Truffles!

I recently attended a lovely function where one of the desserts served was "Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough" Truffles. They were soooo yummy! These little jewels were created by Kathy Odom, owner of the Sugar Loft Cake Shoppe in Osage Beach Missouri. (Visit her website at http://www.cakebaker.com/) Anyhow, this set me on a quest to create my own Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Truffles! I came up with the perfect, simple recipe and made them for my guests at Shady Gables today. They were a big hit with the employees too! Here are some pictures of Juli and Christa with Truffles on their tiny "finger food" trays! What a couple of hams! And here is my simple recipe...

8 ounces of cream cheese, softened

12 to 14 ounce package of butter cookies

3/4 cup mini chocolate chips

2 packages of white chocolate chips

Crush the cookies into fine crumbs. Blend the softened cream cheese and the cookie crumbs. Stir in the mini chocolate chips. Roll the mixture into small balls, about 1 inch in diameter. Place them on a single layer cookie sheet and place the cookie sheet in the freezer for about 1 hour. Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave. Remove the balls from the freezer and coat with the melted white chocolate. Lay them on wax paper to set. Once they are set, place them in a covered container and keep refrigerated. These are awesome! Tastes just like cookie dough!