Chocolate Truffles

Submitted by MaryMc

"These are the best homemade ones I've ever had!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 45mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Yields: 30 pieces

ingredients

• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 18 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla
• unsweetened cocoa (optional)
• walnuts, finely-chopped (optional)
• shredded coconut (optional)

directions

1. Beat cream cheese until smooth.
2. Gradually add sugar, beating until well-blended.
3. Add melted chocolate chips and vanilla and mix well.
4. Refrigerate about one hour.
5. Shape into one-inch balls. Roll in cocoa, walnuts or coconut.
6. Store in the refrigerator.
7. Variation: To flavor truffles with liqueur, omit vanilla. Divide truffle mixture into thirds. Add 1 Tbl. liqueur to each third. Mix well.

Reviews

[Chef Schaefer]

Brought these to a Wine tasting party! I made assorted flavors by rolling them if flavored hot cocoa mixes. We had Chocolate Raspberry & Caramel. I also rolled some in chopped macadamia nut, dipped some in dark choclate and rolled some in chocolate candy pieces.

 

[Ness73]

These were yummy, but very sweet, you could only eat one or two at a sitting...(maybe not such a bad thing!) I rolled mine in toasted coconut and toasted hazelnut meal. I took them out of the fridge about 1/2 hour before I rolled them, seemed to make it easier. I got about 60, if not a few more - taste test, you understand!

 

[Queen of Everything]

These tasted phenomenal! I rolled in cocoa and toasted coconut and my guests truly enjoyed these served with a nice port. My only issue was that these were very hard to scoop into uniform balls after being refrigerated.