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Meal in a Minute: Oreo Truffles

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Friday's Meal in a Minute is perfect for a homemade dessert that won't take all day to make.

Oreo Truffles

Ingredients
1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

1 pkg. (15.5 oz.) OREO Cookies, finely crushed (about 4-1/4 cups), divided

2 pkg. (8 squares each) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, melted

Directions
Make It MIX cream cheese and 3 cups cookie crumbs until well blended. SHAPE into 48 (1-inch) balls. Dip in melted chocolate; place on waxed paper-covered baking sheet. Sprinkle with remaining cookie crumbs. REFRIGERATE 1 hour or until firm. Store in tightly covered container in refrigerator.

TIPS FROM KRAFT:

How to Melt Chocolate

 Place unwrapped chocolate squares in microwaveable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 2-1/2 min. or until chocolate is completely melted, stirring every 30 sec.

 How to Easily Dip Truffles

To easily coat truffles with the melted chocolate, add truffles, in batches, to bowl of melted chocolate. Use 2 forks to roll truffles in chocolate until evenly coated. Remove truffles with forks, letting excess chocolate drip back into bowl. Place truffles on prepared baking sheet; let stand until firm. How to Store Store in tightly covered container in refrigerator.