Oreo Truffles

I ripped this recipe from a magazine eons ago and never made them.  Now, you Google Oreo Truffles and you get a kagillion results.  Apparently I'm behind the times.  When I was digging through my accordion file looking for ideas for The Girl's birthday, I came across the recipe again.  My recipe calls for coating them in white chocolate, but I had red and white candy melts, so that's what I used.  I decorated them with red, white and black sprinkles to go with the ladybug theme.

Here's the recipe with my notes:

Oreo Truffles
Makes 50 1-inch truffles

1 18-oz pkg. Oreos, finely crushed (I used store-brand tuxedo cookies and crushed them in the food processor)
1 8-oz pkg. cream cheese, softened (I used low-fat, just 'cause)
1 lb. white baking chocolate, melted (I used 1/2 pkg. each of Wilton's red and white candy melts)

In large mixing bowl combine crushed cookies and cream cheese.  

Beat with mixer on low speed until well blended.  

Form 1-inch balls by hand.

I did this yesterday and put them in the fridge overnight so they'd set up good.

Dip balls in white chocolate; place on baking sheet covered with waxed paper.

Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm.

I used two makeshift double boilers for the candy melts.

I just dropped the balls in, rolled them around, and scooped them out with a fork.
For whatever reason, the red had a better consistency and coated better.

Once they had set up, I cut off the excess coating around the bottoms with kitchen shears.

To store, cover and refrigerate.

Here they are, coated and sprinkled:

 One more thing for the birthday party checked off my list.