You’ll dip these safe-to-eat cookie dough truffles in chocolate, then prime them with chocolate sprinkles and a pinch of sea salt. They’re wealthy, bite-sized treats and a enjoyable, irresistible solution to take pleasure in traditional chocolate chip cookie dough… with out baking cookies!
I initially printed this recipe in 2012 and have since added new photographs and extra success ideas.
It’s been years since I final made these, and I knew they’d be such a enjoyable and particular deal with for teenagers. We revisited the recipe just lately and I didn’t change a factor. (They was once served on popsicle sticks however we didn’t have any on the time so that they’re simply truffles now!) The cookie dough truffles are simply as scrumptious and playful as I remembered—principally no-bake, tremendous kid-friendly, and excellent for birthdays, events, or only a candy weekend venture.
Since this recipe has lived on my web site for properly over a decade, I wished to offer it a bit love—replace the photographs, reformat the directions, and exhibit this previous favourite once more. When you’ve been following for some time, possibly you bear in mind these! And in the event that they’re new to you, I hope you’re keen on them as a lot as we do.
Why You’ll Love These Cookie Dough Truffles
- No-bake, safe-to-eat cookie dough (no have to bake the cookies!)
- Egg-free recipe
- Child AND adult-friendly 😉
- Completely transportable for events, occasions, and bake gross sales
- Simple and enjoyable to present; wrap them up in a deal with present field
- You should use semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate to coat
- Add colourful sprinkles or persist with chocolate sprinkles
Make the Egg-Free Cookie Dough
First, let me present you the line-up of components you want. These are all fundamental cookie components and spot that there isn’t a egg or leavener (baking soda) in any respect, each typical components in chocolate chip cookies. Why aren’t baking the cookie dough balls, so we don’t want one thing like baking powder or baking soda. And we are able to skip the egg and swap in milk:
Every ingredient performs a task to yield tender chocolate chip cookie dough balls with a buttery-sweet, brown sugared, chocolate chip taste. A number of notes:
- It’s crucial to heat-treat the flour. Why? Flour is uncooked and generally is a service of E. coli until it goes via a heating course of. Heating it earlier than utilizing retains these truffles suitable for eating. It’s actually fast and straightforward to warmth the flour, and I’ve directions beneath.
- I strongly advocate mini chocolate chips so that you get extra chocolate dispersed all through every chew. They’re good for these smaller-size truffles the place common chocolate chips could really feel/style too cumbersome inside.
- Use actual chocolate to coat the truffles. Search for chocolate baking bars, equivalent to Baker’s or Ghirardelli manufacturers. I usually use semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate, however how darkish you want your chocolate is as much as you!
How To Form Cookie Dough Truffles
Use an electrical mixer for this recipe. You’ll cream the butter and sugars, then add the milk and vanilla. These are your moist components. Then mix the dry components collectively, together with the heat-treated flour. Mix all of it, and add the mini chocolate chips.
You’ll be able to roll the balls as large or small as you’d like. I normally make mine about 1 Tablespoon of cookie dough every, which yields round 30 truffles. After you form the cookie dough balls, refrigerate them for at the least 1 hour to set the form, which makes dipping lots simpler.
Suggestions for Dipping Fairly Truffles
You’ll be able to soften the chopped chocolate in a double boiler when you have one, however I normally simply use the microwave. Place the chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave it in 20-second increments, stirring after every increment till fully melted and clean. I really like to make use of a 2-cup glass liquid measuring cup for this; I discover the depth works particularly properly for dipping.
*I don’t advocate tempering chocolate for these cookie dough truffles as a result of they’re finest refrigerated; and tempered chocolate can’t be saved within the fridge.*
One other tip, and it’s fully non-compulsory: Soften the chocolate with a bit little bit of oil. Simply 1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil or coconut oil does the trick; it makes the chocolate coating completely clean, and it units a bit softer on the truffles.
Right here’s my secret to creating the prettiest truffles: use sweet dipping instruments! When you don’t have a spiral sweet dipping instrument, don’t fear—you’ll be able to merely use a fork as a substitute.
- Drop truffle in melted chocolate.
- Scoop out with the spiral sweet dipping instrument or fork.
- Faucet instrument towards bowl and permit additional chocolate to drip off.
