Oreo Truffles

Oreo Truffles (makes 3.5 Dozen)

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• 1 (16oz) package Oreo cookies

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• 1 (8oz) package cream cheese, softened

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• 2 (8oz) packages semi-sweet baking chocolate

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• Melt chocolate in an uncovered pot on low heat. Use rubber spatula to stir and break up chunks.

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• Crush 9 cookies to fine crumbs in a resealable plastic bag, and reserve for later use. Crush remaining 36 cookies to fine crumbs in a resealable plastic bag, and place in a medium bowl.

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• Add cream cheese to crushed cookies in bowl and mix until well blended.

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• Roll cookie mixture into approximately 42 balls (about 1” in diameter).

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• Dip balls in chocolate, and use two forks to lift from pot (to allow excess chocolate to run off). Place on wax paper-covered baking sheet.

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• Sprinkle reserved cookie crumbs on chocolate balls.

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• Refrigerate until firm (about 1 hour).

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Milky Way Martini

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• 1½ cups ice cubes

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• ¼ cup cold water

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• 2oz vanilla-flavored vodka

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• 2oz white crème de cacao

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• 2oz Irish crème liqueur

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• 1 tbsp chocolate syrup

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• Chill a martini glass by filling it with ½ cup of ice and cold water.

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• Place 1 cup of ice cubes into a cocktail shaker. Pour the vanilla-flavored vodka, white crème de cacao, and Irish crème liqueur over the ice in the cocktail shaker. Cover and shake vigorously.

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• Dump the ice and water from the martini glass and drizzle chocolate syrup inside the glass.

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• Strain the cocktail into the glass to serve.

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rRecipe Sources: allrecipes.com.