Candy Recipes
Treasure Truffles
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 cup Hershey's cocoa
- 1/4 cup whipping cream
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Centers: After-dinner mints; whole candied cherries; pecan or walnut halves
- Coating: Confectioners' sugar; flaked coconut; chopped nuts
Instructions
- In large mixer bowl, beat butter.
- In separate bowl, stir together confectioners' sugar and cocoa. Add to butter mixture alternately with whipping cream and vanilla extract, blending well.
- Refrigerate until firm.
- Shape small amount of mixture around desired center; roll into 1 inch balls.
- Drop into desired coating, turning until well covered.
- Refrigerate until firm.
Notes
Variation: Add 1/2 teaspoon rum extract, and decrease vanilla extract to 1 teaspoon.