Oreo Truffles - recipe

I wanted to get this recipe up before we left but things were so crazy.
These little babies are oh sooo good and can be made at any time of the year.
I created them for Spencer's teachers as a holiday gift in my last few minutes of holiday madness.
They are so easy to make and they taste out of this world.
Trust me they will be a hit when you make them.

* Exported from MasterCook *

Oreo Truffles

Recipe By: Kraft
Serving Size : 36
Categories: Desserts

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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8 ounces cream cheese -- full package - room temp
16 ounces Oreos -- crushed
14 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
1 tbl shortening

1. Place cream cheese in bowl and whip with a mixer.
2. Add in half of the crushed Oreos and mix well.
3. Add in the remaining Oreos, mix well and chill very well. (about 2 hrs)
4. Form dough into 1" balls and chill again.
5. Melt chocolate with the shortening, dip balls into the melted chocolate and place on waxed paper. Chill again.
6. You can drizzle with white chocolate if you would like.

Yield:
"36 "
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Per Serving : 186 Calories; 14g Fat (64.4% calories from fat); 1g Protein; 16g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 7mg Cholesterol; 104mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Lean Meat; 2 1/2 Fat; 1 Other Carbohydrates.

NOTES : When mixing in the Oreos the mixture will begin to look like solid chocolate in color.