Chocolate Mint Snowballs
The recipe Chocolate Mint Snowballs could satisfy your American craving in approximately 45 minutes. This hor d'oeuvre has 139 calories, 2g of protein, and 8g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 60. Head to the store and pick up chocolate-covered creamy mints, 3-less-fat cream cheese, semisweet chocolate morsels, and a few other things to make it today.
Instructions
Pulse half of cookies in a food processor 3 or 4 times or until crumb consistency.
Add remaining cookies to crumbs in food processor, and pulse until crumb consistency.
Cut cream cheese into 4 pieces; add to food processor, 1 piece at a time, processing well after each addition.
Roll cream cheese mixture into 1-inch balls. Push one chocolate-covered mint into the center of each ball; roll each ball smooth.
Microwave chocolate morsels and shortening in a glass bowl at HIGH for 90 seconds or until melted, stirring every 30 seconds.
Dip balls in melted chocolate mixture; place on wax paper to harden. Store in refrigerator.
Note: For testing purposes only, we used Oreo Sandwich Cookies and Junior Mints.