Strawberry Fudge Balls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 (6 oz.) pkg. semi-sweet chocolate pieces, 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 until creamy.
Add melted chocolate and beat until smooth.
Stir in wafer crumbs and preserves.
Cover and chill 1 hour.
Shape into balls; roll in chopped almonds and chill.
You may freeze fudge balls up to 2 months.
Put single layer on cookie sheet to freeze, then into Ziploc freezer bags.
Make a day ahead and put into mini paper liners and chill until ready to serve.
Raspberry preserves could be substituted for strawberry.