Chocolate Cheesecake Truffle Balls

These are absolutley fantastic and easy! If you want a cheesecake dessert to put out for a party, or bring to a potluck, these are an excellent alternative to making an entire cheesecake, and they don't require individual plates and forks. I usually double the recipe because one batch doesn't make very many, but if you're only making them for a small group of people then one batch should suffice.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 15
• Yields: 15 balls (approx)

Ingredients

• 1  cup chocolate chips, divided in half
• 1 (250 g) package cream cheese
• 1⁄2 cup icing sugar
• 1⁄2 cup graham cracker crumbs (you could take whole graham crackers, put them in a ziploc bag and go over them with a rolling pin)
• 1  tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1  pinch salt
• 1  cup  Oreo cookie crumbs, to roll the balls in

Directions

1. Melt 1/2 C chocolate chips in a double boiler.
2. Beat cream cheese using electric mixer until smooth.
3. Add icing sugar, graham crumbs, vanilla and salt, and blend well.
4. Mix in melted chocolate and chocolate chips.
5. Cool in freezer until slightly firmer (20-25 mins), (at this point they will still be quite soft and sticky)
6. Hand roll them into balls.
7. Toss balls in oreo crumbs, or whichever topping you like.
8. STORE IN FREEZER (this is very important, as they will get soft and sticky if left out for more than a few hours).