Cookie Balls

I went to a cookie exchange last weekend and brought three different kinds of cookie balls.  They were not hard to make at all, but they were definitely time consuming and tedious.  Especially when you have to make 6 dozen of them! 

The three varieties I made were vanilla caramel, chocolate mint and gingersnap.  I forgot to take pictures, which is a shame because the peppermint ones came out really pretty.  These pictures came from the web. 

Vanilla Caramel Cookie Balls

70 vanilla wafers, crushed
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 pkg. melting chocolate (I like the Wilton candy melts but you can also use chocolate chips)
Sprinkles

Mix the crushed cookies and cream cheese in a large bowl.  Roll into 1-in. balls and place on a cookie sheet.  Freeze for 10 minutes.  Dip in melted chocolate and top with sprinkles.  Refrigerate or freeze until firm.

Chocolate Mint Cookie Balls

1 pkg. mint Oreos, crushed
6 oz. (3/4 pkg) cream cheese, softened
white chocolate, melted (I like Wilton candy melts, but you can also use white chocolate chips)
Crushed candy canes

Mix crushed oreos and cream cheese in a large bowl.  Roll into 1-in. balls and place on a cookie sheet.  Freeze for 10 minutes.  Dip in melted white chocolate and top with crushed candy canes.  Refrigerate or freeze until firm.

Gingersnap Cookie Balls

1 lb. gingersnap cookies, crushed
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
powdered sugar

Mix crushed cookies and cream cheese in a large bowl.  Roll into 1-in. balls and place on a cookie sheet.  Freeze for 10 minutes.  Roll in powdered sugar.