Chocolate Covered Oreo Balls

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (18 ounce) package oreo cookies
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese (softened and room temp)
• 1 (12 ounce) bag chocolate chips (or milk chocolate)

Recipe

• 1 crush the oreos to bits, either in a processor or plastic bag. you don't want a powder, but you don't want chunks.
• 2 mix the room temperature, softened cream cheese and oreo bits together. if you use a hand mixer, be prepared for the mixture to get "stuck" in the paddles. we finished off using a spatula.
• 3 roll mixture into bite-sized (large grape/chestnut) pieces.
• 4 chill the balls on waxed paper for about an hour, or until firm to the touch.
• 5 melt the () chocolate chips in double boiler or in the microwave as instructed by the packaging.
• 6 stick a toothpick in each ball, then dip into the melted the () chocolate. spin/roll excess off (slowly).
• 7 optional - if you want to add additional decorations such as sprinkles, etc - now is the time to do it.
• 8 allow to harden on wax paper, approximately 15-20 minutes.
• 9 optional - drizzle with more chocolate and allow to harden again.
• 10 optional - remove toothpick and refrigerate.