a Weekend Gourmet Original
Step 1: Add the following ingredients to a mixing bowl: 9 ounces shortbread cookies (crushed), 6 ounces Philly Indulgence white chocolate cream cheese spread, 1/2 cup Andes peppermint crunch baking chips, and 1/2 tsp. peppermint extract. Mix on low speed until everything is incorporated and the mixture looks like mud.
Step 2: Roll mixture into small balls. Place on a pan that's been lined with parchment paper -- you should get about 2 dozen truffles. Place the pan in the fridge or freezer to chill for about 30 minutes. When you're ready to dip, melt 4 ounces white chocolate and a package of red candy melts in small bowls. Using a skewer, dip each truffle into the chocolate. Sprinkle some crushes peppermint candies on top, before the chocolate sets.
Step 3: If the truffles are sufficiently chilled, the chocolate should set up very quickly. If not, no worries...you can place the dipped truffles in the fridge to make sure the chocolate completely firms up. To serve, place in colorful miniature paper wrappers. From there, you can place on a plate or box up for gift giving. NOTE: Since the truffles contain dairy, I keep them stored in an air-tight container in the fridge and remove them 15 minutes before serving or packaging to give.
These truffles are totally yummy, with a pronounced peppermint flavor thanks to peppermint extract and candy pieces inside...and a sprinkle of peppermint on top. These are also a fun project to make with kids -- they can help with rolling the truffles and sprinkling the candy on top. You could easily make a batch of these and my Peppermint Surprise Truffles and mix-and-match for the chocolate lovers on your gift-giving list!
Make sure to join us for a live chat on Twitter this evening at 600 CST to discuss holiday gifts from the kitchen. In the meantime, check out all the other fabulous gift ideas the #SundaySupper bloggers are featuring today. We've got everything from savory to sweet, so there's bound to be lots of great ideas to get your holiday gift list going!
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- Carrot Cake Cinnamon Rolls with Pineapple Cream Cheese Frosting – La Cocina de Leslie
- Banana Coconut Coffee Cake with Macadamia Nut Streusel – The Lovely Pantry
- Pancake Mix With Apple Cider Syrup and Candied Walnuts – Tora’s Real Food
- Cranberry Hootycreeks – Baker Street
Condiments / Ingredients
- Apple Butter – Hezzi D’s Books and Cooks
- Cranberry Strawberry Jam – The Meltaways
- Herb Vinegars – Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
- Harissa – The Wimpy Vegetarian
- Homemade Vanilla Extract – Flour on my Face
- Homemade Cherry Extract – Cravings of a Lunatic
- Nutella Powder – I Run For Wine
- Orange BBQ Sauce – Midlife Road Trip
- Apricot Pineapple Sauce – Vintage Kitchen Notes
- Spiced Cranberry Apricot Almond Chutney – Sue’s Nutrition Buzz
- Pumpkin Butter – Family Foodie
Soup and Snacks
- A Soup For You – Momma’s Meals
- Maple Nut Granola - Girl in the Little Red Kitchen
- Spicy Dill Pickles – Sustainable Dad
- Sweet and Spicy Curried Nuts – Soni’s Food for Thought
- Roasted Spiced Nuts – Mrs Mama Hen
- Sweet and Spicy Pecans – Supper For a Steal
- Maple Pumpkin Spice Granola Bars – Cupcakes and Kale Chips
- Orange Spiced Chickpeas – Home Cooking Memories
- Turtle Pretzels – The Messy Baker
Sweets
- Rocky Road Candy – Magnolia Days
- Dairyfree Vegan Caramels – Galactosemia in PDX
- Peanut Butter Cookies in a Jar – Mama’s Blissful Bites
- Cookies in a Jar – Damn Delicious
- Monster Cookie Mix in a Jar – What Smells So Good?
- Chocolate Chip Cookie Biscotti – Meal Planning Magic
- Snickerdoodle Snack Mix – Pippi’s in the Kitchen Again
- Butter and Jam Thumbprint Cookies – Crispy Bits & Burnt Ends
- Peppermint Stick Cookie Truffles - The Weekend Gourmet
- Nutella Truffles – Small Wallet Big Appetite
- Peanut Cajetas (Peanut Fudge) – Basic and Delicious
- Cookie Cutter Fudge – Chocolate Moosey
- Pumpkin Roll – Shockingly Delicious
- Homemade Chocolates – My Trials in the Kitchen
- Hot Chocolate on a Stick – Juanita’s Cocina
- Chocolate Toffee “Crack” – Ruffles and Truffles
- Holiday Tree Cake – Noshing with the Nolands
- Salted Caramel Cookies – Mama Mommy Mom
- Fruit and Nut Cookies – In the Kitchen with Audrey
Drinks
- Applepie Moonshine - My Catholic Kitchen
- Holiday Spiced Mocha - Daily Dish Recipes
- Holiday “Spirits” and Some Bottles to Boot - Kudos Kitchen by Renee
- Homemade Peppermint Mocha Mix - In the Kitchen with KP
- Homemade Kahlua - That Skinny Chick Can Bake
- StoliDolskis - The Cookie-A-Day Challenge
What a perfect seasonal treat!
