I’ve never been much of a poet. Until I was a teenager, I always thought that poems had to rhyme. I’ve never quite understood haikus but I don’t mind the odd spot of non rhyming poetry. It doesn’t help though that Mr NQN guffaws whenever he hears poetry from yesteryear. If I were to write poetry, it would probably be an ode to a cake or food and in this way I thought that these cookie pops, based on Bakerella’s incredible cake pops, would be the most appropriate Ode to a Biscuit.
I had a packet of Tim Tams and Mint Slice biscuits in the pantry-a leftover from Halloween when I bought them intending to use them as gravestones (I bet Arnotts never envisaged them being used like that!). Made up of three ingredients, these would have to be among the easiest and most smug making items I’ve ever made. Not only were these cute, but they were easy to make and did I mention only required three ingredients?
I knew I wanted to test out my new Breville Ikon BFP650Food Processor that the nice peeps at Breville gave me. It has four blades so it’s said to process faster and better than other food processors. I was upgrading from my very small Breville Mini Wizz which I quite frankly was not in love with. This one has a 2 litre wet capacity (many have a 2 litre dry capacity but a 1.5 litre wet capacity where liquids can leak out) and while this meant that this relatively small mixture didn’t quite test it’s capacity limits, it processed it well. Importantly for Mr NQN (a noise phobic, who knows why he married me as I am one of the noisiest people on earth), it was very quiet when doing so.
The other positives were a sturdy construction and it didn’t shake uncontrollably like my previous food processor did and the added blades, blade box and two sided cleaning brush were pluses as well as the cord storage at the back. And negatives? Because the blade has four cutters, I was quite wary and scared about cutting myself when cleaning and a small thing, but cutting it out of the packaging was relatively hard. Also when I used it to make a batch of puff pastry, about 1 tablespoon of flour got stuck inside the blade.
I then coated them in chocolate and stuck some skewers in them and voila! I had my very own Cookie Pops and they were a cinch to make! You could do these with virtually any biscuit and making pops out of them like this keeps the flavour of the biscuit true.
So tell me Dear Reader, which biscuit would you use in your own signature cookie pops?
Tim Tam Cookie Pops
Makes 20 Cookie Pops
- 1 packet Tim Tams or Mint Slice biscuits (or whatever biscuits you like)
- 65grams/2.3 ozs light or regular cream cheese (I used light)
- 125 grams/4 ozs. milk or dark chocolate
- Wooden skewers or lollypop sticks
1. In a food processor, process the biscuits and the cream cheese until it becomes a smooth paste. You may need to stop and scrape 2-3 times to do this. Scrape the mixture into a bowl and refrigerate for 30 minutes until it becomes firmer.
2. With a melon baller or small spoon scoop out truffle shaped balls and rolls these into balls between your palms. If you have hot palms like me, run them under cold water and quickly towel them dry.
Rolling cookie balls
3. Melt chocolate in a double boiler and then dip each ball in the chocolate making sure that excess chocolate drips off. Place back on parchment lined tray. Sprinkle with hundreds and thousands and leave to set.
4. When set, insert a wooden skewer into the base of the cookie pop.
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What a sweet way to break in your new kitchen appliance. They look so cute!
*kisses* HH
Tim-Tam pops are my favourite! I’ve made them a few times – I usually put the sticks in when I roll them and freeze them for a bit before I dip them; this means the chocolate dries really quickly and goes nice and shiny, and also means I can use the sticks to dip them with then stand them in a glass or florists foam to set so there’s no foot.
Super jealous of the food processor – we had a rickety old blender which I’ve killed by pulverising too many biscuits, so now I’m back to bashing a bag of biscuits with a rolling pin. I bet Mr NQN wouldn’t approve of my method! 
Lorraine,
I never tried this version (with cream cheese) but we have something called Rum Balls, made with Marie biscuits. Have you heard of them?
