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! 

chocolate football shaped cheese ball with cookies for dippers.

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.

plate of oreo cheese ball with cookies decorated with football laces

 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! 

oreo cheese ball mixture shaped like a football with bowl of oreo crumbs nearby for coating the outside.
dipping pretzel into football shaped chocolate cheese ball

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! 

football shaped oreo dessert dip in football themed serving dish

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.

Serving dish with oreo cheeseball shaped like a football served with Oreos with football laces and graham crackers.
football decorated oreos with chocolate cheese ball

More great recipes for sweet spreads and dips

If you like dessert cheese balls, you have to check out the recipe for red 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 and monster cookies, you have to try monster 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 is lemon cheesecake dip. It is perfect with fruit, graham crackers, animal crackers and more!

Oreo cheese ball in the shape of a football with white chocolate laces served with Oreos that also have laces piped on and pieces of graham cracker.
4.74 from 23 ratings

Cookies and Cream Football Cheese Ball

Author: Carlee
Servings: 24 Servings
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.
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 0 minutes
Chill Time 1 hour
Total: 1 hour 15 minutes

Equipment

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. 

Video

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Nutrition Information

Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 196kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 111mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g
“Cooking With Carlee” is not a dietitian or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories and other nutritional values can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.

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Carlee is a busy mom that loves to share family friendly recipes. There are a mix of quick and easy Midwest comfort food meals and plenty of sweet treats.

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37 Comments

  1. This is perfect for super bowl Sunday!

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    1. I think so too! Thanks!

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  2. Our crew would wipe this out before halftime! Sharing on my FB page this weekend. We will be watching the playoffs! #merrymonday

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    1. Mine almost did too! This goes fast! Thanks so much for sharing <3

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  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

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    1. 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 😉

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  4. Kelsie | the itsy-bitsy kitchen says:

    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? 🙂

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    1. You should definitely make it next year! I am sure you can find a way to work some green and yellow into it too =)

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  5. 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!!

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    1. Ha! I hope they keep it out of their ears too! You never know what a toddler may do…

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  6. Andrea Nine says:

    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!

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    1. It is sure to be a hit! Thank you!

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  7. 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.

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    1. We did a pretty good number on it, that's for sure! I should have left the bit that wasn't demolished.

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  8. 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!

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    1. 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!

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  9. Frugal Hausfrau says:

    Wow, Carlee – Outragious!! I can only imagine your little one and the bliss he was in!! 🙂 Thanks for bringing this by Throwback Thursday!!

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    1. The adults had fun eating it too, we just had better aim while eating it!

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  10. Yummy cheeseball Carlee..Thanks for joining us at Throwback Thursday. Can't wait to see what you bring to the party this week. ~Quinn

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    1. 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!

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