Football Shaped Cookie Balls

INGREDIENTS:

• 6 oz. (3/4 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
  
• 1 pkg. (15.25 oz.) chocolate creme-filled chocolate sandwich cookies, finely crushed
• 4 pkg. (4 oz. each) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, broken into pieces, melted
• 1 Tbsp. white decorating icing
  

DIRECTIONS:

1. Mix cream cheese and cookie crumbs until blended.
   
2. Roll into 40 (1-inch) balls; shape each into oval to resemble football. Freeze 10 min. Dip in melted chocolate; place in single layer on waxed paper-covered baking sheet. Use icing to draw laces on footballs.
3. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm.
   

KITCHEN TIPS:

1. Place chocolate in microwaveable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 2-1/2 min. or until chocolate is completely melted, stirring every 30 sec.
   
2. Place chocolate in microwaveable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 2-1/2 min. or until chocolate is completely melted, stirring every 30 sec.
3. To easily coat cookie 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 chocolate coating is firm.
   
4. Store coated cookie balls in tightly covered container in refrigerator.