Recipes and Cooking Chocolate Chip-Cookie Dough Truffles 3.9 (220) 10 Reviews These easy candies look like fancy chocolate truffles, but they're really just chocolate chip cookie dough in delicious disguise. P.S.: Don't be tempted to substitute another chocolate chip cookie dough. This simple recipe is eggless to keep the raw dough food safe. By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on October 25, 2011 Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Prep Time: 40 mins Freeze Time: 30 mins Heat Time: 3 mins Stand Time: 30 mins Total Time: 103 mins Yield: 30 1inch truffles Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients ⅓ cup butter, softened ⅓ cup packed brown sugar 1 tablespoon vanilla 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate pieces 4 ounce dark chocolate or semisweet chocolate, chopped 4 ounce chocolate-flavor candy coating, chopped 1 tablespoon shortening Directions Line a 15x10x1-inch baking pan with waxed paper; set aside. In a medium bowl beat butter, brown sugar, and vanilla with an electric mixer on medium speed until combined. Beat in flour just until combined. Stir in chocolate pieces. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place on prepared baking pan. Cover; freeze about 30 minutes or until firm. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan heat chopped chocolate, candy coating, and shortening over low heat, stirring until until melted and smooth. Remove from heat. Line a baking sheet with waxed paper. Using a fork, dip balls into chocolate mixture, allowing excess chocolate mixture to drip back into saucepan. Place dipped balls on the baking sheet. Let stand or chill about 30 minutes or until set. Lightly drizzle with the remaining melted chocolate mixture. To Store: Place truffles in a single layer in an airtight container; cover. Store in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 132 Calories 7g Fat 16g Carbs 1g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Calories 132 % Daily Value * Total Fat 7g 9% Saturated Fat 5g 25% Cholesterol 6mg 2% Sodium 18mg 1% Total Carbohydrate 16g 6% Total Sugars 8g Protein 1g Calcium 5.4mg 0% Iron 0.7mg 4% Potassium 30mg 1% Folate, total 7.7mcg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.