These Easter Egg Cookie Dough Truffles are beautiful on the outside and irresistibly yummy on the inside!
Did you happen to catch these little gems a few weeks ago when I shared them as a guest post on Lil Luna?
Raise your hand if you are as obsessed with cookie dough as I am! When I was pregnant with Gavin, I made cookies all the time (like at least a batch a week) just for the excuse to sneak a nibble or two of cookie dough!
So I’m super obsessed with these Easter Egg Cookie Dough Truffles!
Since I’m trying to keep my pregnancy weight gain at Baby Buluga level and not Shamu level, I’ve been shipping off desserts to Nathan’s work left and right. Actually a week ago I sent off four dishes at once since I’m trying to work ahead. Nathan came home later that night and mentioned that I was being blamed for spare tires and the road to diabetes.
Oops.
Well, I spared them these babies! Because they are sooooooooo tasty!! I really needed to keep them all to myself. I have been limiting myself to one a day, so they should last me right up until Easter. And me giving birth.
{Yikes! That’s coming up fast!!}
I know that dipping truffles can seem really tricky and intimidating, but these are so easy. They stay together perfectly, and they dip beautifully. And the lines on top are just created by thinning the chocolate with a little bit of vegetable shortening, and then drizzling with a fork.
The ones you see are the best ones, lol. You might want to practice your drizzling skills on some wax paper before you go for it on the eggs. That way you will also know if your chocolate is thin enough.
And if you are more generous than I am and want to package these up and pop them in some easter baskets, I have a cute little printable that you can use to bag them up! People will think that you bought these fancy treats at a bakery :) Click here to get the printable.
EDITED TO ADD: There has been some concern about the raw flour as there has been a very small incidence of E. coli with it. To prevent this, spread the flour used in this recipe on a baking sheet and cook for 5 minutes at 350 degrees. Allow to cool and then use in the recipe.
Easter Egg Cookie Dough Truffles
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup of butter room temperature (see note)
- 3/4 cups packed brown sugar
- 2 cups all purpose flour see note
- 2 tsps vanilla extract
- 14 oz sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips
- pink blue, purple, and white candy melts
Instructions
- In the bowl of a large stand mixer, cream the butter and the brown sugar until light and fluffy, about two minutes. Beat in the vanilla.
- Slowly add the flour, scraping down the sides as necessary.
- With the mixer still running, slowly add in the sweetened condensed milk. You may need to stop the mixer periodically to scrape down the sides. (DO NOT SCRAPE THE CAN WITH A SPATULA)
- Once it is fully combined, stir in the chocolate chips.
- Form the dough into one inch balls, and then shape into eggs. Place on a wax paper lined pan and cover loosely with plastic wrap. Refrigerate overnight.
- Melt the candy melts according to the directions on the bag. Keeping the truffles in the refrigerator, and removing only three or four at a time, dip them in the candy melts one at a time with a fork. Gently tap off any excess chocolate and let dry on wax paper.
Amy | Club Narwhal says
Oh. Em. GEE! Lisa, these are to die for! And I am waving my hands and feet in the air for cookie dough like I just don’t care. PS: Your whale levels made me laugh :)
Lisa Longley says
Lol!! I’m so glad someone caught the whale references :)
Kat@Home. Made. Interest. says
My house is filled with cookie dough lovers and this looks soooo good! Adding it to my Easter “baking” list.
Lisa Longley says
Thanks Kat!
Cathy@LemonTreeDwelling says
These are SO perfect, Lisa! Definitely too good to send to work….Jorden’s co-workers only get the bottom of the barrel treats! (ha!)
Lisa Longley says
Lol! Same here Cathy!! You know how much I like you since you got some of the Lemon Cheesecake, lol!
Julie @ Julie's Eats & Treats says
Can you possibly ship your rejects to me?! That’d be super! I love these. They are so happy and cheery!
Lisa Longley says
Hahahaha! As if I would part with them, Julie ;)
Shel @ Sweet Petite says
Hi, stopping by from the ‘it bakes me happy’ linky! These are adorable! I love the packaging too, definitely going to grab that printable! The shredded paper idea is fab too! :)
Lisa Longley says
Thanks Shel!
Tonia says
No way!!! I need like 10 of these…right.now!!
Lisa Longley says
Lol, thanks Tonia!
Katie @ Addicted 2 DIY says
Oh my! I want to eat these right now! Definitely pinning this recipe!
Lisa Longley says
Thanks Katie!
Lindsay @ Life, Love and Sugar says
Hand down the PRETTIEST Easter thing I’ve seen yet! LOVE LOVE these Lisa!
Desiree @ The36thAvenue says
Looks delicious. I am featuring you tomorrow… Thank you so much for linking up with us!
eleftheria says
i would like to ask if they need cooking?
Lisa Longley says
Nope :)