What are Peanut Butter-Chocolate Truffles?
Similar to buckeye candies, our peanut butter-chocolate truffles uses Pillsbury™ peanut butter refrigerated cookie dough rather than having to make peanut butter candy. The cookie balls are dipped into melted chocolate chips, making them a cross between a cookie and a candy!
How Can I Dress Up My Chocolate-covered Peanut Butter Truffles?
As you dip each cookie ball in chocolate, you can immediately sprinkle it with finely chopped nuts, chopped candy bar pieces or toffee bits, for a bit of crunch.
More About This Recipe
- Part cookie, part candy, our chocolate covered peanut butter truffles are so easy to make, starting with Pillsbury™ refrigerated cookie dough. Looking for more quick and easy holiday cookies? Try 4-ingredient candy cane cookies or 3-ingredient marbled holiday sugar cookies next!
Frequently Asked Questions
Microwaves are all different and can cook foods very quickly. Be sure to microwave the chocolate chips for the minimum time and then try to stir the chocolate smooth. If you cannot, add a few more seconds at a time, stirring between each addition. If it was over heated, it may be too thick. Stir in 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening into the chocolate until the shortening is dissolved and thoroughly mixed into the chocolate.
Peanut Butter-Chocolate Truffles
- Prep Time 25 min
- Total 1 hr 5 min
- Ingredients 2
- Servings 24
Ingredients
- 1 roll (16.5 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Peanut Butter Cookie Dough
- 1 bag (12 oz) semisweet chocolate chips (2 cups)
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Shape cookie dough into 1 1/4-inch balls; place 2 inches apart on 2 ungreased cookie sheets.
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Step2Bake 8 to 9 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool on cookie sheets 5 minutes. With buttered hands, shape each cookie into ball; refrigerate 10 to 15 minutes or until completely cooled. Meanwhile, line cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper or waxed paper; set aside.
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Step3In medium microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips uncovered on High 60 to 90 seconds, stirring until smooth.
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Step4Dip cooled cookie balls, one at a time, into melted chocolate, place on cookie sheet. If chocolate becomes too thick, reheat chocolate. Refrigerate truffles about 10 minutes or until coating is set.
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Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Truffle
- Calories
- 170
- Calories from Fat
- 70
- Total Fat
- 8g
- 13%
- Saturated Fat
- 4g
- 19%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 0mg
- 0%
- Sodium
- 100mg
- 4%
- Potassium
- 50mg
- 1%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 22g
- 7%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 5%
- Sugars
- 15g
- Protein
- 2g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 4%
- 4%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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