Oreo Bonbons

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 (20 ounce) package oreo cookies
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese or 1 (8 ounce) package reduced-fat cream cheese, softened
• 12 -24 ounces chocolate chips
• shortening (optional) or crisco (optional)
• candy sprinkles

Recipe

• 1 crush whole oreos into a fine, crumbly powder. a food processor works best, but can also be done in a zip bag with a rolling pin.
• 2 throughly mix cream cheese into oreo crumbs. mixture will be very thick and sticky.
• 3 chill until cold in refrigerator.
• 4 roll dough into balls about the diameter of a quarter.
• 5 chill again in freezer.
• 6 melt chocolate in a double boiler or small crock pot for dipping.
• 7 remove a few balls at a time from the freezer and dip one at a time into the melted chocolate. this can be done using a toothpick inserted in the center, or i like to use two kabob skewers and use them to lift the balls out of the chocolate. place on a wax paper covered baking sheet. dipping is easiest if balls are cold.
• 8 top with sprinkles appropriate for the holiday or occasion soon after dipping, and before chocolate hardens.
• 9 these are best eaten cold or frozen, so store in refrigerator or freezer.
• 10 note: my experience has been that some brands of chocolate tend to get too stiff for dipping after awhile. to remedy this add a small amount (approx 1/2 tsp at a time) of shortening to the melted chocolate. repeat as needed to keep chocolate smooth. do not use margarine, butter, milk, or water as they could ruin the chocolate and make it curdle.