So cute and surely highly enjoyable!
cheers,
Rosa
now that i can actually buy tim tams around here, this is getting me excited
You can’t go wrong with so much chocolate! Packet biscuits don’t have a very great hold on me, though I can eat a surprising number of Caramel Crowns. I think I’d go for something crunchier, like a gingernut or butternut.
Hmmm…chocalate? very goood!!
Thanks you…;-)
I don’t know about cookie pops … but Kingston biscuits make fantastic cheesecake base.
This is so bizarre! The post I wrote yesterday and am putting up today starts with one of my favourite poems… and although not the ones I mention, the poet wrote lots of odes to food!
Also, I hope you paid less than $8 for those mint slices
What biscuit would I use? I really can’t think, because I’m guessing Reese’s would be too soft…
Cake pops with timtams! O my! My husband works for the company in the US that distributes TimTams, and they’re still hard to get. But the next time they come in, I’m 100% going for this recipe.
Those are adorable!
Great fun! Just the thing for a littlie’s birthday party..
Bakerella is amazing. She is so darn creative. I love cake pops. I think I might try it using mint slices. Mint slice is the bomb.
Lorraine…so creative, next time that I have people over, will definitely try this…these cookie pops look amazing
I fell in love with Tim Tams when my Grandmother brought them back with her to Canada a few years ago. The next time I spoke with my Aussie cousins, I let them know I was upset that they never told me about these cookies! These cookie pops look so delicious and easy!
Oh cute! I love both tim tams and mint slices, hmm but I would probably use oreos! But for me, anything dipped in chocolate is a winner
I love all of bakerella’s cookie and cake pops. These are very cute and sound yummy too
These look like a lot of fun to make. I think I’d use sugar cookies or shortbread. They’d definitely have sprinkles on top!
What a lovely recipe.
Ahh.. my signature cookie pops. They’d have to include WA Arnott’s ginger nuts and because these are not chocolate coated (yet), I will have to add some chocolate to my cookie mix – some Lindor balls would do nicely, I think.
I would surely pop these in my mouth easily
yum yum
YUM!! I’ve been obsessed with tim tams lately – luckily I’ve been able to refrain from actually eating them, but my god do I dream about eating them. Not sure that I can resist this time!!
ooooh they are too cute! They would be great for a kids party (or an adult’s party!!) I would maybe try something like oreos – although I think the tim tam idea sounds pretty good!
ow these look good!!
These look brilliant, as soon as I track down some sticks I’m making cake pops!
Ooo these look fail-proof and impressive!
They look great – I saw the oreo recipe for these on Bakerella and was going to make those – Oreo’s in pantry ready – but Tim Tams would be soooo yummy!! Given up chocolate for Lent (I know mental right!!) so will have to wait to make them!!! Also there is a really great little chocolate dipping tool! It only costs a couple of dollars it is wire and has a little swirl basket at the end that you put whatever you are going to dunk in chocolate on and then when you dip you give it a shake and you have perfect little truffles etc… If I find one I will let you know and send it to you, bought mine years ago and it is the best little gadget!! And lord knows I have many!!! All necessary tho!!!
Can’t believe you had Tim Tams just sitting in the cupboard! Mine have to be hidden or they are eaten too quickly.
Great recipe, shall enjoy trying it.
Oh I know what I’m going to serve at my NEXT afternoon tea. What a nifty idea! Thanks for sharing Lorraine!
I wonder if you could do this to a chocolate cookie. My favourite is the one from ‘Pepperidge Farm’ Which you can’t get her unfortunately!
Hi Lorraine, nice of breville to give you a food processor!As I am on a lookout for a food processor!
Oh, you sweet, sweet cookie pop.
What I meant to say before I hit the ‘post comment’ button was, I wonder if you could do this to a chocolate chip cookie. Not a chocolate cookie
What a lovely idea! I love Bakerella’s cake pops; they are so cute! Hmmm.. I’d probably use Crowns as my weapon; chocolate and caramel = WIN!
