NILLA Turtle Cookie Balls

By jojomail1

Great for special events, takes only 20 minutes, plus time for refrigeration. Simple and easy, with few ingredients.

Ingredients

• 8 ounces of cream cheese, softened
• 70 Nilla Wafers, finely crushed (2.5 cups)
• 3 tbsps caramel sauce (like from ice cream topping)
• 2 packages (8 squares each) Baker's semi-sweet chocolate, melted
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans

Preparation

Step 1

Mix first 3 ingredients until well blended. Shape into 1-inch balls. Freeze for 10 minutes. Dip balls in melted chocolate, place in a single layer in shallow waxed paper pan. Sprinkle with nuts, refrigerate 1 hour, or until firm.