My Favorite Friday - Oreo Truffles!

School is starting soon - for some of us it has started all ready, so I thought I'd include a recipe for some super easy SUPER yummy treats to lesson the back-to-school shock! I have to admit, I don't make these, my wonderful daughter does, but the recipe is so easy that even I could handle it. 

Oreo Truffles

All you need is:

1 package of Double Stuft Oreos
1 8oz package of cream cheese
White chocolate melters or chips

1. Crush the oreos. We use a food processor to get the crumbs really fine. Set aside about 1/4 c of crumbs.

2. Mix in the cream cheese. Use your hands! You can vary the amount of cream cheese you put in depending on how creamy you want them. We don't usually use the whole package.

3. Roll into one inch balls and place in freezer for about 15 minutes.

4. Melt white chocolate in double boiler or microwave and roll chilled truffles in to coat. Place on waxed paper. Sprinkle with reserved oreo crumbs. Don't wait until the oreos are all coated, once the chocolate cools the crumbs won't stick.

Eat them!

We've made all kinds of variations. Used mint and peanut butter oreos (seriously yummy) but these needed a little more cream cheese to make up for not being double stuft. We've also melted chocolate chips and drizzled the tops as in the picture. If you have a Win-co near you, they sell the white melters in their bulk bins. (I love Win-co's bulk bins!)

Enjoy, and happy back to school!

High School teachers - please join in and share your first week or day of school ideas! I'll compile them and post the results on Sunday. http://bit.ly/RxRCFh

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Okay, here goes...

Since apparently you are all "school supply junkies" I have to put in my plug for Staples. At the one near my home, right when you walk in the door there are these bins of goodies at amazing prices. Sharpies in 4 packs for a buck, same for highlighters, etc. This last time I went in they had these...

for 50 cents a pack! Limit of four (bummer) so I bought my four, went outside, gave my daughter $5 and sent her in for more. Did the same the next day. It has become the excitement of the week (almost) to hit Staples on Monday morning and see what goodies are there for cheap!

And then I'm going to hot glue these to the ends as erasers (which I got from somebody's blog a few weeks ago) and ta-da! Hopefully enough dry erase markers to keep my classes busy at least until December!

(Thanks for pressuring me into doing this, my new twitter buddies!)