I spy with my little eye...

Cookie Truffles. You will need:
{and not in this order}
1. green food coloring
2. pure orange extract (optional)
3. about 1 tsp vegetable oil
4. 8 0z block cream cheese - softened
5. 16-18 0z pkg sandwich cookies
(your choice - I used lemon)
6. mini chocolate chips
7. 12 0z pkg white chocolate baking chips


You will also need:
1. double boiler
2. food processor
(this is mandatory! If you don't have one, call around to see who does.
Tell them if they let you borrow it, you'll make it worth their while.)
3. melon baller
4. large toothpicks
5. super professional piping bag (or ziplock, whatever)
6. paper nut cups (optional)



Finely crush your cookies in the food processor and toss into the lovely artisan your hubbie bought you for Christmas, or a large mixing bowl. Cube your cream cheese and toss that in too.
Mix


After it is well blended and looks like cookie dough,
shape into balls with your melon baller.



Place in pan or plate and freeze for 20-30 min.
Meanwhile, add your white chips and v. oil to your double boiler and melt over med/low heat.
Stir until smooth. Stir in approx. 1/2 tsp orange extract.
Remove glass bowl and set on a hot mat near a good work surface.


Remove cookie balls from freezer. One at a time, insert toothpick into bottom of each ball and dip in melted w. chocolate, turning to coat. Pull off toothpick and let cool on wax paper. Your fingers will get messy. Wait till you've dipped all the balls before licking them.

Stir in 3-4 drops food coloring to remaining w. chocolate. (If chocolate has hardened, re-melt in double boiler and allow to cool a bit) Scoop up now g. chocolate and spoon into ziplock. Snip a small hole in one corner and squeeze all chocolate to it. Pipe little circles on each ball and top with choc. chip. (go pipe, chip, pipe, chip or the chocolate will harden.)

I switched to the regular sized choc. chips because I thought the mini ones look too much like... well, you know! Then I decided they both did. So you pick, dilated pupils or no.
Chill in the fridge about an hour. Place in paper nut cups and arrange on platter for your party.

or find a cute box and give some to the friend that let you borrow their food processor.

be sure to include a quirky message.

{store them in the fridge, they are much better chilled. and you can make them ahead of time too. Just don't put them in the freezer once they've got the choc. on them - they might bloom.}

ENJOY!