Almond Oreo Truffles Balls (and Other Flavors)

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 50
• 18 ounces oreo cookies (1 package)
• 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract (see below for other options)
• 14 ounces baker's dipping chocolate (2 7 oz. containers)
• 4 ounces baker's chocolate (1 box)

Recipe

• 1 using a food processor, grind cookies to a fine powder.
• 2 with a mixer, blend cookie powder, cream cheese and almond extract until thoroughly mixed (there should be no traces of cream cheese).
• 3 use the large side of a melon baller to create ¾ inch balls and place on wax-lined cookie sheet.
• 4 refrigerate for 45 minutes.
• 5 follow directions on the baker’s dipping chocolate to melt the milk chocolate
• 6 dip balls and coat thoroughly.
• 7 gently place a fork underneath the coated ball to lift it out of chocolate; letting the excess chocolate drip off.
• 8 place on wax-paper-lined cookie sheet.
• 9 follow the directions on the baker’s chocolate box to melt it.
• 10 place melted chocolate in a small plastic baggy and cut a tiny hole in a corner. use as a pastry bag. (or you can purchase plastic bottles with small tips designed for creating candies).
• 11 using the bag or bottle, drizzle the chocolate over each truffle.
• 12 place in the refrigerator for 15 minutes to let the chocolate set.
• 13 *instead of the chocolate embellishment, you can top with ground toasted almonds.
• 14 **do not substitute chips for either the milk or chocolate. they will not create a smooth exterior on your truffle! you can substitute premium baking chocolate for the dipping chocolate if you prefer.
• 15 ***you can change these up by substituting different flavors of extract: use peppermint and top with crushed peppermint candies, use cherry and top with pink tinted chocolate, substitute ½ t. strong coffee and top with crushed hazelnut, or substitute vanilla. your options are endless!