Food Recipes
March Madness season is here. With all the talk of brackets and who will win, it’s a great excuse to throw a party or make some delicious treats. That’s why I’m excited about this March Madness recipe for Slam Dunk Basketball Cookies. It’s simple enough to prepare and is sure to have everyone smiling when you serve them.
Simply melt your chocolate and dunk your favorite sandwich cookies.
Once the cookies are covered pop them in the fridge for 15-20 minutes.
Then add your first set of lines.
Put the back in the fridge for a bit, then add the last line. Let them sit again and then eat and enjoy!
Ingredients
- 12 oz. Wilton orange candy melts
- ¼ C. Wilton black candy melts
- 1 package of chocolate sandwich cookies
- Small sandwich bag
- Scissors
Instructions
- In a microwave safe bowl heat the orange Wilton candy melts stirring every 30 seconds until melted. Let cool 2-3 minutes before dipping your cookies.
- Dip the cookies one at a time in the chocolate covering both sides. Lift out with a fork and lay on a cookie sheet or wax paper (see photos).
- Once all the cookies are dipped, let set in the fridge for 15-20 minutes.
- Once the cookies are set, melt the ¼ C. black candy melts in a microwave safe bowl, again stirring every 30 second until melted. Let cool 3-4 minutes.
- Once the black chocolate is cool enough scoop it into the small sandwich bag and using the scissors, snip the end making a small hole (you do not want it too large otherwise the chocolate will drip everywhere).
- Using the sandwich bag, pipe the first 3 basketball lines onto the cookies. Repeat with all cookies. Once all cookies have 3 lines, place back into the fridge for another 5-10 minutes to let set.
- Finally, add the third line across your cookies to complete the basketball transformation. Let set for at least 30 minutes (15-20 in the fridge) before serving.
- *One 12 oz. Bag of orange candy melts makes approximately 20 basketballs.
- *Store in an airtight container for several weeks.
What about you? What are some of your favorite March Madness recipes or treats?
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Comments
Maralea saysHow cute are these! Love how simple they are to make.
- Adriane says
What a perfect game day cookie!!
- Mary Beth Elderton says
Yum!!!! These are so cute!
- sheila ressel says
I don’t really have any March madness recipes. Nachos maybe?! Love these cookies though – so neat!
- Janet W. says
What a delicious and cute idea! Perfect for this occasion!
- Dana Rodriguez says
This is a super cute idea and I love how easy they are to make!
- shelly peterson says
What a super cute idea! the kids would love these.
- Elena says
These cookies look so fun!
- Julie Wood says
These cookies look so delicious and yummy! I want to make these and have for March madness. The kids would have fun making these!
- Sarah L says
Basketballs are easier to make than footballs. These are very fun.
- Renee Rousseau says
Perfect timing for March Madness treats. I love the pictured steps, makes it so much easier to follow a recipe when you can visualize! Can’t wait to try these.!
- John Joseph says
This is a good snack idea for during games. I always wondered how to make cookies look like basketballs especially great tasting oreos.
- Blake says
Basketball and food, what else could you want? Ummmm…Cookies!
Blake
- Della Barker says
These are wonderful! I think the Grands would love to make them with me.
- Michelle H. says
This is a great idea. Oreos are so versatile.
- tammigirl says
This is so clever – and so easy! I love it when things are not too complicated.
- Karen Propes says
I love this idea, great for my March basketball party, especially since my team is still in the running, Thanks for sharing.
- Robin Abrams says
Oh these look so good. I think my grandkids would love making these with me. Thank you
- June S. says
(March Madness Recipe: Easy Slam Dunk Basketball Cookies) I have a super basket ball fan that would get a kick out of these, I really like the neat recipe for these.
- ellen beck says
These look easy and very good. I love dipped Oreos!
- deanna says
Ohmygosh. These are so cute. Sure to be slam dunk hit at my house!
- Roxy Meto says
Yummy !! let’s give it a try !!
- Cynthia R says
These would be perfect for college basketball games we host.
- Nevo f says
What a fun recipe! Love this :-)
- femto femto says
Yummy Yummy :-D
- shelly sawicki lash neuhouser says
How cute, and they look easy enough to make!
- Amy Z. says
I love how cute these are, and not too hard to make either!
- Jenn says
These are super cute! I’m not much of a baseball fan, but my daughter is and she is all about Ohio State. Even though we live in Michigan. :)
- Nicole Robert says
I want to try this !! looks very tasty
- Maralea says
What a fun recipe! Love this!
- femto femto says
I will try this lovely cookies !
- Roxy as says
Yummy !! let’s give it a try !!
- Jasmin q. says
Those cookies look amazing !! yummy !!
- Dee S says
I love these! I know my guests will, too!
- MaryJane says
Quick and easy, thats my kind of recipe. Also looks delicious!
- chantal says
These look and sound so yummy!!!!
- Clarissa Hooper says
These are adorable- And who can resist Oreos?!? YUM!!
- Michelle Hill says
I’m going to try this with my 4 year old. These looks great
- Melissa Alvarado says
My son would LOVE these! This is the perfect play date snack!
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