Desserts

NILLA Turtle Cookie Balls

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kraft

If you think turtle candies are good, you're gonna love these scrumptious little bites of caramely, chocolatey, nutty deliciousness.

time

prep:

20 min

total:

1 hr 30 min

servings

total:

42 servings

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What You Need

pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

NILLA Wafers, finely crushed (about 2-1/3 cups)

Tbsp. caramel ice cream topping

pkg. (8 squares each) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, melted

1/4

cup chopped PLANTERS Pecans

Make It

MIX first 3 ingredients until well blended.

SHAPE into 42 (1-inch) balls. Freeze 10 min. Dip balls in melted chocolate; place in single layer in shallow waxed paper-lined pan. Sprinkle with nuts.

REFRIGERATE 1 hour or until firm.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Size-Wise

Sweets can be part of a balanced diet but remember to keep tabs on portions.

How to Easily Dip Balls

To easily coat balls with the melted chocolate, add balls, in batches, to bowl of melted chocolate. Use 2 forks to roll balls in chocolate until evenly coated. Remove balls with forks, letting excess chocolate drip back into bowl. Place balls in prepared pan; let stand until firm.

How to Store

Store in tightly covered container in refrigerator.

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fatty9921

posted:12/27/2011

I was really excited to make these, but when I finally did i was disappointed. They were really easy to make, but even after adding extra caramel and cream cheese the flavor was not what i thought it would be. They tasted okay nothing special.

msomama

posted:12/18/2011

very easy to make, my five year old helped. I took the advice of using more caramel and put the pecans on the inside and outside. The good news for portion control...I could only eat one because they were very rich!

a cook

posted:12/8/2011

These are great! We doubled the caramel based on the comments in the other reviews, used a little extra cream cheese, and we used half milk chocolate and half semi-sweet - and they were perfect. We included them in our Christmas goodies packages this year and everyone loved them!

PamiK

posted:11/27/2011

Awesome! Taste like little turtle cheesecake bites!! They went fast!

jbarilla

posted:11/22/2011

there was not enough caramel flavor. Very bland

MARIANNE158

posted:11/8/2011

Following the recipe, it tasted nothing like a Turtle candy. But I am going to give it another try by adding some more caramel and by mixing the pecans in with the filling instead of on top of the cookie.