Ingredients
Cookie Balls:
- 12 large sugar cookies
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 tablespoons salted butter, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Truffle Coating:
- 12 oz package white chocolate chips
- 1-2 tablespoons shortening
- Holiday Nonpareils Sprinkles
Instructions
- Crush Cookies: Place the sugar cookies in a food processor and pulse until they are finely chopped into crumbs.
- Make Cream Cheese Mixture: In a separate bowl, beat together the softened butter, cream cheese, vanilla extract, and powdered sugar until the mixture is pale and fluffy.
- Combine Mixtures: Add half a cup of the cream cheese mixture to the cookie crumbs in the food processor and pulse to combine evenly.
- Adjust Consistency: Check the mixture by squeezing it into a ball. If it doesn’t hold together, gradually add more cream cheese mixture until it is firm enough to shape but not sticky or wet.
- Form Balls: Roll the dough into small, bite-sized balls and place them on parchment paper.
- Chill: Freeze the cookie balls for 30 minutes to firm up before coating.
- Melt Chocolate: Heat the white chocolate chips and shortening together in a microwave-safe bowl, starting with 30 seconds and stirring, then in 15-second increments until fully melted and smooth. Avoid overheating.
- Dip Truffles: Using a fork or dipping tool, dip each chilled cookie ball into the melted chocolate, roll to coat evenly, and let the excess drip off.
- Decorate: Place the coated truffles on parchment paper and immediately sprinkle with holiday nonpareils if desired.
- Set and Serve: Allow the truffles to set, which happens quickly, then peel them off the parchment paper and serve.
Notes
- If the mixture is too dry, add more cream cheese mixture a tablespoon at a time until the desired consistency is reached.
- Use a food processor for best results; otherwise, finely crumble cookies by hand.
- Shortening helps the chocolate coating to melt smoothly and harden with a nice finish.
- Keep truffles refrigerated if not serving immediately to maintain firmness.
- Use gluten-free sugar cookies if you need this recipe gluten-free.
- Be careful not to overheat chocolate to prevent seizing.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American