Chocolate Surprise Truffles
The easy part is making this rich chocolate truffle recipe. The hard part is deciding what to put at the center. We recommend nuts, mint or candied cherries, but there are plenty of surprise fillings to choose from!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick) , softened
- 36 after-dinner mints, whole candied cherries, whole almonds, pecan or walnut halves
- 1/2 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar, sweetened coconut flakes or chopped nuts
- 1/4 cup whipping cream
- 2-1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Directions
- 1. Beat butter in large bowl until creamy. Stir together powdered sugar and cocoa; add to butter mixture alternately with whipping cream and vanilla, blending well. Refrigerate until firm.
- 2. Shape small amount of mixture around desired center; roll into 36 equal balls (about 1-inch each). Drop into desired coating, turning until well covered. Refrigerate until firm. Makes 3 dozen truffles.
- VARIATION: Add 1/2 teaspoon rum extract, decrease vanilla to 1 teaspoon.
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