Chocolate Chip Acorn Truffles Recipes

ACORN COOKIE TRUFFLES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Make cookies as directed on pouch. Cool completely, at least 20 minutes.
• In food processor, process half of the cookies to fine crumbs. Remove and set aside; process remaining cookies to fine crumbs. Mix all cookie crumbs in food processor. Add cream cheese and hazelnut spread. Process 1 to 2 minutes or until well combined and mixture forms a ball.
• Shape cookie mixture into 46 (1 1/4-inch) balls. Flatten each ball into palm of hand to about a 2-inch circle. Place 1 pretzel in center. Form cookie mixture around pretzel into an oblong acorn shape, leaving about 1 inch of pretzel showing for stem. Place on waxed paper-lined cookie sheet. Repeat with remaining balls and pretzels. Refrigerate at least 1 hour.
• In medium microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips and shortening uncovered on High 60 seconds. Stir; continue to microwave in 30-second increments until mixture can be stirred smooth. In small bowl, place chopped almonds.
• Remove one-third of cookie acorns at a time from refrigerator. Place on second waxed paper-lined cookie sheet. Carefully holding chilled cookie acorn by pretzel stem, hold over bowl of melted chocolate. Using spoon, spoon melted chocolate over cookie acorn to cover. Gently shake off excess chocolate.
• Continue to hold cookie acorn; hold over almond bowl. Using another clean spoon, sprinkle almonds over top third of acorn. Place on lined cookie sheet. Repeat with remaining cookie acorns. If chocolate has cooled too much, reheat. Refrigerate truffles about 30 minutes or until coating is set. Store covered in refrigerator.

EASY CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES

Steps:

• Heat chocolates, butter and milk in a pan until chocolates and butter are partially melted. Remove from heat and stir until completely melted. Whisk in desired flavoring until creamy-smooth.
• Transfer to a bowl and let stand until firm enough to hold its shape, about 2 hours.
• Using a tablespoon (a spring-action 1 Tb. scoop is ideal), mold chocolate into balls, 1 level Tb. at a time, and place on a cookie sheet lined with greased parchment paper.
• Place desired coating in a small bowl. Working one at a time, drop truffles into the bowl with greased fingertips. Shake bowl back and forth so truffles are completely coated. If necessary, roll truffles by hand to make round. Return to parchment. (Can be refrigerated in an airtight container up to 5 days or frozen up to 1 month.) Before serving, let stand at room temperature to soften slightly.

CHOCOLATE CHIP ACORN TRUFFLES

Steps:

• 1. PREHEAT oven to 350° F. Prepare cookies following package directions. However, bake for 12 to 13 minutes until crisp and golden brown but not burnt. (Crisp cookies will make it easier to grind the cookies later). Let cookies cool completely on wire racks.
• 2. LINE baking sheet with wax paper. Crumble cookies into food processor container and cover. Process until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add cream cheese; process until mixture begins to hold together. Mixture will be dark in color.
• 3. If smaller food processor is being used, half the cookies and half the cream cheese can be processed. Transfer mixture to medium bowl and then repeat with remaining cookies and cream cheese. Roll or scoop mixture into 1 1/4-inch balls.
• 4. Pinch to be slightly oval shaped. Place on prepared baking sheet. Microwave morsels and vegetable shortening in small, uncovered, microwave-safe bowl on HIGH (100%) power for 30 seconds; STIR. Morsels may retain some of their original shape.
• 5. If necessary, microwave at additional 10- to 15-second intervals, stirring just until morsels are melted. DIP one end of truffle acorn 1/4-inch into melted chocolate. Then dip into pretzel pieces to form cap of acorn. Insert pretzel stem into truffle. Refrigerate for 30 minutes or until set. Store in tightly covered container in refrigerator.

