Bite Me!: Oreo Truffles

I have to say that I am not a big fan of the Oreo cookie as a cookie itself. I'm more of a chocolate chip cookie fan. When I tasted an Oreo truffle, however, it was a different story—a delicious one.

Prep Time: 30 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 30 min

Makes: 4 dozen

Ingredients:

1 pkg (8 oz.) Cream Cheese, softened

1 pkg (1 lb. 2 oz.) OREO Cookies, finely crushed (about 4-1/4 cups), divided

2 pkg (8 squares each) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, melted

Directions:

MIX cream cheese and 3 cups cookie crumbs until well blended.

SHAPE into (1-inch) 48 balls.

CHILL in refrigerator 1 hour or until firm.

DIP in melted chocolate, letting excess chocolate drip back into bowl. Place on waxed paper-covered baking sheet. Sprinkle with remaining cookie crumbs.

Gina's Tips: I used both the original Oreo cookie and the mint ones to have the mint flavor on the inside and milk chocolate on the outside. I melted milk chocolate chips for dipping the truffles. I made the mistake of dipping them before chilling them and they were saggy, yet still tasty after hardening. I put the cookies minus the cream filling into a ziploc bag and use a rolling pin to turn them into crumbs.

On the Kraft website they have several different versions of the Oreo truffle: original, cool mint, and toasted coconut.