Peanut-Butter Truffles

Yield: 40 truffles
From Taste of the South, Spring 05
Ingredients
- 1 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 1 (10-ounce) package peanut-butter chips
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
Directions
- Combine cocoa powder and confectioners’ sugar in a shallow bowl; set aside.
- Place peanut-butter chips in a heat-proof bowl. In a saucepan, bring cream and vanilla extract to a simmer over low heat on stovetop. Pour over peanut-butter chips. Stir until chips are completely melted and blended in. Let the mixture cool until it is just slightly warm to the touch.
- Add butter, stirring until melted and well-blended. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Scoop peanut-butter mixture by teaspoonfuls and roll into balls. Roll each ball in cocoa mixture and place on a cookie sheet covered with waxed paper or parchment paper. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm.
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