CHOCOLATE OREO BALLS

1 PACKAGE OREO COOKIES

1 8 OUNCE PACKAGE CREAM CHEESE

2 CUPS CHOCOLATE CHIPS

COMBINE THE COOKIES AND CREAM CHEESE IN A FOOD PROCESSOR OR BLENDER,

MIX UNTIL THE MIXTURE IS SMOOTH AND WITHOUT LUMPS/CHUNKS.

CHILL THE MIXTURE UNTIL FIRM. ROLL INTO SMALL BITE SIZED BALLS AND RECHILL.

MELT THE CHOCOLATE CHIPS IN THE MICROWAVE OVEN OR STOVE TOP USING A DOUBLE-BOILER. ADD APPROX 1 TEASPOON SHORTNING AND STIR UNTIL SMOOTH.

(I FOLLOWED THE DIRECTIONS ON THE TOLL HOUSE CHIPS FOR MELTING).

ROLL EACH BALL IN THE MELTED CHOCOLATE AND CHILL AGAIN.

I GOT THIS RECIPE FROM MY SISTER'S CO-WORKER AND THEY BOTH SAY THESE SHOULD BE ILLEGAL!! THE COMBINATION POSSIBILITIES ARE ENDLESS-UP TO YOUR IMAGINATION ...HOW ABOUT.... THE MINT OREOS AND ROLL THE CHOCOLATE COATED BALLS IN CRUSHED CANDY CANES?

THE PEANUT BUTTER OREOS ROLLED IN PEANUT BUTTER MELTED CHIPS?? ROLL THE BALLS IN CRUSHED NUTS?

EXPERIMENT AND ENJOY!! :-)