Description
These Gingerbread Truffles combine the warm, festive flavors of gingersnap cookies with creamy cream cheese and a crisp white chocolate coating. Easy to make with just four ingredients, these bite-sized treats are perfect for holiday celebrations or any time you crave a delightful, homemade sweet snack.
Ingredients
Scale
Truffle Base
- 3 cups crushed gingersnap cookies (about 36 cookies)
- 1 cup cream cheese
Coating and Decoration
- 2 cups white chocolate chips
- Festive sprinkles
Instructions
- Crush the Cookies: Put the gingersnap cookies into a food processor and pulse until they resemble fine crumbs. Alternatively, place them in a ziplock bag and crush with a rolling pin until finely broken.
- Combine with Cream Cheese: Add the cream cheese to the cookie crumbs in the food processor and pulse in short bursts until the mixture resembles a dough. If you don’t have a food processor, mix the crumbs and cream cheese thoroughly by hand in a mixing bowl.
- Prepare the Tray: Line a cookie sheet with baking parchment to prevent sticking and for easy cleanup.
- Form the Truffles: Scoop out a tablespoon of the dough, roll it into a ball with your hands, and place on the lined cookie sheet. Repeat until all dough is shaped.
- Chill the Dough Balls: Freeze the cookie sheet with dough balls for 30 minutes or chill them in the refrigerator for at least one hour to firm up.
- Melt the White Chocolate: Bring a small saucepan with a few inches of water to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Place the white chocolate chips in a heatproof bowl on top of the saucepan, ensuring the bowl does not touch the water. Stir occasionally until fully melted.
- Dip Truffles in Chocolate: Remove the bowl from heat. Using two spoons, dip each chilled dough ball into the melted white chocolate, rolling to coat evenly. Shake off excess chocolate.
- Decorate: Place coated truffles back on the lined cookie sheet and immediately sprinkle festive decorations onto the wet chocolate coating.
- Set the Truffles: Allow truffles to set at room temperature for about an hour or chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes until the coating is firm.
- Serve and Enjoy: Once set, serve your delightful gingerbread truffles and enjoy the festive flavors!
Notes
- These truffles require just four ingredients yet deliver rich, festive gingerbread flavor wrapped in creamy, crisp white chocolate.
- If you don’t have a food processor, mixing by hand with crushed cookies and cream cheese works just as well.
- Chilling the dough balls before dipping helps the coating adhere better and creates a firmer texture.
- Use festive sprinkles to add a decorative touch perfect for holiday celebrations.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 truffle
- Calories: 219
- Sugar: 14 grams
- Sodium: 178 milligrams
- Fat: 10 grams
- Saturated Fat: 5 grams
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 grams
- Trans Fat: 0 grams
- Carbohydrates: 30 grams
- Fiber: 1 gram
- Protein: 3 grams
- Cholesterol: 12 milligrams
