Chocolate Bon Bon Pops - cooking recipe

Ingredients

18 chocolate sandwich style cookies, with cream filling (Oreo's are good)
1 1/2 cups pecans, toasted (or walnuts or nuts of choice)
2 tablespoons orange juice (or orange liqueur)
1 tablespoon light corn syrup (clear color)
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
20 lollipop sticks
1 (12 ounce) package milk chocolate chips or (12 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 tablespoon vegetable shortening

Preparation

In a large food processor bowl combine cookies and 3/4 cup of the nuts; pulse until cookies are crushed. Add orange juice, corn syrup, and cocoa powder; process until combined. Add remaining nuts; pulse until coarsely chopped.
Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Shape the cookie mixture into 1\" balls. Place on a baking sheet, insert a lollipop stick, and freeze for about 30 minutes.
In a small saucepan combine the chocolate chips and shortening. Cook and stir over medium-low heat just until melted. Remove from heat. Dip pops in melted chocolate. Return to baking sheet.
Loosely cover and refrigerate 1 hour or until chocolate coating is set. If using liqueur, flavor will mellow after a day or two. Enjoy!
Makes 20 pops.
To Store: Place in covered container; refrigerate up to 1 week.