Turkey Oreo Balls (no-bake Thanksgiving Truffles)

"These turkey Oreo balls (or Oreo ball turkeys, if you ask the kids) are Golden Oreos and cream cheese rolled into balls and dipped in milk chocolate. A pretzel twist makes the tail, a pretzel stick makes the neck, and candy eyes and half an M&M finish the face. The center is soft and creamy, the tail stays crisp, and nothing goes in the oven. Gobble, gobble. Plain Oreo balls are easy. The turkey part is where things can go sideways: the chocolate cracks, the ball slides off the fork, or the head won’t stay put. A few small choices fix all of that. I use melting discs because I have no luck with candy melts and I don’t like how they taste, and I chill the balls for only about 15 minutes so they’re cold but not frozen."

Preparation Time45 min