Friday, December 2, 2011

Grandma's Soft Yummy Christmas Balls


This is what I'm bringing to the ward Christmas party. What did you bring?

Leave about 2.5-3 hours total to make these. (which includes cool whip softening time and cooling time once formed).

Makes approx 36 (depending on spoonful size)

3 king size hersheys bars (I prefer 2 with almonds and 1 without) (they are approx 7 oz. each but not exactly)

12 oz of cool whip (I did Fat Free), before using leave out for an hour or so to soften

Graham cracker crumbs, crushed with a rolling pin inside a ziploc (I used 1/2 of 1 sleeve)

1 T. crisco (only if melting chocolate in microwave)

Melt chocolate in the top of a double boiler or cook in the microwave for a minute or two. (If you melt it in the microwave, add 1 T. of crisco to the chocolate before microwaving). If doing in the microwave, stir every 30-45 sec or so.

Blend in softened coolwhip.

Spoon into crushed graham cracker crumbs. Roll into a ball.

Place on wax paper to cool.

You can refrigerate to speed up the cooling process.

I would think if you were making the day before you would want to keep them refrigerated.