Btw, what a sexy food processor you have there. Lucky girl!
Oh,yum, it’s a toss up between using my homemade American style choc chip cookies, or Oreos…..got to try this recipe with Tim Tams though!
Wonder how gingersnaps would taste?
P.S. Yay!! Love the noisy people (like myself)- you go Lorraine:)
Oh, oh, oh I can’t wait to try these out! I might even enroll the boys’ help and have them make these as their White Day gifts! xxx
Mint slice would be awesome.
LOL you had Tim Tams and Mint Slices LEFTOVER??? I have never heard of such a thing.. =)
yummm!
i made some last year using cake and betty crocket ready made icing, dipped in white chocolate and they were soooo sickly.
i think the cream cheese would help on that front
Hmm, I was going to make Bakerella’s cake pops several times last year but never got around to it. As a result, the can of frosting that I bought to use is now past its use-by date. Your idea of Tim Tams and cream cheese is much better, thank you very much!
I love that you call them hundreds and thousands. My hubby calls them that too (he’s from London). I’ve spent my whole life calling them sprinkles…but hundreds & thousands is way cuter.
I have no idea what Tim Tam Cookies or Mint Slices are…so I really have no clue. But i’ll go along with the fun and say chocolate shortbread!
You are a truly genius!!! They look so CUTE!!!!!
ooh these are genius! There is no better biscuit than a tim tam in my opinion!
Oh my gosh, why did I never think of this before! YUM!
Fantastic! I love your idea about the creamed cheese!
I would much rather have that than frosting.. too sickely.
BB
Yum! Love Arnotts chocolate biscuits in any form. Hmm, signature cookie pop – really can’t go past Mint Slice, actually.
Playing with new kitchen toys is so much fun, isn’t it?!
Your cookie pops are adorable, Lorraine. They sound absolutely delicious with the mint!
Best idea ever! And so simple. These would be great at a dinner party or when friends are around. Novelty factor is very high
oh yumness, i’m a tim tam girl… i only ever get tim tam biscuits.. drink coffee through tim tam… only get tim tam iced chocolate @ gloria jeans. i wish i had an endless supply of tim tam!
absolutely yum!
am amazed how well it turned out after processing!
i thought it’ll be really messy.
mmm. LOVE timtams. my brother brought back 20 packets when it was on sale in melbourne back to singapore.
hahaha! anything “popped” is cute!
You would make Bakerella proud! They look delicious. My Mom absolutely loves Timtam Mint – she will go gaga over this.
what a great idea- don’t know what I would make into them probably something Jaffa flavoured- although mint ones would be good as affter dinner sweets
the food proessore is sleek and beautiful! the case for the blades are so neat!
and so are the pops…Ive seen them on bakerella but have always wondered what it would be like to eat chocolate like a lolipop…maybe ill have to find the answer to that soon…YUMMMMM
Y’know NQN I love your blog, and your pics are always fantastic – but you and most of your readers are definitely into sweet and icky. I’m afraid these make me feel quite my palate preference is definitely savoury so I’d run a mile from using any biscuit at all, …ever.
Three ingredients??? Winner!
Gosh! I like this idea. hmmm…you got me thinking. I may try something but not sure if my food processor could manage it.
But tim tam pops is rocking my world.
Yummo! I do wonder how anyone has left-over Tim Tams in the first place though!!
These look super cute.
How super cute! I don’t know how you have any leftover tim-tams though. I don’t get them very often, but when I do, mine never get a chance to get stale!
That’s a lovely way to break in a new food processor.
Personally, though, I’d use crushed gingerbread biscuits mixed into a dark ganache slightly infused with ginger syrup for cookie pops. Spicy-sweet and rich!
These are adorable! Craving some tim tams now…
I’ve made something like this with oreos and cream cheese. Very yummy,but I also saw a recipe for this that used peanut butter cookies (Nutter Butters) and that sounded really good, too. Mmmm, peanut butter and chocolate . . .
mmm… genius.
