream cheese, ½ cup butter and 2 Tablespoons chocolate syrup.
- Blend in 2 cups powdered sugar and then stir in the Oreo crumbs.
- Roll into a ball and wrap in plastic wrap.
- Refrigerate at least 1 hour.
- Chop remaining 12 Oreos. 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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This is perfect for super bowl Sunday!
I think so too! Thanks!
Our crew would wipe this out before halftime! Sharing on my FB page this weekend. We will be watching the playoffs! #merrymonday
Mine almost did too! This goes fast! Thanks so much for sharing <3
Hi Carlee, Little Dude sounds like he's going to be just like his Mum. I have visions of him covered in chocolate, but having a great time… That pretzel must have been soggy by the time he finished that dip. Having a bit of a sweet tooth this sweet cheeseball appeals to me.
xx
He was so cute and he definitely inherited a bit of a sweet tooth from me! Luckily I usually manage to get most of it in my mouth 😉
This is so dang cute! I'm bookmarking it to make when the college season starts up again! And I love the idea of a virtual tailgate–if it's virtual I can eat all the food myself right? 🙂
You should definitely make it next year! I am sure you can find a way to work some green and yellow into it too =)
This looks fantastic! My kind of cheese ball! I love Oreos and this would make happy people at my house! I just hope they keep it out of there ears! Ha ha!!
Ha! I hope they keep it out of their ears too! You never know what a toddler may do…
Sooooo adorable and yummy sounding! I am added this to the Suer Bowl menu for sure, I can get my sweets fix that way!! Happy Monday Friend! Be warm and safe!
It is sure to be a hit! Thank you!
Clint came for a visit yesterday and the first thing he did was go straight to the refrigerator to see if you left any “football dip” here. I may have to make it again for Super Bowl.
We did a pretty good number on it, that's for sure! I should have left the bit that wasn't demolished.
What a fun idea! It is so easy to always think of salty and savory football snacks and sweet are always a second thought. But this recipe has me thinking otherwise!
It is fun to have a festive sweet too! Plus this is a great make ahead option that travels well if you are watching the big game elsewhere!
Wow, Carlee – Outragious!! I can only imagine your little one and the bliss he was in!! 🙂 Thanks for bringing this by Throwback Thursday!!
The adults had fun eating it too, we just had better aim while eating it!
Yummy cheeseball Carlee..Thanks for joining us at Throwback Thursday. Can't wait to see what you bring to the party this week. ~Quinn
Thanks, Quinn! We used to used to have people over every Sunday during football season. It has been a little bit harder to do that this year, but I still love making snacks when it can happen!