TURKEY COOKIE TRUFFLES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Make and bake drop cookies as directed on pouch. Cool completely, at least 20 minutes.
• In food processor, process half of the cookies until fine crumbs. Remove and set aside; continue and process remaining cookies to fine crumbs. Combine all of cookie crumb mixture in food processor. Add cream cheese. Process until well combined and can be pressed into a ball, 1 to 2 minutes. Shape cookie mixture into 24 (1 1/2-inch) balls; place on cookie sheet lined with waxed paper. Refrigerate 30 minutes.
• In medium microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips and shortening uncovered on High 60 seconds. Stir; continue to microwave in 15-second increments until mixture can be stirred smooth.
• Remove one-third of cookie balls at a time from refrigerator. Place on second waxed paper-lined cookie sheet. Using 2 forks, dip and roll chilled cookie balls, one at a time, into melted chocolate; tap off excess chocolate. Return to lined cookie sheet, and immediately press in eyeballs. Decorate using candies, nuts and sprinkles as desired, using photo as a guide. Repeat with remaining cookie balls. If chocolate has cooled too much, reheat. Refrigerate about 15 minutes or until chocolate is set. Store covered in refrigerator.

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Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350° F.
• Prepare cookies following package directions; however, bake for 12 to 13 minutes until crisp and golden brown but not burnt. (Crisp cookies will make it easier to grind the cookies later.) Let cookies cool completely on wire racks.
• Line baking sheet with wax paper.
• Crumble cookies into food processor container; cover. Process until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add cream cheese; process until mixture begins to hold together. Mixture will be dark in color. (If smaller food processor is being used, half the cookies and half the cream cheese can be processed. Transfer mixture to medium bowl and then repeat with remaining cookies and cream cheese.)
• Roll or scoop mixture into 1 1/4-inch balls. Pinch to be slightly oval shaped. Place on prepared baking sheet.
• Microwave morsels and vegetable shortening in small, uncovered, microwave-safe bowl on HIGH (100%) power for 30 seconds; STIR. Morsels may retain some of their original shape. If necessary, microwave at additional 10- to 15-second intervals, stirring just until morsels are melted.
• Dip one end of truffle acorn 1/4-inch into melted chocolate. Then dip into pretzel pieces to form cap of acorn. Insert pretzel stem into truffle. Refrigerate for 30 minutes or until set. Store in tightly covered container in refrigerator.

COCONUT CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES

Steps:

• Crush the biscuits in a food processor until it is fine (like flour).
• Combine in a large bowl, the crush biscuits, 1/2 cup of fine desiccated coconuts and 2 tablespoons of cocoa. Mix the ingredients well.
• Then slowly stir in the sweetened condensed milk into the mixture. (Don't pour the whole content of the can, pour it in slowly as you only may need 340 grams of the can).
• You know you have the mixture right if the mixture is a dough ball. (If the balls are not holding shape then you may used too much sweetened condensed milk.) You should be able to roll them into a ball without being to hard or to soft.
• Shape the mixture into one-inch balls.
• Place the 1/4 cups of fine desiccated coconut into a flat plate (You may not need the whole 3/4 cups so just fill the flat plate when needed).
• Roll the ball into the fine desiccated coconut.
• Store in refrigerator until your ready to use.

PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE ACORN TRUFFLES

Steps:

• Line baking sheet with wax paper. Leave aside.
• Cut pretzel sticks to be ½ inch long, so to get 34-35 sticks. Leave aside.
• In a large dish combine peanut butter, butter and vanilla. Add powdered sugar and stir well, using a fork.
• When the mixture becomes solid and difficult to knead, continue to stir with your hands, until it is smooth.
• Finally add milk and stir again with your hands. Make acorn shaped balls. One table spoon is enough for one acorn.
• Place them on the wax paper. Chill for 30 minutes to 1 hour. Melt chocolate chips, add oil and stir.
• Take the acorns out of the freezer. Dip each acorn into the melted chocolate and, using a fork, turn it around so that it is completely covered with chocolate.
• Take them out, with a fork and wait for a couple of seconds for the extra chocolate to drain.
• Return to wax paper, using a toothpick. Repeat with the rest of the acorns. Chill for 5-10 min, until the chocolate becomes solid.
• Take them out of the freezer. If the rest of the chocolate in the dish has become slid, melt it again.
• Take an acorn in your hand and dip 1/3 of it in the melted chocolate and in the chopped peanuts and put on the wax paper again. Repeat the same with the rest of the acorns.
• Finally dip half of each pretzel into melted chocolate and press firmly on the top of each acorn.

