Instructions

• Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
• Place the 16-ounce package meltable milk or dark chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring between each interval, until the chocolate is completely melted and smooth. If the chocolate begins to firm while you work, reheat in 15–30 second increments until pourable.
• Dip the tip of a lollipop stick or popsicle stick into a little melted chocolate (this helps anchor the stick). Push the stick into the center of an Oreo through the “stuf” so the cookie sits flat on the stick. Place the Oreo pop on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat until you have prepared 20 Oreo pops (use 20 Oreos so you have one red pearl and two eyes available per pop).
• Refrigerate the tray for 5 minutes to let the anchor chocolate set.
• Remove the tray from the refrigerator. If the chocolate has hardened, reheat briefly (15–30 seconds) until smooth.
• Holding a stick, dip each Oreo pop into the melted chocolate so the entire cookie is coated. Gently tap or scrape the side of the bowl to remove excess chocolate, then set the coated pop back on the parchment-lined baking sheet.
• While the coating is still wet, press two candy eyeballs and one red candy pearl onto the front of each Oreo pop (two eyes + one red pearl per pop). Work efficiently so the decorations adhere before the chocolate firms.
• Place the baking sheet in the refrigerator for 10 minutes to let the coating harden.
• While the pops chill, make antlers from the pretzel twists: place several pretzel twists on a cutting board and, using a straight-edge knife, cut pieces that resemble antlers. You will need two antler pieces per pop (40 pieces total); cut extra as many pieces will break.
• If the melted chocolate has set, reheat it in 15–30 second increments until pipeable. Transfer the melted chocolate to a piping bag or a sturdy sandwich bag and cut a small tip off the corner.
• Turn each Oreo pop over to the back. Pipe a small dollop of chocolate where the antlers should attach, press two pretzel pieces into the chocolate to form antlers, and hold briefly so they set.
• Return the tray to the refrigerator and chill for another 10 minutes to fully harden the antlers and any final chocolate.
• Remove the Oreo pops from the refrigerator and serve.