Cheesecake Pops

• 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.

1. LINE baking sheet with wax paper.
2. REMOVE cheesecake from freezer; thaw for 5 minutes. Cut cheesecake into 22 to 24 small even pieces.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. TIPS:
7. 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, but everything works out when it is covered in chocolate!

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/cheesecake-pops-50027236 (may not work)