Easy Decadent Truffles

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 3 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
• 3 cups semisweet chocolate chips, melted
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

Optional

• 2 teaspoons of your favorite liqueur or extract. I've tried or suggest:
  • Cointreau or Grand Marnier and some orange zest
  • Malibu Rum or coconut extract
  • amaretto or almond extract
  • walnut extract
  • vodka
• items to roll the finished truffles in, like:
  • coconut
  • cocoa powder
  • powdered sugar
  • crystallized sugar + cinnamon + red pepper
  • candied ginger
  • crushed nuts (almonds, pecans, etc.)
  • sesame seeds

Directions

1. Start melting chocolate in a bowl over a pot of boiling water (bowl should NOT touch the water)
2. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth.
3. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until well blended.
4. Stir in melted chocolate and vanilla until no streaks remain.
5. Refrigerate for about ½ hour.
6. Shape into 1 inch balls.

Variations

• Try replacing vanilla with other flavorings; up to 2 or 3 teaspoons can be safely added without ruining the truffles
• Try halving the mixture before adding flavoring to make two small batches

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