Oreo Truffles

I know pinterest is showing these all over the place and they are the CRAZE right now with everyone...and understandably so! They are divine and so super easy to make-great for ANY fall/winter party or get together!  If you are any kind of chocolate fan, you'll fall in love with these little bites!  I feel silly because I've made these twice in the past week and both times forgot to take pictures-oops, haha!

Check out this killer [and easy] recipe!

Oreo Truffles

Ingredients needed:
*1 pack of Oreos
*1 pack of softened cream cheese-fat free or regular works just fine.  (Make sure the cream cheese has sat out for at least 10 minutes and is soft before trying this-when it's softer it works much smoother).
*1 bag of chocolate chips (this can be any kind-I used both white chocolate and milk chocolate)
*Festive sprinkles (optional)

Supplies needed:
*1 large mixing bowl
*1 mixer-hand or automatic work just fine.  You can technically do this by hand but it would be much easier and less time consuming to use a mixer of some kind.  Call me lazy but this isn't how I like to work out my arms and spend my time, haha!
*Wax paper
*Trays (I needed 2 for this amount-both about 12"x6" baking trays)
*Rolling Pin (optional)
*1 Tablespoon (optional)
*Food processor (optional)
*Toothpicks (optional)

Directions:
Step 1-Break up entire pack of Oreos.  Using a food processor works best but you can also break them in pieces, stick the pieces in a large Ziploc baggie, and crush with a rolling pin.  The point is to get the cookies to a power like state.  Once pieces are "powder", place in a large mixing bowl (plastic bowl=not the best idea...I'll explain later).
Step 2-Place softened cream cheese in the large mixing bowl with the Oreo "powder".
Step 3-Mix Oreo "power" and cream cheese together.  You should end up with a dough like mixture.  **I say use a glass or sturdy mixing bowl because when I tried this with my flimsy plastic bowl crumbs went EVERYWHERE-on the floor, in the dog bowl, behind the counter...everywhere! So I would highly suggest using a glass or porcelain bowl to mix to avoid this mess, haha!**
Step 4- After making the "dough", pour chocolate chips into microwave safe bowl and put time on for 1 minute.  After 1 minute, stir chips and heat for 1 minute more.  After this, stir and you should have melted chocolate.  There are many other ways to melt chocolate but I find this works best when time is of the essence.  **I used both white chocolate chips and milk chocolate.  You can use whatever you want to make them taste awesome-this is the coating!**
Step 5- I used my [clean] hands but you can also use a tablespoon to scoop up/roll the dough into walnut size balls-obviously you can make these however big or small you need to but I find these are good sizes for finger desserts.
Step 6- Once balls are formed, roll/dip them into the melted chocolate.  You can utilize a toothpick, a spoon or your fingers to do this-just make sure they are completely coated in chocolate.
Step 7- Once balls are dipped in chocolate, place them on the wax paper covered trays.  Sprinkle if you wish.
Step 8- Place ball covered trays in the fridge to harden.  They need to harden or they become a gooey mess.

And that's it!  They need to chill for at least 20 minutes but they can stay overnight if you want.  Pull those puppies out, place on a serving dish and voila!  You're done! SO simple, pretty quick to make and SO SO good!  Mine came out a little messy but they more than make up for it in taste!

I hope you try this out-you'll wow your friends and not spend a lot on ingredients! Cheap and easy-why wait?!

Happy baking!
J