Description
Delicious and festive Sugar Cookie Truffles made by combining crushed sugar cookies with a creamy vanilla cream cheese frosting, dipped in smooth white chocolate, and decorated with holiday sprinkles. These no-bake truffles are the perfect sweet treat for any celebration.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookie Base
- 12 large sugar cookies
Cream Cheese Mixture
- 4 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 4 Tablespoons salted butter (softened)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Chocolate Coating
- 12 oz white chocolate chips
- 1-2 Tablespoons shortening
Decoration
- Holiday Nonpareils Sprinkles
Instructions
- Crush Cookies: Place cookies in a food processor and pulse until they are chopped into fine crumbs, creating the base for your truffle mixture.
- 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 to create a smooth frosting.
- Combine Cookie Crumbs and Frosting: Add 1/2 cup of the cream cheese mixture to the crushed cookies in the food processor and pulse until combined thoroughly.
- Adjust Consistency: Check the mixture’s texture by squeezing it into a ball; continue adding cream cheese mixture gradually until the mixture holds together without being sticky or wet.
- Form Balls: Shape the dough into small, uniform balls and place them evenly spaced on parchment paper.
- Chill the Truffles: Freeze the balls for 30 minutes to help them firm up before dipping.
- Melt Chocolate: Combine the white chocolate chips and shortening in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat for 30 seconds, stir, then continue heating in 15-second intervals, stirring until the chocolate is smooth and melted. Avoid overheating to prevent seizing.
- Dip Truffles: Remove the chilled balls from the freezer. Using a fork or dipping tool, coat each ball evenly with melted chocolate, letting excess drip back into the bowl.
- Set the Coating: Place the coated truffles back onto parchment paper to harden almost immediately.
- Add Sprinkles: While the chocolate is still wet, sprinkle holiday nonpareils on top for a festive finish.
- Serve: Once set, truffles peel easily from the parchment paper and are ready to enjoy or package for gifting.
Notes
- Use softened cream cheese and butter for easier mixing and a smoother texture.
- Adjust shortening amount to achieve the right chocolate consistency for dipping.
- Store truffles in an airtight container in the refrigerator to keep them fresh.
- Can be customized with different types of sprinkles or drizzles of colored chocolate.
- Make sure not to overheat the white chocolate to prevent it from seizing or becoming grainy.