I think I’ll try the Chewy Caramel Tim Tams in this recipe…or will I use Mandarin Slice????? What the hell I’ll make both
Only 3 ingredients AND i can use my new food processor? I’m sold.
I love your pops… never have heard of this processor though.. must be a southern hemisphere thing… you are a lucky lady to have one… and a great job of showing it off!!! Charming story.
Very cute cookie pops! We loved the Tim Tams when we were in Australia. You also had Oreo Crisps I think they were called, that were delicious that we can’t get in the US. See how lucky you are! xoxo Mum
Gosh, these look absolutely delightful, Lorraine! I’ve never really liked poems, or enjoyed writing poems either..but if I did, it would also be a rhapsody to food!
Best looking thing I have seen for a while! Would you believe I have a packet of white & dark tim tam in the pantry. I knew I saved them for a reason!
My favourite is Tim Tams, but I end up using Oreos as they’re easier to find(and cheaper) in UK. And I completely agree – who would have thought it only takes so few ingredients to make such gorgeous pops.
Great idea Lorraine. These look so yum, and easy to make too!
What – no groovy dark nail polish! What’s wrong????
So tell me that you and Mr NQN did not devour all of these in one go? Hmmmmm? Any chance of a sneaky delivery?
I have the Breville SuperWhizz and I can tell you – I’m not in love. Just not robust enough for me, and so bulky to store. Is the Ikon as compact as it looks?
These look delicious – thanks for sharing
Oh, they are adorable! Love the lil sprinkles on top.
so cute and so easy- very simple version
Too, too cute!! Great for a kids party
Lorraine! You’re killing me! I want mint slice cookie pops!!!!!
OMGISH these are so cute! And so easy to make. I know what I’ll be doing Saturday morning..!
Wow, like a little chocolate cheesecake on a stick and small so you’re not tempted to eat the whole packet…not that I’ve ever done that of course,hehe! My favourite would have to be the Arnotts Rich Tea, slightly lemony, lots of currents but Arnotts biscuits haven’t tasted right this year, we get the assortment at work and they all taste a bit dryer, less richer than in the past.
oooh–tim tams never had it so good! excellent use for that amazing blender–poetry in motion, yes?
Those are adorable! And a super way to give your new processor a try-out! Bakerella has such clever ideas too.
You don’t have to live in a forrest to live in a tree.
Would critters live in your tree? My treehouse would have critters.
These cookie pops are so adorable!
Cake pops are excellent as they are, but make them with TimTams and wowowowow… chocolate upon chocolate upon chocolate goodness! Having a food processor is still part of my wishlist… (yes I don’t have one.. GASP!) however I still have to find the right one for me.
so cute! Great party food!
Wow you lucky thing, that food processor looks snazzy! I would totally do this with mint slice biscuits, they are my weakness
Cake/cookie pops are so cute and easy
My daughters would nag me on end….if they saw these. They look lovely and finally, I am confident enough to try them….I’ve always been put off because most recipes call for almond bark/confectionary bark rather than chocolate…but now…….I’m in biz! I think Oreos would be great, but that’s reinventing the wheel, especially since I only have one Tim tam left which is going to be ‘slammed’. Hmmm, we’ll see
Seriously? You could do this? An open packet of Tim Tams is an empty packet in my house. I’d never be able to make these “pops” for eating the Tim Tams as I went. Btw, they are making them here now (USA). Pepperidge Farm under license to Arnott’s. Don’t know why they don’t taste quite the same. We still order ours from an Aussie guy in Arkansas of all places. After begrudgingly sharing, all my rellies and neighbours are addicted to them as well. Sinful things!
Ommm nommm nommm.
A friend sent me some Mint thins Girl Scout Cookies. They tasted like Mint Slice, but the Mint Slice are nicer.
