Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Chocolate chip cookie ... truffles!!!



INGREDIENTS:
(approx. 3-4 dozen)

2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine, room temperature
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/3 cup milk or soy milk
1 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
14 oz dark chocolate candy coating

DIRECTIONS:
  • Beat butter and sugars in a large bowl until is light and fluffy. 
  • Add soy-milk and vanilla. 
  • Stir in flour, baking soda, salt and mix until incorporated. 
  • Stir in chocolate chips.
  • Cover and chill dough for 1 hour.
  • When dough is firm enough to handle (it may help to lightly flour your hands), form dough into 1" balls and arrange on a baking sheet lined with waxed paper. 
  • Place sheets in freezer and let chill for 30 minutes.
  • Melt chocolate candy coating in a double boiler or in microwave according to package directions
  • Using forks or a dipping tool, dip cookie balls into candy coating to cover. 
  • Tap fork on side of pan to remove any excess coating, and return to waxed paper-lined baking sheets. 
  • Chill until is set. 

... AND ENJOY!