OREO Balls

Before Christmas, my mom and I went over a family friend's house to bake treats. We bought a few recipes, and they provided a few as well. One of the recipes that my friends introduced me to, Oreo Balls (also known as Oreo Truffles), became my absolute favorite dessert out of everything we made. They are creamy, have all the flavor of an Oreo, and melt in your mouth. Here's the recipe we used, courtesy of Kraft Foods (www.kraftrecipes.com)

Easy Oreo Truffles

What you need:

All the yummy goodies we baked! (Oreo balls  in front)

36  OREO Cookies, finely crushed, divided
1pkg.  (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
16oz.  BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, melted

Make it

RESERVE 1/4 cup cookie crumbs. Mix cream cheese and remaining cookie crumbs until blended.

SHAPE into 48 (1-inch) balls. Dip in melted chocolate; place on waxed paper-covered rimmed baking sheet. Sprinkle with reserved cookie crumbs.

REFRIGERATE 1 hour or until firm.

Kraft kitchens tips

HOW TO MELT CHOCOLATE
 Place unwrapped chocolate in microwaveable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 2-1/2 min. or until chocolate is completely melted, stirring every 30 sec.
HOW TO EASILY DIP TRUFFLES
To easily coat truffles with the melted chocolate, add truffles, in batches, to bowl of melted chocolate. Use 2 forks to roll truffles in chocolate until evenly coated. Remove truffles with forks, letting excess chocolate drip back into bowl. Place truffles on prepared baking sheet; let stand until firm.
HOW TO STORE
Store in tightly covered container in refrigerator.

To learn more about this recipe and get other Kraft recipes, please visit: http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/easy-oreo-truffles-95085.aspx
Enjoy!

Pic Monkey!

A lot of the photos that I have posted on my blog (excluding the ones that go along with recipes I found on the internet that have sources underneath) were edited with PicMonkey, an online photo editor. Using PicMonkey is extremely easy, and it's free! You don't even need to create an account. All you do is upload a photo, edit it, and save the finished product to your computer. However, registration is required if you sign up for PicMonkey Royale, which cost $4.99 per month and gives users even more options. I use the free version, and here are some of its features:

Features of PicMonkey (Free Version)
-  Basic editing options (cropping, rotating, sharpen, resize, etc.)
- Cool effects, such as...

- Touch Up Effects (Blemish Fix, Blush Boost, Teeth Whiten, Weight Loss, Lip Tint, and Red-eye Remover, etc.; Even more effects for Royale users like: Spray Tan, and Wrinkle Remover)

- The ability to add text, with several fonts (text was added to the images above)

- Fun Overlays (Comic Bubbles, Butterflies, and more)

- Photo Frames

- Textures

- Themes (Winterland, several Halloween themes)

- You can also create collages! The four pictures of Chelsea above were put together using the collage option. 

Next time you want to edit a photo, try PicMonkey! I highly recommend it!

Here's the link:

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