Description
Silky chocolate chip cookie dough truffles blend nostalgia with indulgence. Creamy centers coated in rich chocolate offer a dreamy dessert experience that satisfies sweet cravings without baking.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz (225 g) semi-sweet or dark chocolate, finely chopped
- ½ cup (120 ml) heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 pinch salt
- cocoa powder
- powdered sugar
- crushed hazelnuts
- crushed almonds
- crushed pecans
- shredded coconut
- sprinkles
- melted chocolate
Instructions
- Ganache Preparation: Finely chop chocolate into uniform pieces and place in a heat-resistant bowl. Simultaneously, heat heavy cream in a small saucepan until delicate bubbles emerge around the edges.
- Chocolate Infusion: Pour scalding cream over chocolate, allowing silent melting for several minutes. Whisk meticulously until a silky, uniform ganache forms, integrating vanilla and salt for enhanced depth.
- Cooling and Solidification: Cover ganache with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 90 minutes, achieving a perfectly scoopable consistency that enables effortless shaping.
- Truffle Crafting: Utilize a compact cookie scoop to extract ganache portions, then roll between palms to create symmetrical spheres. Select coating options like cocoa powder, powdered sugar, or finely chopped nuts, gently enrobing each truffle for complete coverage.
- Chocolate Dipping Alternative: For a luxurious finish, temper additional chocolate and delicately submerge truffles, creating a glossy protective shell that enhances visual and textural appeal.
- Final Refinement: Transfer coated truffles onto a parchment-lined tray and refrigerate for 25 minutes to set. Serve chilled or allow slight room temperature softening to optimize flavor complexity.
- Storage Protocol: Preserve truffles in a sealed refrigerated container, maintaining optimal quality for up to two weeks.
Notes
- Chocolate Quality Matters: Select high-quality chocolate with at least 60% cocoa content for richer, deeper flavor and smoother ganache texture.
- Temperature Control: Allow ganache to reach exactly 88-90°F for perfect consistency, using a digital thermometer for precision during melting process.
- Handling Technique: Use clean, cool hands when rolling truffles to prevent chocolate from melting and maintain smooth, uniform shape.
- Coating Creativity: Experiment with alternative coatings like crushed graham crackers, toasted coconut, or colored sprinkles for unique flavor and visual appeal.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 23
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 20 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg