Band Name of the Day

11/17/03’s illustrious band:

Crack Balls

Brought to you by Senor Editor and his friend Chris, supplier of the dastardly recipe below. These tasty chocolate-covered cookie wads are as addictive as crack cocaine, and almost as bad for you. Take some to the next holiday party or cookie exchange to secure your place at the very top of the pecking order.

Crack Balls*

1 pkg. Oreo cookies

8 oz. cream cheese (low-fat works fine)

4 1-oz. squares white chocolate

3/4 inch of a 4-oz. block paraffin wax

Finely crush the Oreos. Mix well with the cream cheese. Roll into 3 dozen balls. Chill on wax paper.

Melt chocolate and paraffin wax. Using a toothpick, dip the Oreo balls in the chocolate. Chill on wax paper again.

Serving suggestions:

Use Oreos with Double Stuff, chocolate crème or mint filling to skew the recipe toward your personal tastes.
Add seasonally appropriate food coloring to the white chocolate. If you’re channeling Martha Stewart for some reason, arrange the balls into a pretty mosaic on the serving platter.
When describing these treats to your friends, call them Cookie Balls or something less obviously drug-related. “Snowballs” is a favorite of mine, since “snow” can be slang for certain other drugs that are similarly addictive.

* Band Name of the Day is not responsible for sugar shock, dental cavities, weight gain or obsessive behavior associated with consumption of these items.

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