A fun treat, these Cookie Dough Truffles are coated in chocolate and are a super tasty dessert. Great for gift giving and munching on, these are full of flavor and super easy.
I’m a cookie dough lover and always have been. But give me cookie dough covered in chocolate, and you are on a whole new level, one that you will not be able to get enough of.
These Cookie Dough Truffles are safe to eat, with no raw ingredients in the cookie dough itself, and they make the perfect treat for holiday gift-giving or just making all year long.
These are our go-to treat to bring to any gathering, and I always add these to any cookie containers that we are giving away for the holidays.
No one has ever turned these down, and there is a good reason behind it. There is just something about cookie dough that brings back so many memories of being a kid.
The only difference this time is that it’s heat-treated and safe to eat, and they are covered in chocolate, with more chocolate chips inside. Can you really get any better?
If you have never tried these or have been searching for the perfect Cookie Dough Truffle recipe, then you are in luck and this is just the one you need.
Some of our other favorite candy-type recipes that we have on our site include: Potato Candy, Pecan Pralines and Easy Chocolate Fudge.
WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS:
- Pantry staple ingredients help these come together quickly.
- You can easily double this recipe.
- Kids and adults absolutely adore this recipe.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED (FULL RECIPE BELOW):
Unsalted butter
Light brown sugar packed
Vanilla extract
Salt
All-purpose flour
Milk
Milk chocolate chips or any flavor chocolate you prefer, divided
HOW TO MAKE COOKIE DOUGH TRUFFLES:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a sheet tray with parchment paper. Add the flour in a single layer and bake for 5 minutes. Take out of the oven and allow to come to room temperature.
- With a hand mixer, cream the butter and brown sugar.
- Add the vanilla and salt and mix to combine.
- Add in the flour and mix until you get a crumbly texture.
- Add the milk and mix. Add in ¾ cup of the chocolate chips and fold in with a spoon or spatula.
- Take a tablespoonful of the cookie dough and roll into balls, placing them on a tray covered in wax or parchment paper. Place in the freezer for 2 hours or overnight.
- Melt the remaining chocolate chips in a microwave safe container. Microwave in batches of 20 seconds and stir with a spoon until melted.
- Take out the dough balls and place them one at a time into the melted chocolate. Get them coated in the chocolate and using a fork, take it out, tapping the excess chocolate off on the side of the bowl. Place on the wax or parchment paper. Continue until all the dough balls are coated.
- Place any remaining chocolate into a piping bag or plastic bag with the tip cut off and drizzle the tops of the truffles with more chocolate.
- Place back in the freezer for 15 minutes until the chocolate hardens. Transfer truffles into an airtight container and store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
WHAT KIND OF CHOCOLATE IS BEST TO USE?
We like to use semi-sweet chocolate chips for this recipe, but you can use any of your favorite chocolate, like semi-sweet or dark.
You can also use chocolate baking bars, candy melts, or even almond bark for these.
CAN I USE OTHER EXTRACTS?
Absolutely, this is a great base recipe that will work with various flavors. Some of our other favorite extracts that we have used in this recipe include: almond, strawberry, and orange.
CAN OTHER MIX-INS BE ADDED?
Yes, since like I said, this is a great base recipe you can really mix in what you would like. Some of our other favorite mix-ins include:
- Sprinkles
- Chopped nuts
- Chopped candy
- Other chocolate chips
- Cinnamon chips
- Peanut butter chips
- Chopped up cookies
HOW TO STORE:
These can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator, where they will keep for up to one week.
They can also be frozen, place in a freezer container, and they will keep for up to 3 months.
To defrost, remove to the refrigerator overnight until thawed.
TIPS AND TRICKS:
- Use other extracts, see above for some ideas.
- This can easily be doubled to make more.
- Other chocolates can be used, see above on some of our ideas.
- This is a great base recipe, additional mix-ins can be added, see above for more.
- Make sure you heat treat your flour before making these, this will bake out any bacteria in the flour itself making these safe to eat.
Love a good candy treat that you can eat your heart out on or that are great for gift-giving? You need to make my Cookie Dough Truffles ASAP!
