Chocolate Chip Truffle Bars

Wrap up gift-giving needs with a sweet chocolate indulgence.

Yield: 35 bars

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 egg
• 1 (1 pound 1.5 ounce) pouch Betty Crocker chocolate chip cookie mix
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (6 ounces)
• 1 (1 pound) container Betty Crocker Rich & Creamy chocolate frosting
• 1 (6.4 ounce) can Betty Crocker Easy Flow pink decorating icing
• 35 yogurt-covered miniature pretzels

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray the bottom of a 13 x 9 inch pan with cooking spray.
2. In a medium bowl, stir together softened butter and egg. Stir in cookie mix until soft dough forms. Press mixture in bottom of pan, using floured fingers.
3. Bake for 19 to 21 minutes or until golden brown.
4. Cool for 30 minutes.
5. In a medium microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips on HIGH 1 to 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, until melted. Stir in frosting. Spread evenly over bars. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. For bars, cut into 7 rows by 5 rows.
6. Using star tip on pink decorating icing, fill in each hole of each pretzel, forming a heart in center of each. Place decorated pretzel on each bar.

Notes

High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Bake about 22 minutes.

If you like, skip the cooking spray, and instead line the pan with foil for quick cleanup and easy bar removal.

Nutrition

Per serving: Calories 190 (Calories from Fat 90); Total Fat 10g (Saturated Fat 5g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 15mg; Sodium 150mg; Total Carbohydrate 25g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 18g); Protein 1g
Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 0%; Iron 6% (based on a 2,000 calorie diet)
Exchanges: 1/2 Starch; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 1 1/2

Attribution

Recipe and photo used with permission from: Betty Crocker Kitchens