Luscious Chocolate Truffles

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 2 cups chocolate chips, divided
• 1 tablespoon firm margarine or 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons liqueur (optional)
• 1 tablespoon shortening
• 1/2 cup nuts, finely chopped (optional)
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon milk (optional)

Recipe

• 1 line cookie sheet with foil.
• 2 melt 1 cup of chocolate chips in a heavy 2-qt saucepan over low heat stirring constantly; remove from heat. stir in margarine. stir in whipping cream and liqueur. refrigerate 10-15 minutes, stirring frequently, just until thick enough to hold shape.
• 3 drop mixture by teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheet. shape into balls. (if mixture is too sticky, refrigerate until firm enough to shape.
• 4 freeze 30 minutes.
• 5 heat shortening and remaining 1 cup of chocolate chips over low heat, stirring constantly, until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth; remove from heat.
• 6 dip truffles, one at a time, into chocolate. return to foil-lined cookie sheet. immediately sprinkle some or all of the truffles with your desired toppings (nuts, cocoa, coconut).
• 7 refrigerate about 10 minutes or until coating is set. drizzle some of them with a glaze of the powdered sugar and milk if desired.