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Amy Ross

Bat Truffles

These charming chocolate bat truffles are as delicious as they are adorable!
Servings: 24 truffles
Course: Dessert, Snack

Ingredients
  

  • 36 oreo cookies for filling
  • 24 oreo cookies for wings
  • 8 oz brick cream cheese softened
  • 12 oz semi sweet chocolate chips
  • tsp crisco vegetable shortening
  • 48 candy eye ball decorations

Method
 

  1. Allow cream cheese to soften to room temperature.
  2. Crush 36 oreos into fine crumbs with food processor or rolling pin and gallon size zip lock bag.
  3. Combine crushed oreos with cream cheese. Roll mixture into heaping tablespoon sized balls. Place on cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Refrigerate for thirty minutes to harden.
  4. Chop each of 24 oreos in half with a sharp knife to form wings.
  5. Melt semi sweet chocolate chips and crisco at 50 percent power in thirty second intervals in the microwave stirring at each interval.
  6. Dip each chilled ball into the melted chocolate. Quickly insert wings and add eye decorations before chocolate begins to harden. Serve chilled. Enjoy!