Cheesecake Pops

Name: Cheesecake Pops
Ingredients: 1 pkg. (16 oz.) frozen cheesecake; 22 to 24 lollipop or wooden craft sticks (found at cake decorating or craft stores); Small ice cream scoop (1 to 1 1/2 tablespoon size); 1 3/4 to 2 cups (11.5- to 12-oz. pkg.) NESTLE TOLL HOUSE Semi-Sweet or Milk Chocolate Morsels; 1 tablespoon vegetable shortening; Colored sprinkles or sugars; 1/2 cup NESTLE(R) TOLL HOUSE(R) Semi-Sweet Chocolate Mini Morsels; or; For a richer chocolate flavor, substitute three 4-ounce bars NESTLEO TOLL HOUSE(R) CHOCOLATIER 53% Cacao Dark or 62% Cacao Bittersweet Chocolate Baking Chocolate, broken into pieces, for the semi-sweet or milk chocolate morsels.

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Ingredients

1 pkg. (16 oz.) frozen cheesecake
22 to 24 lollipop or wooden craft sticks (found at cake decorating or craft stores)
Small ice cream scoop (1 to 1 1/2 tablespoon size)
1 3/4 to 2 cups (11.5- to 12-oz. pkg.) NESTLE TOLL HOUSE Semi-Sweet or Milk Chocolate Morsels
1 tablespoon vegetable shortening
Colored sprinkles or sugars
1/2 cup NESTLE(R) TOLL HOUSE(R) Semi-Sweet Chocolate Mini Morsels
or
For a richer chocolate flavor, substitute three 4-ounce bars NESTLEO TOLL HOUSE(R) CHOCOLATIER 53% Cacao Dark or 62% Cacao Bittersweet Chocolate Baking Chocolate, broken into pieces, for the semi-sweet or milk chocolate morsels.

Directions

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["LINE baking sheet with wax paper.", "", "REMOVE cheesecake from freezer; thaw for 5 minutes. Cut cheesecake into 22 to 24 small even pieces.", "", "PRESS pieces of cheesecake, including crust, into ice cream scoop. Working quickly, shape into 1 1/2-inch balls. Press one lollipop stick into each cheesecake ball. Place on prepared baking sheet and freeze for 1 hour.", "", "MICROWAVE semi-sweet morsels and shortening in dry, medium, uncovered, microwave-safe bowl on HIGH (100%) power for 1 minute; STIR. Morsels may retain some of their original shape. If necessary, microwave at additional 10- to 15-second intervals, stirring just until melted.", "", "DIP frozen cheesecake pops into melted chocolate; shaking off excess. Immediately decorate with colored sprinkles, sugars or mini morsels, if desired, before chocolate hardens. Working quickly, repeat with remaining cheesecake pops. Place on prepared baking sheet; freeze until ready to serve. Allow to soften for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.", "", "TIPS:", "Cheesecake balls do not have to look \"pretty\"" before they are dipped in chocolate. Crust is included in cheesecake ball. This all gets covered in a coating of chocolate. It may be a little messy