If you've been poking around the interwebs looking for ways to increase your body mass index, you may have come across recipes for cake balls and Oreo balls. I prefer to call them truffles, because I try not to eat anything that has balls in the title, but you can call them whatever you like. I mean, if you want to hand out carefully packaged gifts of balls this holiday season that's your business. I'm not here to judge.
I'm here to educate {snort} you in the fine art of making Oreo Truffles, for personal consumption (I highly recommend consuming many of them) or gift giving. They are super easy, can be made with the slave labor assistance of children and require no baking. Unlike other no-bake "cookie" treats, these are actually edible and don't resemble woodland feces when completed.
Begin by instructing your minions to disassemble an entire package of Oreos. Remind them that Santa is watching and will not bring presents to those who sample the raw materials. This will of course lead to a revolt and said minion (and her little buddy) will retreat to the bedroom to make a giant mess.
After you've torn apart the cookies, feel free to weep a little as you throw the middles in the trash. Trust me, it's the only way. Put the denuded cookies in the food processor and reduce them to dust.
Go upstairs and observe the destruction caused when you neglect to supervise two four year olds on a day long play date.
Now comes the ball part. Clean hands are a chef's best tool. Pretend it's really yummy play dough.
Now, you have truffles. Put them in the fridge, quickly. Children smell them a mile away.
