Cookie Dough Truffles

Name: Cookie Dough Truffles
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 1/2 dozen
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 1/4 cup sugar; 1/4 cup thawed egg substitute; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate morsel; 3/4 cup chopped pecans or 3/4 cup walnuts; 1 (12 ounce) package semisweet chocolate morsels; 1 1/2 tablespoons shortening

Submitted by JillQH

"Here's a new ultimate indulgence - chocolate chip cookie dough in candy form, wrapped in a chocolate shell. Can always just use store-bought premade cookie dough rather than making your own..."

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Ready In:: 45mins
Ingredients:: 10
Yields:: 4 1/2 dozen

ingredients

¹⁄₂ cup butter, softened
¹⁄₂ cup firmly packed brown sugar
¹⁄₄ cup sugar
¹⁄₄ cup thawed egg substitute
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ¹⁄₄ cups all-purpose flour
1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate morsel
³⁄₄ cup chopped pecans or 3/4 cup walnuts
1 (12 ounce) package semisweet chocolate morsels
1 ¹⁄₂ tablespoons shortening

directions

Beat butter at medium speed with mixer until creamy, gradually add sugars, beating well.
Add egg substitute and vanilla, beat well.
Add flour to butter mixture, beat well.
Stir in miniature chocolate morsels and chopped nuts.
Cover and chill 30 minutes.
Shape mixture into 1" balls, cover and freeze balls until very firm.
Place 12 ounce package morsels and shortening in a 1-quart glass bowl; melt in microwave according to package directions.
Using two forks, quickly dip frozen truffles into melted chocolate, coating completely.
Place on wax paper to harden.
Store truffles in refrigerator 2 to 3 days.