Description
Delightful Chocolate Covered Gingerbread Truffles made with crunchy gingersnap cookies, creamy cream cheese, and spiced with cinnamon. These bite-sized treats are coated in smooth melting chocolate and finished with a sprinkle of cookie crumbs for extra texture and flavor. Perfect for holiday gatherings or as a festive dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
Base
- 1 pound gingersnap cookies
- 10 oz. cream cheese, softened
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Coating
- 10 oz. melting chocolate
Instructions
- Prepare Cookie Crumbs: In a food processor, pulse the gingersnap cookies until they become fine crumbs. Transfer the crumbs into a mixing bowl and set aside about 1/4 cup for sprinkling later.
- Mix Ingredients: Add the softened cream cheese and cinnamon to the cookie crumbs. Use a hand mixer to blend all the ingredients together until well combined and smooth.
- Form Truffles: Shape the mixture into approximately 24 small balls. Place them on a tray and refrigerate for about 1 hour to firm up, which will help during the dipping process.
- Melt Chocolate: Melt the melting chocolate in the microwave at 50% power, stirring frequently to ensure it becomes creamy and does not burn.
- Dip Truffles: Carefully dip each chilled gingerbread ball into the melted chocolate, letting excess chocolate drip off. Place the dipped truffles on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Immediately sprinkle some reserved gingersnap crumbs on top while the chocolate is still wet.
- Set Chocolate: Place the baking sheet in the refrigerator or freezer to allow the chocolate coating to harden.
- Store: Keep the truffles stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator or freezer to maintain freshness. They can also be stored at room temperature during cooler weather.
Notes
- Store the gingerbread truffles in the refrigerator or freezer for best results to keep their texture and freshness.
- During warmer months, freezing is recommended to prevent the chocolate from melting.
- Room temperature storage is possible only in cooler months to avoid chocolate softening.
- The recipe yields about 24 truffles, perfect for sharing or gifting.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 truffle
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 11g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