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Cookie Dough Truffles
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 stick unsalted butter softened
- ¾ cup light brown sugar packed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 Tablespoons milk
- 3 cups milk chocolate chips or any flavor chocolate you prefer divided
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a sheet tray with parchment paper. Add the flour in a single layer and bake for 5 minutes. Take out of the oven and allow to come to room temperature.
- With a hand mixer, cream the butter and brown sugar.
- Add the vanilla and salt and mix to combine.
- Add in the flour and mix until you get a crumbly texture.
- Add the milk and mix. Add in ¾ cup of the chocolate chips and fold in with a spoon or spatula.
- Take a tablespoonful of the cookie dough and roll into balls, placing them on a tray covered in wax or parchment paper. Place in the freezer for 2 hours or overnight.
- Melt the remaining chocolate chips in a microwave safe container. Microwave in batches of 20 seconds and stir with a spoon until melted.
- Take out the dough balls and place them one at a time into the melted chocolate. Get them coated in the chocolate and using a fork, take it out, tapping the excess chocolate off on the side of the bowl. Place on the wax or parchment paper. Continue until all the dough balls are coated.
- Place any remaining chocolate into a piping bag or plastic bag with the tip cut off and drizzle the tops of the truffles with more chocolate.
- Place back in the freezer for 15 minutes until the chocolate hardens. Transfer truffles into an airtight container and store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Notes
- Use other extracts, see above for some ideas.
- This can easily be doubled to make more.
- Other chocolates can be used, see above on some of our ideas.
- This is a great base recipe, additional mix-ins can be added, see above for more.
- Make sure you heat treat your flour before making these, this will bake out any bacteria in the flour itself making these safe to eat.
Comments & Reviews
Pam @ The Patriotic Pam says
Stopping by from Tasty Tuesday link up. These looked so amazing I just had to pin! Please consider linking these up this weekend at The Patriotic Pam link party, goes live on Thursday evening at 7pm(EST).
Pam
Maria says
Ohhhh these look great! They would make for such cute little Christmas gifts! They sound so yummy!!!!!
Jess says
These look amazing! Yummy!
Again, thanks for joining the Link Up this week!
Cindy ~Hun... What's for Dinner? says
These would be so dangerous in my house, LOL. Thanks so much for sharing at Simple Supper Tuesday, this week.
ang says
Oh yes please! I’ll take two or three of those, please 🙂
ang
Megan - The Emotional Baker says
Yum! I’ve been wanting to make something similar to these. These look perfect 🙂
Andrea Fogleman says
OMG those look fabulous! Who doesn’t love chocolate? Thanks for sharing- Andrea @ scrapality.com
Kim Anderson says
Yes, I will be making these this year! Thanks so much. Now to head to the store for ingredients!
Tonia says
Oh, my! Those look so yummy! I love cookie dough.
Popping over from Krafty Inspiration.
janet pesaturo says
This is bound to be a favorite of my teenagers (okay, and me, too). Thanks so much for sharing it on Think Tank Thursday!
Deanna says
Yummy! These sound incredible. I’d eat entirely too many of them.
the cape on the corner says
oh man, now that looks deelish!
Alison says
Yum!! And so cute!
Katie says
Oh yummy! These look absolutely amazing! Thanks for sharing your recipe
Tenns @ New Mama Diaries says
Oh these look so good! Such an easy and quick recipe. Can’t wait to try these out!
Ila says
Oh my! These look dangerous and terrific! I can’t wait to try them!
Chandra@The Plaid and Paisley Kitchen says
Oh these make me happy just looking at them!!!! Thanks for Sharing on Show Me Your Plaid Monday’s!
Celia M. - High Heeled Life says
WOW!! These sounds tres yummy!! and look divine … visiting from Still Being Molly!! xo
BeBetsy says
Hi Dana, THESE ARE AWESOME!
You’ve been FEATURED this week on BeBetsy BRAG ABOUT IT No. 34 – come on over and check it out.
Happy Holidays and a Merry Christmas!
Thanks for linking up with us.
Sharon and Denise ♥
Diane Balch says
Oh my giving me a chaise lounge and a plate of these bon bons and I will be in paradise. Thanks for sharing these on foodie friday.