8 ounces softened cream cheese OR whipped cream cheese
1 (18 oz) package oreo cookies, crushed
2 cups semisweet OR milk chocolate chips
1 tablespoon shortening

mix cream cheese with electric mixer until fluffy. add the crushed oreos and beat on high speed until well mixed. chill for at least 2 hours in the freezer.

roll oreo cookie mixture into 1″ balls.

next, melt the chocolate chips and shortening in a double boiler or in the microwave.

dip the oreo balls completely into the melted chocolate using tongs or a toothpick.

put on wax paper. after the oreo balls harden, keep them in the refrigerator.

make about 3 or 4 dozen oreo balls, depending on the size