Strawberry Fudge Balls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 (6 oz.) pkg. semi-sweet chocolate morsels, melted
3/4 c. vanilla wafer crumbs
1/4 c. strawberry preserves
1/2 c. almonds, toasted and finely chopped

Preparation

Beat cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy.
Add melted chocolate, beating until smooth.
Stir in vanilla wafer crumbs and preserves; cover and chill 1 hour.
Shape into 1-inch balls; roll in chopped almonds and chill.
Can be frozen up to 2 months.
Yields 4 dozen.