So your American readers can totally make them out of Girl Scout Cookies.
Hi Lorraine,
That Rum Ball that Tuty mentioned, I’ve done it several times and they are to die for (especially when you were young children).
But this one is another great idea for when my young friends come to visit. Thanks so much, Lorraine!
Just out of curiousity – why Breville? (and not CuisinArt, for instance…)
I love tim tams and I love mint slices too! This looks like a fab creation and I’m rather jealous about your Breville!!!
these are cute! thanks also for the review on the breville food processor. I’m on the look out for one and am tossing between this one and a kitchenaid
Oooh! This is fabulous! You are a genius! I think Mint Slices would be perfect, and I might give some Kit Kats a go, or maybe ANZAC biscuits.
sounds delicious – I imagine these would work well with oreos or with some of these modern tim tam flavourings.
I love the sound of a quiet food processor – if sylvia is awake the sound of mine can make her cry and if she is asleep it can wake her – but I am even happier to find ways to avoid using it. I am getting good at finely chopping ingredients.
These are so cute…you really need a Thermomix girl, you wouldn’t know yourself…just got back from Sydney as well, maybe next time I come over we can meet up! Opens up a world of possibilities (the Thermomix AND this recipe! hahaha)
Hi Lorraine,
Have made a batch of the Tim Tam pops & can’t keep the family away from them. My breville wizz couldn’t handle the pace though and started to smoke badly, it’s now gone to food processor heaven. (First time I have used it, not impressed at all).
I have made a second batch using mint slice as I had some in the cupboard as well they are sooo good!
Good luck with your larger breville. Cheers Michelle
love the idea of using tim tams as a gravestone.
these look really cute. cream cheese and tim tams rock!
These look amazing, and sound amazing… but forgive me for being dense- could someone tell me what ‘timtams’ are? I’ve never seen them here (I’m in the uk, we miss out on all the good biscuits it seems!)
For the American reader, I have made these before with oreo biscuits. I dont put them on sticks, I just have chocolate balls – white tim tams and white chocolate are great too.
these are so so good!!!
I’ve just bought this food processor myself after struggling with my mini yet super noisy food processor. Now I’m having buyer remorse (haven’t use it yet..), can’t help thinking that it’s probably too much of an upgrade.
Was wondering if you could suggest ideas as to what you use the food processor for? I’d love to be able to justify the purchase to myself!
Thanks.
I told a friend recently I would make her a cake, and she cheekily asked if I could make a Tim Tam cake. My first thought was, “How am I going to do that?” Then I remembered a friend sent me this link, so I thought I’d make them and present them in patty pans, in a little box, as Tim Tam cupcakes, instead of on sticks. I’m also thinking while I’m there, I might try them with some of the Griffin’s Squiggles biscuits (either Hokey pokey or candy, either would be good). And then I thought any chocolate biscuit (such as a Tim Tam or Oreo) and a handful of Pascalls Clinkers would be good, and would create a bit of crunch too. Or some chopped up Violet crumble, or some Peppermint Crisp bar with Mint Slice biscuits. Or just use the chopped lollies as alternative decorations to 100′s&1000′s. The possibilities are endless! I’m off to the kitchen to experiment!
I’ve been making these for years using Oreos, which while common, are just as expensive for us as Tim Tams are for the Americans. I don’t know why I never thought of using Tim Tams! And especially now with the dark chocolate ones out – I think Rum & Raisin ones, and perhaps a batch of mint as well?
I’ve made these with milk and white Tim Tams and they were divine (and so easy!!!). It seems only fair that I also try it with Mint Slice right?
Yum yum yum. I’ve made these with milk chocolate Tim Tams and white chocolate Tim Tams and both were divine!
It would be unfair not to try it with Mint Slice too right?
Seeing your comment about Tim Tam gelto in your latest post reminded me of the love for Tim Tams I developed when I spent 6 weeks in Melbourne a few years ago…these pops look irresistible!
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