ReplyDeleteThey are fun to make and so easy to eat...I only made 10 for the photo shoot yesterday and froze the rest of the truffles in the freezer in a zip bag. Now, I can just dip a few as I need them over the next few weeks!
DeleteWho'd have thought making truffles can be so simple. Thanks for posting ! Love this !
ReplyDeleteTotally simple...and they're even better the next day, after sitting in the fridge overnight!
DeleteSo pretty and great for the season with the peppermint. Nice recipe.
ReplyDeletePeppermint is my FAVORITE holiday flavor...hot cocoa, Hershey kisses, candy canes, etc.!
DeleteHow cute are these!? I just love this idea for a cute, tasty treat! :)
ReplyDeleteI'm interested to see if these are as popular as my Oreo-based peppermint truffles. Those are one of my most-requested holiday treats to bring to parties!
DeleteHow fun and just gorgeous! Added to my must try list!
ReplyDeleteThey are so simple...and you can decorate any way you want. Stick with white chocolate and use some fun Christmas sprinkles for decor...or use the red candy melts to make some decorative swirls on top.
DeleteHow cute and fun, Wendy! Let me know when in Nov. and I'll see if I can't join you in Austin!
ReplyDeleteThese truffles are so simple! May wait until the first weekend in December to avoid the Black Friday weekend crowds a bit...I think you'd love Con 'Olio!
DeleteI love this recipe! The truffles sound amazing, and I love that they're easy to make! Right up my alley...
ReplyDeleteEasy is always good, especially during the holidays! When I make a batch, it's enough to give a half dozen to a few friends...and keep a half dozen for us to enjoy!
DeleteThese are so cute!! A lovely gift to receive!!
ReplyDeleteI love that they're so simple to whip up...and they really do have a lot of peppermint flavor!
DeleteFun and cute and delicious truffles! Nice gift!
ReplyDeleteI have friends who literally beg me to make the chocolate version each year, so wanted to add a non-chocolate version to my bag of tricks to mix it up a bit!
DeletePeppermint is one of my favorite holiday flavors (can't get enough peppermint ice cream), so I know I'd love these, too. Absolutely YUM!
ReplyDeleteYou can adjust the amount of peppermint to your liking...I normally add 1 tsp. extract, but the peppermint bark chips were pretty minty, so I dialed back. I'm thinking 1 tsp. would've worked fine!
DeleteBeautiful. And it looks SO delicious! Who doesnt love truffles, and peppermint
ReplyDeleteThese are so easy to make...I don't bake much, unless it's pretty much a snap!
DeletePeppermint is perfect for the holidays...and who wouldn't be thrilled to receive a package of your yummy truffles?
ReplyDeleteI have friends who request the chocolate ones every holiday...I might have to make a batch of each and mix-and-match this year!
DeleteWow, just WOW!
ReplyDeleteThese are so good...they're even better the next day after hanging out in the fridge!
DeleteI love peppermint! I can't wait to try these this Christmas season! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteIt's my favorite holiday flavor too...these are perfect for a holiday sweet plate or gift giving!
DeleteOh man, do these look amazing. I love the filling! Yummo. I can't believe the holidays are right around the corner. Scary!
ReplyDeleteI know...I don't normally break out the peppermint until right after Thanksgiving, but it's getting me in the holiday mood!
DeleteSo adorable! And they sound so tasty!
ReplyDeleteThey are really good...and very fun to make!
DeleteHi Wendy, I just found your blog via Food and Thrift finds. So glad I did! Love these little truffles. They would be a perfect at Christmas! Looking forward to getting to know you!
ReplyDeleteHi...thanks so much for joining the fun! I look forward to getting to know you as well!!
DeletePeppermint rocks, Wendy! These are so cool!
ReplyDeleteI agree...I may just do a holiday Linky party the first week of December to spotlight favorite recipes!
DeleteThese are wicked adorable. Peppermint makes me so happy. It just screams holidays to me.
ReplyDeleteMe too...I love peppermint during this time of year! You can get as creative as you want with these truffles...change up the decor or the colors.
DeleteSeveral of my family members favourite candy is peppermint candy bark. This would be such a fun thing to introduce to them to change things up a bit. Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteI have a great Peppermint Bliss Bark here on the blog...just do a search. I made it for a work party last year, and people went nuts for it!
DeleteThese look so super cute and I'm sure your guests are going to be so pleased to receive these :) I know I would :)
ReplyDeleteI always save back a few for "quality control" just to make sure they came out ok :lol:!
DeleteWow, I would love those truffles! I want them now!
ReplyDeletewhite chocolate cream cheese? Why have I not heard of this before? I need to go buy some immediately. These truffels are too cute. Love the colors and love even more that they have peppermint in them. Yummy!
ReplyDeleteLove that plate. And, those truffles? Superb. This is going into my gift giving "To Make" file.
ReplyDeleteLovely Truffels made perfect gift!
ReplyDeleteI also like peppermint a lot and these truffles look amazing. Thank you for sharing ~ Bea
ReplyDeleteYour truffles are beautiful - I haven't been able to perfect my chocolate dipping skills. And the flavour combo is like Christmas in your mouth! You can't go wrong with chocolate and mint.
ReplyDeleteThese sound amazing and they look gorgeous too!
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