Oreo Balls of Goodness
One more thing I make at Christmastime are these Oreo ball things - I’m not sure what to call them - actually one of my co-workers refers to them as “crack balls” because they are so addictive! Ha! But regardless of what they are called, everyone loves them. The neighbors get these too, along with the cookies. And I made some for Ryan’s (my hubs) work and my work. My sis-in-law (my brother’s wife) introduced the “recipe” to me and I love it for several reasons: (1) the recipe only has 3 ingredients; (2) they do not require the exact science that most baking requires and that I fail at; and (3) you get to get messy! So let’s get started, shall we! (side note: the pics are courtesy of Ryan’s iphone, his early Christmas present - and you should know that this post is a weak attempt to model my blogging hero, The Pioneer Woman.)
So the 3 ingredients are: a package of Oreo cookies (I like to use the double-stuff ones), one 8 ounce block of cream cheese, and almond bark (or other meltable, dipping chocolate).
First, crumble up all of the Oreos. A tip from my sis-in-law was to put them in a food processor - it makes this step really easy. However, if you have some holiday aggression you need to release, feel free to pound those suckers with a rolling pin. I am more civilized, thankyouverymuch, so I “processed” them. 
Once they are all finely crumbled, put them in a bowl to begin mixing them with the softened cream cheese. Another tip from my sis-in-law is to mix these 2 ingredients with…your hands! I love this part! It truly is the best way to get it mixed really well.
Then I cover the bowl and stick it in the fridge for a bit, like 30 minutes, to firm up the “dough”. Ryan decided I should show you my fridge - as Pioneer Woman would say, just keepin’ it real, folks. Please no comments on my fridge…I’m sure it says something about me…but I don’t want to know what that is…
Once the “dough” is firm, it is time to relive your Playdough playing days and roll it up into balls. I take a pinch of the “dough”, roll it between the palms of my hands, and them place them on some wax paper on top of a cookie sheet. Yes, I washed my hands first.
Now stick that cookie sheet in the freezer for maybe an hour - just long enough that they will get really solid so they don’t loose their shape when you stick them in the melted chocolate. Oh yes, there is more chocolate! But let’s forget the calories, shall we? Good.
So, for the melted chocolate, I have used 2 different types: the chocolate almond bark and Baker’s German Sweet Chocolate. I think I like the almond bark better. So melt up most of a package of almond bark (if you use the bars, you’ll need 2-3 of them). I just melt it in a glass bowl in the microwave with a “splat” (1/2 T.???) of shortening. Then I toss in 3-4 balls at a time into the melted chocolate, using 2 forks to coat them.
And then place them on some wax paper to harden…
Then, last step but not a necessary step, melt 1-2 squares of the white almond bark to drizzle on top. I take another fork, dip it in the white chocolate, and then drizzle over the balls with a back and forth motion of my arm ( I dressed up this photo with some sparkling bangles - nice, huh - ha!):
And there you go - rich deliciousness! Enjoy, enjoy! And I promise, no more food posts for awhile - I think it took me longer to post than it did to actually make them in real life! How does PW do it???
