Chocolate Snowballs - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. (9 oz.) semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, cut into small pieces
1 1/2 c. finely ground chocolate wafer cookies (about 64) or 1 Oreo cookie crumb crust (ready made)
1 c. finely ground pecans
powdered sugar to roll cookies in

Preparation

In a large saucepan, melt chocolate chips over low heat, stirring constantly.
Add cream cheese and vanilla.
Stir until smooth.
Stir in pecans and cookie crumbs.
Shape into 1-inch balls.
Roll in powdered sugar.
Cover and refrigerate until firm (about 2 hours).
Roll in powdered sugar again.
Store in airtight container in the refrigerator or freezer.
Yields about 6 dozen snowballs.