Description
Sweet sugar cookie truffles blend creamy cream cheese with crushed cookies, creating bite-sized indulgence. Chocolate-dipped and sprinkled with cookie crumbs, these delightful treats offer a perfect balance of texture and nostalgic flavor for dessert lovers.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups sugar cookies (about 10–12 sugar cookies)
- 4 ounces (113 grams) cream cheese, softened
Coating Ingredients:
- 1 bag (10 ounces / 283 grams) vanilla flavored melting wafers
Decoration:
- Red sprinkles
- Green sprinkles
Instructions
- Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper, creating a non-stick surface for easy truffle placement and cleanup.
- Transform sugar cookies into fine crumbs using a food processor or by crushing them in a sealed plastic bag with a rolling pin until no large pieces remain.
- Blend cookie crumbs with softened cream cheese in a mixing bowl, using hands to combine until the mixture holds together cohesively.
- Form uniform balls by scooping approximately a tablespoon of the mixture, rolling between palms to create smooth, consistent truffles.
- Chill the formed balls in the freezer for 10 minutes to firm up their structure and prepare for coating.
- Melt coating wafers in the microwave using 30-second intervals at 50% power, stirring between each interval until completely smooth and glossy.
- Carefully dip each chilled truffle into melted wafers using a fork, ensuring full coverage and gently tapping to remove excess coating.
- Transfer coated truffles back to the prepared baking sheet, immediately decorating with sprinkles while the coating remains wet.
- Create additional visual interest by drizzling remaining melted wafers over the truffles using a small cut in a plastic bag’s corner.
- Return truffles to the freezer for 5 minutes to set the coating, then transfer to refrigerator for storage until serving.
Notes
- Ensure cream cheese is at room temperature for smoother mixing and easier blending with cookie crumbs.
- Use a cookie scoop for perfectly uniform truffle sizes, which helps create consistent coating and presentation.
- For gluten-free option, swap traditional sugar cookies with gluten-free sugar cookies to accommodate dietary restrictions.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Rolling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg