Two-step Truffles

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 8 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped in small chunks
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• cocoa
• toasted coconut
• cinnamon
• finely ground nuts
• colored crystal sugar
• powdered sugar
• finely ground cookie crumbs
• fancy cookie decorating candy sprinkles (you choose the finishing items)

Recipe

• 1 place chopped chocolate in a bowl. slowly bring cream to a boil in a small saucepan. pour over chocolate. let stand 1 minute. stir until smooth. cover and chill.
• 2 using a melon baller, scoop into 2 teaspoon sized balls. smooth them out a little by hand. serve as is or roll or dip in your choice of coatings.
• 3 try not to eat too many of these while you're making them or there won't be any left for the party! we have lots of fun rolling these in all different things and sampling the results as we go. the kids have a ball doing this. i usually set up 6 or 8 little bowls of things in advance. i always make a double batch that way my family can enjoy taste testing and i still have enough for the party!