Oreo Truffles

I got this recipe from the 30 day Gourmet. It is one of my favorite things to make in the winter time, with all the other sweet stuff I like to make. But they are WONDERFUL anytime of the year.

Oreo Truffles

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Makes:	4 doz.	8 doz.	12 doz.	16 doz.	20 doz.	24 doz.
Ingredients:
Oreo cookies, crushed	1 lb.	2 lbs.	3 lbs.	4 lbs.	5 lbs.	6 lbs.
Cream cheese, softened	8 oz.	16 oz.	24 oz.	32 oz.	40 oz.	48 oz.
Vanilla flavored candy coating	1 lb.	2 lbs.	3 lbs.	4 lbs.	5 lbs.	6 lbs.

Assembly Directions:
In a large mixing bowl, combine the crushed cookies and cream cheese to form a stiff dough. Roll into 1-inch diameter balls. (Using a small cookie scoop makes this easier!) Place the cookie balls on a waxed paper covered cookie sheet and put them in the freezer for 15 minutes. When the 15 minutes is about up, melt the vanilla coating in the microwave in a deep microwave-safe dish. Remove the tray from the freezer. One at a time put the cookie balls on the tines of a fork and dip them until covered in the melted coating. Allow the excess coating to drip off, and put each completed truffle on a waxed paper covered cookie sheet until the coating is set.

Freezing Directions:
When the candy coating is set, put the truffles in a freezer bag or rigid container. Seal, label and freeze.

Serving Directions:
Thaw truffles for a few minutes on the counter, and serve. Keep any leftovers in the refrigerator.

Variations:
You can use peanut butter in place of the cream cheese. Try chocolate coating or chocolate chips in place of the vanilla coating. You can also use your favorite cookie instead of the Oreos.