- Flip truffle over onto lined baking sheet, or if utilizing a fork, slide it off utilizing a toothpick to assist.
That is precisely how I coat common chocolate truffles, these peanut butter balls, and these tremendous simple Oreo balls.
Prime the moist chocolate with flaky sea salt and/or chocolate sprinkles. Refrigerate the dipped truffles to set the chocolate; it takes nearly 20–half-hour.
These are such a particular deal with as a result of they seize the enjoyment of consuming uncooked cookie dough (the very best a part of making cookies!!) in a chocolate-covered truffle that everybody can take pleasure in safely.
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Learn how to Warmth Deal with Flour
Possibility 1 – Microwave
- You’ll be able to warmth deal with your whole bag of flour or simply deal with the quantity you want in a single recipe. When you’re heating simply sufficient for the recipe, add an additional 1/2 – 1 cup to make sure you may have sufficient.
- Place the flour in a microwave-safe bowl and warmth on excessive for 30 seconds at a time, stopping and stirring after every. Stir properly to ensure not one of the flour burns. Use an instant-read thermometer to check the flour in a number of locations to ensure it has reached 165°F (74°C). When you get a decrease studying in a single space, stir and warmth for a further 30 seconds till it’s all prepared.
- Measure the quantity of flour you want and use within the recipe, then let it cool fully.
Possibility 2 – Oven
- Preheat oven to 300°F (149°C). Unfold extra flour than the recipe requires on an un-greased rimmed baking pan, equivalent to a 9×13-inch baking pan or 9×9-inch baking pan. Then comply with a course of much like the microwave methodology by stirring and checking the temperature at 2 minute intervals. Make sure you examine a number of spots of the flour to ensure it has all reached 165°F (74°C).
- If some flour sticks to the underside or sides of the pan, don’t fear, simply depart it there. You used extra flour than wanted within the recipe anyway. Don’t scrape it off as a result of it would add small clumps to your batter/dough.
- In case your flour is actually clumpy, your oven is perhaps too sizzling. Break it up along with your fingers or pour all of the flour right into a bowl and whisk it. Discard any chunks if vital.
- Measure the quantity of flour you want and use within the recipe, then let it cool fully.
Description
You’ll dip these safe-to-eat cookie dough truffles in chocolate, then prime them with chocolate sprinkles and a pinch of sea salt. They’re wealthy, bite-sized treats and a enjoyable, irresistible solution to take pleasure in traditional chocolate chip cookie dough… with out baking cookies! Make sure you heat-treat the flour. See above.
- In a big bowl, cream the butter, brown sugar, and sugar along with a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment on medium-high pace till gentle and fluffy, about 2–3 minutes. Add the milk and vanilla extract, after which beat on excessive pace till mixed. Scrape down the perimeters and up the underside of the bowl as wanted. Add the flour and salt and beat on medium pace till mixed. Beat within the mini chocolate chips. The cookie dough might be thick and a bit sticky.
- Line a big baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone baking mat. Roll dough into balls, about 1 Tablespoon of dough per ball, and place on the baking sheet. Refrigerate for at the least 1 hour, and as much as 24 hours, to set the form. When you don’t have room in your refrigerate for a baking sheet, place the balls on a parchment paper-lined plate.
- Soften the chocolate: You’ll be able to soften it in a double boiler or use the microwave. If utilizing the microwave: place the chocolate and oil in a medium heat-proof bowl. I like to recommend utilizing a glass 2-cup liquid measuring cup as a result of its depth makes dipping very easy. Microwave for 20-second increments, stirring after every, till chocolate is totally melted and clean.
- Coat in chocolate: Working with one ball at a time, submerge into the melted chocolate and swirl to coat; fastidiously carry out utilizing a fork or dipping instrument. Faucet the fork/instrument gently on the facet of the bowl/measuring cup to let extra chocolate drip off. Use a toothpick to assist slide the truffle off of the fork and onto a lined plate or baking sheet; or, if utilizing the sweet dipping instrument, flip the wrong way up to launch. If desired, sprinkle every with flaky sea salt and/or sprinkles whereas the chocolate continues to be moist.
- Refrigerate coated truffles for at the least 20 minutes to set the chocolate. As soon as chocolate is about, you’ll be able to retailer them in an hermetic container within the fridge, layered with parchment or wax paper, for as much as 10 days.
