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These Christmas appetizers are such a fun way to make holiday gatherings extra special! A Christmas Holiday Cheese Wreath and OREO Cookie Ball Gifts are festive, creative, and easy additions to your holiday snack spread.
The Cutest Little Christmas Snacks!
I just LOVE how cute and festive these Christmas appetizers are! The Christmas Holiday Cheese Wreath is creamy, savory, and SO pretty on the table with all those colorful toppings and fresh herbs. Add some crisp crackers on the side, and you have the cutest snack to share at your holiday get-together!
And can we talk about these OREO Cookie Ball Gifts?! They’re almost too cute to eat! Each little bite has a rich, creamy cookie center wrapped in a smooth coating, and those adorable little bows make them look just like tiny Christmas presents. I mean, how fun are these for the holidays?!
You don’t need a big holiday party to make things feel special, either! They’re perfect for a cozy Christmas get-together, and I can just imagine how cute they’ll look together on a holiday snack table! Plus, you can grab everything you need at Target, whether you shop in-store, order delivery with Shipt, or choose drive-up. I LOVE an easy holiday shortcut like that!
P.S. If you’re adding a few more fun bites to your holiday spread, you have to check out this Snowman Veggie Tray! It’s another cute way to make your table feel extra festive.
Christmas Holiday Cheese Wreath
Ingredients
- 1 pkg., 8 oz. brick cream cheese, softened
- 1 container, 6.5 oz. garlic and herb cheese spread
- 1 cup drained marinated mixed olives
- 1 cup grape tomatoes
- 1 cup Bocconcini or Ciliegine fresh mozzarella balls in water
- 4 oz. provolone cheese, cubed
- 2 oz. sliced peppered salami, rolled into cone shapes.
- 4 roasted red pepper strips, 3-1/2 inch
- Fresh rosemary sprigs and bay leaves
- RITZ Crackers, TRISCUIT Crackers and WHEAT THINS Original Snacks
Instructions
- Mix cream cheese and herb cheese spread until blended; spoon into resealable plastic bag.
- Cut off one bottom corner of bag; use to pipe cheese mixture into 12-inch circle on serving plate.
- Top cream cheese mixture with next 5 ingredients to resemble a wreath, using wooden toothpicks to secure ingredients to cream cheese wreath if necessary.
- Tie each pepper strip into bow; use to garnish wreath along with the fresh herbs.
- Serve with crackers.
Notes
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OREO Cookie Ball Gifts
Ingredients
- 1 kg., 8 oz. brick cream cheese, softened
- 36 OREO Cookies, finely crushed
- 12 oz. white candy coating wafers
- 4 oz. red candy coating wafers
- 100 mini heart sprinkles
Instructions
- Mix cream cheese and cookie crumbs until blended; shape into 10×5-inch rectangle on parchment-covered rimmed baking sheet. Freeze 30 min.
- Cut cream cheese mixture into 50 (1-inch) squares. Refrigerate until ready to use.
- Melt white candy coating wafers as directed on package.
- Dip cream cheese squares, 1 at a time, into melted candy coating, turning to evenly coat all sides of each square with candy coating.
- Return to baking sheet. Let stand 10 min. or until candy coating is firm.
- Melt red candy coating; spoon into pastry bag fitted with small writing tip. Use to pipe 4 lines on each square to resemble ribbon on a present as shown in photo.
- Pipe small dot of the remaining candy coating onto center of each square, then immediately press 2 heart-shaped candies into candy coating to resemble a bow on a gift package as shown in photo.
- Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm. Keep refrigerated.
Notes
before dipping into the melted candy coating as directed.
PRO TIP: If the melted candy coating becomes too thick to easily coat the cookie ball squares,
add up to 2 tsp. oil to the melted candy coating to thin it to the desired dipping
consistency. PRO TIP: Melt 3 pkg. (4 oz. each) white baking chocolate. Use instead of the melted white candy
coating.
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