Oreo Truffle Balls

Here at Generous Kitchen, we have been

anxiously awaiting the arrival of someone special...

for nine months!

Last week he finally arrived;

he's healthy, handsome, and 

practically perfect in every way.

His mama requested nothing from us

other than Oreo Balls.

Seriously, after giving birth- when you can ask 

people for anything...

She wants Oreo Balls.

So here they are!

We know he's not big enough yet, 

but we can't wait to share one of these

tasty treats with our

newest little mister one day.

In the mean time, make some for yourself

and enjoy your own beautiful family.

Here's what you do:

Blend:

In a food processor 

1 bag Double Stuft Oreos

If you don't have a food processor,

dump the oreos into a sturdy ziploc freezer bag

and mash them into tiny pieces with a rolling pin.

Pour:

Smashed cookies into a large bowl

Add:

1 (8 oz.) package cubed cream cheese

Mix 

the cookie crumbs and cream cheese

with your hands

(don't be a sissy, it's really fun)!

Place the "dough" into the refrigerator to chill

while you cover a cookie sheet with foil

(this makes clean-up much easier).

Spray

your hands with cooking spray before rolling

out the dough to keep it from sticking to you.

Roll

the chilled dough into 1/2 inch to 1 inch balls

(you should get 35 to 40 pieces).

Place on the foiled cookie sheet and into the freezer.

Melt:

1 cup of chocolate chips

(we used 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips 

and 1/2 cup bittersweet chocolate chips).

Microwave for approximately 1 1/2 minutes.

Stir every 30 seconds. 

When the chocolate is hot and melted

Add 2 tablespoons of crisco to thin the

chocolate and keep it shiny.

Dip:

Each oreo ball into the chocolate

and return to the cookie sheet.

Try this method:

Place a ball of dough into the bowl of melted chocolate.

Using a large fork, roll it around and to the side of the bowl.

Balance the chocolate covered ball on the fork.

Use a second fork to coax it onto the cookie sheet.

Chill

the chocolate covered oreo balls in the freezer

until the chocolate hardens.

If you like you can melt some white chocolate chips in a 

double boiler and drizzle it over the top of the

chocolate coating!

You can store these in the refrigerator or freezer,

but we like ours best really cold!

Oh, and you're going to need a huge glass of milk.

Don't forget to share!

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