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Well now! Shut the back door.
Do I have a yummy treat for you today, my blog reading friends.
I’m sure many of you have seen recipes for cookie dough truffles floating around the food blogosphere.
Well, I had to get my hands on some.
Just had to.
I’m weird like that.
I can’t have folks making cookie dough and dipping it in chocolate with out me.
You heard me.
COOKIE DOUGH DIPPED IN CHOCOLATE…
Did I not say “shut the back door”?
Shut it up tight and get to mixin’ and dippin’
mixin’ and dippin’
and tastin’
and ooooo-in’
and aaahhhhh-in’
and just plain enjoyin’ the life God gave ya.
while you dip it in chocolate….
Cookie Dough Truffles
Yield: 48 truffles
Time: about 40 min hands on time + 2 hours to freeze before dipping
Recipe adapted from Mels Kitchen Cafe
1/2 C butter, softened
3/4 C brown sugar, packed
2 1/4 C flour
1 -14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
1 t vanilla
1/2 C mini chocolate chips
2 -12 oz bags semi sweet chocolate chips
1/4 C milk chocolate chips
1 T shortening, divided
1. Cream your butter and brown sugar together until light and fluffy.
2. Add the flour, sweetened condensed milk and vanilla and mix well.
3. Stir in the mini chocolate chips.
4. Shape into 1 inch balls and place on a sprayed cookie sheet. Cover with saran wrap and freeze for 1-2 hours. You want them to be firm here folks. It makes the dipping a lot easier.
5. In a liquid measuring cup (I used the cup that will hold 16 oz, or 2 cups) melt your semi sweet chocolate in the microwave. Only heat it for 30 seconds at a time, stirring after each heating interval.
Add about 2 t of shortening to the chocolate and stir to incorporate.
6. Dip each frozen cookie dough ball into the chocolate and then place on wax paper.
7. Melt the milk chocolate in the microwave and add 1 t shortening. Stir it well and then drizzle it over the tops of the truffles.
7. Put the truffles back in the fridge to set for about 15 minutes.
Enjoy!
I know that I can truffles in any market, but I have some curiosity to get by my own, can you tell if is true that the best way to find truffles is a pig? I read this in other site, the true is that I can't believe this.
Hi Jamie,
These look delicious….just 2 quick questions…#1- After they sit in the fridge for the 15 minutes to set up, can they be left out of the fridge after that? #2-how many days in advance can they be made before giving them as gifts, and still taste good?
Thanks Jamie!
Jodie
Hi Jody,
Sorry it has taken me a few days to get back to you! You can make these a couple of weeks in advance, and then store them in the freezer until you are ready to use them. I'm not sure about leaving them out of the fridge for an extended period of time. My first thoughts are they would be fine, due to the fact there are no eggs in the recipe. Good luck!
~Jamie
Always love to read stories about cookie dough. It proves how good of a fundraising product it really is.
Hey Jamie,
I am just now making them for the first time. Is it really 2 (12 oz) bags of semi sweet chocolate? I just dumped one bag into my 2 cup liquid measuring cup and one bag pretty much fills it up. Maybe I have to do it in batches? Thanks! I made your creamy dreamy fudge last year and everyone thinks I make the BEST fudge ever! It will be our little secret how easy it is! 😉
Hi Kim,
Yes, I usually have to heat the chocolate in two batches. I like using the 2 cup liquid measuring cup rather than a 4 cup…just feels like it makes them easier to dip. Hope you loved them and they turned out well for you. 🙂
~Jamie
Could you clarify shortening for me? Butter, margarine or actual shortening that comes in a brick like thing? Has anyone used butter in place?
I usually buy butter flavored Crisco shortening in a large tub. It’s found in the baking aisle. Butter or margarine won’t work for this recipe. Hope this helps. Good luck!
~Jamie