Cookie Balls

What do you do when you have a sudden craving for cookies, but don't want to wait all the time it takes to mix them up, tray them, and bake them? Especially if you want a crisp cookie, since you will also have to let them cool as they are too soft when still warm. You don't want to make a ton of dishes, you don't have a lot of ingredients, you don't want to mess up the kitchen, and you really only want a few cookies, not an entire batch. Here is an easy method to make cookies in just a few minutes with only a few ingredients and utensils. They may not be exactly like traditional cookies, but they certainly hit the spot and can be any flavor you desire! All you need is crumbs of some sort, and some type of chocolate.

Quick Cookie Balls
1. crumbs, pretty finely ground.
Examples: cookie crumbs, wafer crumbs, graham cracker crumbs, cake crumbs, brownie crumbs
2. chocolate, chips, squares, or some type of bar, any kind
Examples: mint chocolate chips, milk chocolate Easter bunny, bittersweet chocolate baking square, white chocolate discs

Melt the chocolate and combine with the crumbs. Amounts depend on how many cookies you want to make. There is no exact ratio for crumbs to chocolate, because it will vary depending upon the type of crumbs and chocolate you use. You want just enough chocolate mixed into the crumbs to make the mixture pliable - not wet and sticky but not too dry. Start with a little chocolate, as you can always melt more.

Form into cookie balls, as big as you wish. These will hold better after being chilled or frozen briefly to firm up, but they can be eaten right away. (Or don't even bother forming them into balls - a spoon works too). They can also be decorated with some more melted chocolate on top.