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Peanut Butter Cookie Truffles

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Updated Sep 20, 2016
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Truffles won't be intimidating any longer after making these delightful little chocolate candies. The secret ingredient? Peanut butter cookies!

Peanut Butter Cookie Truffles

  • Prep Time 55 min
  • Total 2 hr 10 min
  • Servings 48
  • Ingredients 7
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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 375°F. Make cookies as directed on pouch. Cool completely, at least 15 minutes.
  • Step 
    2
    In food processor, process half of the cookies to fine crumbs. Remove and set aside; process remaining cookies to fine crumbs. Combine all of cookie crumb mixture in food processor. Add cream cheese and peanut butter. Process until well combined and can be pressed into a ball, 1 to 2 minutes. Shape into 48 (1 1/4-inch) balls; place on cookie sheet lined with waxed paper. Refrigerate 15 minutes.
  • Step 
    3
    In medium bowl, microwave chocolate chips and shortening uncovered on High 60 to 90 seconds. Stir until smooth.
  • Step 
    4
    Using 2 forks, dip and roll chilled cookie balls, one at a time, into melted chocolate. Return to lined cookie sheet; immediately sprinkle top of each with chopped peanuts. If chocolate has cooled too much, reheat. Refrigerate truffles about 10 minutes or until coating is set. Store covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition

130 Calories
7g Total Fat
2g Protein
13g Total Carbohydrate
9g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Truffle
Calories
130
Calories from Fat
70
Total Fat
7g
11%
Saturated Fat
2 1/2g
14%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
5mg
2%
Sodium
80mg
3%
Potassium
60mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
13g
4%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
9g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
2%
2%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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