ACORN CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES

Steps:

• Mix cream cheese and cookie crumbs until blended; shape into 48 (1-inch) acorn-shaped balls. Freeze 10 min.
• Meanwhile, break 24 pretzels in half; reserve for later use. Finely crush remaining pretzel pieces and whole pretzel sticks.
• Cover rimmed baking sheet with wax paper. Melt white chocolate and 1 pkg. bittersweet chocolate as directed on package; mix well. Dip cream cheese balls, one at a time, into melted chocolate, turning to completely coat bottom 3/4 of each ball with chocolate. Place on prepared baking sheet. Freeze 10 min. or until chocolate is firm.
• Melt remaining bittersweet chocolate. Dip uncoated (top) portion of each cream cheese ball, one at a time, into bittersweet chocolate, then into crushed pretzels; return to baking sheet. Insert 1 reserved pretzel-stick half into top of each ball for the acorn stem.
• Refrigerate 1 hour or until chocolate is firm.

COOKIE DOUGH TRUFFLES

Steps:

• Spread the flour out on a cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees F for 5 to 6 minutes, this should get the flour to a temperature of 160 degrees F and kill any bacteria.
• In a large bowl with a hand mixer or stand mixer, cream together the butter and sugars until light and fluffy.
• Scrape down the sides and add vanilla and heavy cream.
• Scrape down the sides again and add flour and salt and mix until combined, fold in the mini chocolate chips.
• Line two large baking sheets with wax paper. Then use a medium cookie scoop to scoop balls of dough and roll them between your palms, place them a couple of inches apart on the baking sheet. Place in the fridge for 20 minutes.
• Add chocolate chips and coconut oil to a medium bowl and melt on 30-second intervals, stirring after each one, until fully melted.
• Use a fork to dip the cookie dough balls in the chocolate, set the ball on the fork and use a spoon to help coat the balls. Use a toothpick or skewer to help slide the ball off the fork after covering and back onto the waxed paper.
• After all of the balls are coated, place back in the fridge for about 30 minutes until chocolate has set.

CHOCOLATE TRUFFLE

Steps:

• In a small microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate chips. Add the cream cheese, coffee granules and water; mix well. Chill until firm enough to handle. , Shape into 1-in. balls; place on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet. Chill for 1-2 hours or until firm. , In a small microwave-safe bowl, melt candy coating. Dip balls in coating; return to baking sheet and let stand until set. , In another microwave-safe bowl, melt vanilla chips with shortening; stir until smooth. Transfer to a pastry or plastic bag; cut a hole in the corner of bag. Drizzle over truffles. Store in the refrigerator.

PEANUT BUTTER AND POTATO CHIP TRUFFLES

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Combine the peanut butter and butter in a large bowl and beat with a mixer on medium speed until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. Gradually add the confectioners' sugar, then the vanilla; beat until the mixture comes together in clumps, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the crushed potato chips and beat until combined.
• Roll the mixture into tablespoon-size balls (about 36); arrange on the prepared baking sheet. Refrigerate while you melt the chocolate.
• Put the chocolate in a medium heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water (do not let the bowl touch the water). Let melt, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Remove the bowl from the saucepan. One at a time, dip the truffles in the melted chocolate with a spoon, letting the excess drip back into the bowl, then return to the baking sheet. Push a large potato chip piece into each truffle. Refrigerate until the chocolate sets, at least 15 minutes, or freeze until ready to serve.