I don't know what has gotten into me this week!! After being sick last week, and now being snowed in, I have this cooking bug. I can't stop!! HAAAAAAAAAAAALP! In the mean time, while my roommates try to keep me out of the kitchen, enjoy this sweet and tasty treat! (This was written back around V-Day with all that Polar Vortex ick)

Filling
1/2 cup salted butter, softened (I'm pretty sure you can use unsalted instead, but I only had salted)
1 (3-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla*
4 cups powdered sugar
*I'm tinkering around with the idea of substituting almond, orange or rum extract next time!!

Coating:
1 (12-ounce) package (2 cups) real semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons shortening

Directions:
Combine butter and cream cheese in large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until smooth. Add vanilla*; continue beating until well mixed. Reduce speed to low. Beat, gradually adding powdered sugar, until well mixed. (If mixture is too soft, cover and refrigerate 1 hour or until firm enough to form balls.)

Shape rounded teaspoonfuls of mixture into 1-inch balls (doesn't have to be perfect, look at the pic, do they look uniform to you?! XD). Place onto waxed paper-lined baking sheets (or tin foil, worked fine for me, but I'm using paper next time). Cover loosely; refrigerate until firm (2 hours or overnight).

Melt chocolate chips and shortening in 1-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, until smooth (3 to 4 minutes). Dip buttercreams into chocolate mixture using toothpicks; let excess chocolate drip off. Place onto waxed paper-lined baking sheet. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes to set.

WHO DOESN'T LIKE BALLS?! Rubber balls, tennis balls, and now chocolate covered balls!! ^.^;; *don't kill me*