Mint Chocolate-Covered Cookies

Name: Mint Chocolate-Covered Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: about 3 dozen.
Ingredients: 3 cups crushed chocolate wafers (about 65 wafers); 6 ounces cream cheese, softened; Sugar; 1 pound chocolate mint candy coating disks, chopped; 2 tablespoons shortening; Green and white sprinkles, optional

At our house, everyone lends a hand to make these easy chocolate-covered cookies. They remind me of Thin Mints. Decorate them with sprinkles to match the occasion. —Lily Julow, Lawrenceville, Georgia

Ingredients

3 cups crushed chocolate wafers (about 65 wafers)
6 ounces cream cheese, softened
Sugar
1 pound chocolate mint candy coating disks, chopped
2 tablespoons shortening
Green and white sprinkles, optional

Directions

In a large bowl, combine chocolate wafer crumbs and cream cheese. Shape into 1-in. balls. Coat bottom of a glass with cooking spray, then dip in sugar; flatten balls to 1/4-in. thickness. (Re-dip glass in sugar as needed.) Freeze 30 minutes or until firm.
In a microwave, melt candy coating disks and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip cookies in coating mixture; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper; if desired, decorate immediately with sprinkles. Store between layers of waxed paper in an airtight container in the refrigerator.