In a medium mixing bowl, beat cream cheese with powdered sugar and vanilla extract until creamy. Fold in whipped topping/heavy cream.

Scoop out mixture and roll into 1-inch balls, placing on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Freeze for 20-30 minutes.

Crush vanilla sandwich cookies into fine crumbs and mix with softened cream cheese until dough-like consistency forms.

Flatten cookie dough, place a cheesecake ball in the center, and roll into a smooth ball, ensuring cheesecake is encased.

Combine cotton candy-flavored sugar and crushed freeze-dried strawberries. Roll each bomb in this mixture until coated.

Refrigerate coated bombs for at least one hour to meld flavors and ensure firmness.