Oreo balls and more!

Last weekend Jessica came over and we made oreo balls. I have made other types of "balls" and confections, but this was my first time making oreo balls. I first had heard of these delightful little morsels from the gals over on 2peas. Earlier this year, my visting teacher, Debi, had made a batch and brought some by. Actually, I had been doing great in avoiding sugar for like 3 months until these evil little confections showed up on my door step! Anyhoo, I've had a few requests for the recipe.

1 package of oreos (regular oreos, no generic brand, no double stuff)

1 8 oz package of cream cheese (I set it out on the counter 1 hour prior)

1-2 packages of Wilton melting chips

My food processor is broken, so I put the oreos in a large ziploc baggie and crushed them with a rolling pin. I did this in several batches so I could get a finer crush. After crushing, I emptied the baggie contents into a bowl. The cookie filling sticks to the side of the baggie. I just took a spoon and scraped it off. Next, I mixed the cream cheese in with the cookie crumbs (it didn't mix as well as I wanted, but you can fix it later when you roll them into balls). I placed the bowl into the refridgerator for about an hour.

I don't have a double boiler, so to melt the chocolate coating, I just used two saucepans. I boiled water in one, placed the chocolate in the second pot and stacked it on top of the first one. As the chocolate is melting, start making the actual balls. I used my hands and mushed it all together and made small meatball sized balls. When the chocolate is ready, dip the balls in to coat.