Cookie Truffles 3 Ways
Details
- Time
- 3 hours
- Skill Level
- Beginner
- Yields
- 36 truffles
This cookie truffles recipe makes the perfect finger food or bite-size dessert for parties. Choose from peanut butter, sugar cookie and chocolate chip varieties-or make all three and have your friends and family vote for their favorite.
Ingredients & Directions
- Prep Time
- 45 minutes
- Chill Time
- 2 hours
Ingredients
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36chocolate vanilla cream filled sandwich cookies (about 14 oz pkg.) (about 3 cups crushed)
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1 packagecream cheese (8 oz.), softened
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2 cupsHERSHEY'S Milk Chocolate Chips (11.5 oz pkg.)
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2 Tbspsshortening (do NOT use butter, margarine, spread or oil)
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HERSHEY'S Mini Chocolate Chips, Coarsely chopped REESE'S Peanut Butter Chips, Chopped nuts, Coconut and crushed cookie crumbs (assorted toppings)
Directions
Line 2 trays or cookie sheets with wax paper. Break cookies and process in food processor or place in heavy-duty (freezer) food storage bag and crush to make fine crumbs using a rolling pin.
Mix cookie crumbs and cream cheese in medium bowl until well combined. Divide mixture (mixture will be soft) into 36 equal balls (about 1 inch each); place on one prepared tray. Refrigerate about 1 hour or freeze 20 minutes.
Place milk chocolate chips and shortening in deep microwave-safe bowl (such as a glass measuring cup). Microwave at medium (50%) 1 minute; stir. If necessary, microwave at medium an additional 15 seconds at a time, stirring after each heating, until chips are melted and mixture is smooth when stirred.
One at a time, place cookie balls on fork and dip into melted chocolate mixture; gently tap off excess coating. (If coating mixture cools and coating becomes difficult, microwave at medium 10 to 15 seconds; stir.) Place on second prepared tray. Before coating sets, sprinkle tops of cookie balls with desired toppings.
Refrigerate about 1 hour or until firm. Serve chilled. Cover and refrigerate leftover truffles.
Garnish with colored sprinkles, if desired.
Variations:
Peanut Butter Cookie Truffles: Substitute 3 cups crushed peanut butter cream filled peanut butter sandwich cookies (about 24 cookies or about 16 oz pkg.) for the chocolate vanilla cream filled sandwich cookies.
Sugar Cookie Truffles: Substitute 3 cups crushed soft sugar cookies (about 9 (3-inch) cookies) for chocolate vanilla cream filled sandwich cookies and reduce cream cheese to 6 oz(3/4 cup).
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Nutrition FactsServings Per Container 36 servingsServing size 1 truffle (32g)Amount per servingCalories150% Daily Value*Total Fat 9g 12%Saturated Fat 4.5g 23%Trans Fat 0gCholesterol 10mg 3%Sodium 75mg 3%Total Carbohydrates 17g 6%Dietary Fiber 0g 0%Total Sugars 12gIncludes 7g Added Sugar 14%Protein 2gVitamin D 0 0%Calcium 26mg 2%Iron 1mg 6%Potassium 76mg 2%
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutritional advice.
