Red and White Plus Black and White...

Ha roo, pups and cool cats!  So there I was the other day, just hanging out being a really good boy and stuff, when Mom said she had something special to do!  She said she was going to take something red and white ... mix it with something black and white ... and frankly, Dave and I both liked the sound of that!  A walk!?!  A car ride?!?  Play time?!? But THEN she mentioned crushing them up ...

"GASP!!!"

...and I just didn't like the sound of that at ALL!!!

Then she said, "Oh, instead of crushing them with a mallet, I could whirl them around in the food processor..."

"I'm not sure I like the sound of this..."

Say what?!?!  Well, OK.  Mom must have seen the look on my face, because she called me a silly little puppy and scratched my ears.  Then she told me to relax - the red and white and the black and white she had in mind were of this sort:

Candy Canes and Oreos
Red and white ... Black and white!

Oh!  Whew.  Well, OK, then!

"AH!  Gotcha, Mom!  Whew!"

That was a huge relief! I offered my services on KP, but Mom said, "Absolutely not!" and banished both me and Dave from the kitchen. Something about chocolate and these being for the neighbors. Fine.

So, anyway, she made Candy Cane-Oreo Cookie Balls - and I thought I'd share her recipe with you. These are for PEOPLE ONLY - not for us guys, OK? Chocolate is very bad for us! Have your biped wash her (or his) hands, and let's get busy!

Here's everything you need:

Candy canes (once they're crushed, about 1/3 of a cup's worth)
8 ounces cream cheese - softened
1 package Oreos (the recipe said 16.6 oz., but our bag was 15.5 - close enough!)
2 packages (8 squares each) Baker's semi-sweet chocolate, melted

OK - first up, crush the candy canes.  Mom put hers in the food processor and buzzed them around.  She made them really fine - do whatever feels right to you!  Save a tablespoon worth of the chopped candy canes and toss the rest into a bowl.
Next, crush the Oreos!  Use the same food processor - no need to wash it after the candy canes, it's all going together anyway!  Do about 1/4 of the package at a time.  Mom did the Oreos really fine, too.
Combine the crushed Oreos, the crushed candy canes and the cream cheese in your bowl.  Blend well.  Really well.  Use the electric hand mixer.
Before you start the next step, get the chocolate going.  Mom melted hers using a double-boiler on the stove.
Roll the "dough" into 1" balls.  Mom used her tiniest cookie scoop so she could make them pretty even.  Put them on a wax paper-lined sheet pan and pop them in the freezer for at least 10 minutes.  Mom actually did hers in two batches.
Once firm, dip the balls in the melted chocolate!  Place back on wax paper-lined sheet pan and sprinkle with the reserved crushed candy canes.  (Because the balls were in the freezer, the chocolate will set pretty fast, so only dip 4-5 balls before topping with the candy, or it won't "stick".)
Refrigerate for at least an hour, until firm!

Candy Cane-Oreo Balls

Mom said they're even better after sitting in the fridge for 24 hours. The flavors come together, it's all smooth like a truffle, and make sure you make extra so you can try them before you give them to the neighbors.  (She got 57 balls from the recipe, but it depends on how big you make them and how finely you crush everything.)

Here's what I did while Mom made these:

She said I was a tremendous help ... though I don't see how me not being right there with her is any help at all!!!  

I hope your people will like these!

Play bows and BON APPETIT! to all the bipeds out there,

Zim

PS:  We'll put a link to the recipe in our sidebar, under Secret Family Recipes, so you can find it later!