These little balls of goodness are the epitome of necessity being the mother of invention.
The other night the kids were in bed, Hubby was making some popcorn, we were getting snuggled in to watch The Walking Dead (which I hate because I don’t watch scary shows/movies, but I somehow got suckered in and now I can’t stop) and I was craving something sweet. I raided the pantry to find vanilla wafer cookies, exactly 15 Hershey’s Hugs, and no less than three packages of almond bark. Now the logical choice would have been to eat one (or six) of the Hugs right?
But that’s just not how I roll; James says I can’t go into the kitchen without getting my stand mixer dirty ha-ha. I remembered there was a package of cream cheese way back in the fridge, so I decided the only real choice was to make truffles at 9pm!
I only had a cup of powdered sugar in the pantry, so that’s where the vanilla wafers come in. I wanted something else to add some sweetness and also to get the consistency right. These truffles did not disappoint. The almond bark adds a crunchy shell that goes perfect with the creamy filling.
Cookies and truffles make a great combo!
- 1/2 cup Hershey's Hugs
- 1 cup crushed vanilla wafer cookies
- 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 8 oz Philadelphia Cream Cheese
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 12 oz vanilla almond bark 6 squares)
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Melt the Hershey's Hugs in the microwave, about 30 seconds.
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Mix the melted chocolate and cream cheese.
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Add in the powdered sugar, crushed vanilla wafer cookies, and vanilla. Beat until well combined.
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Chill the mixture in the refrigerator for at least one hour.
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Remove the filling mixture and shape into balls. (I use a cookie scoop).
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Place back in the refrigerator to chill while preparing the coating.
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Melt the vanilla almond bark in the microwave until smooth.
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Coat each truffle in the almond bark and place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
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Return truffles to the fridge to allow the almond bark to set.
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Drizzle with chocolate if desired.
Jill Roberts @ WellnessGeeky says
Gorgeous pictures. I made these white chocolate cookie truffles for the super bowl party and it was a crowd favorite. I’m also gonna pin this post on my Pinterest board my followers will love it. Thanks for sharing, Emily!
Emily Grace says
So glad you enjoyed them, Jill!
Isabella Grace says
Yum!
wings of sugar says
meravigliosi!!! grazie per la ricetta 🙂
Rosy
Jocelyn @BruCrew Life says
You sound like me…I do a lot of my baking late at night:-) These truffles are awesome looking!!! I love that you melted Hugs to put in them!!!
Aimee @ ShugarySweets says
Oh girls these sound delicious (and look gorgeous too)!
Becca @ Crumbs and Chaos says
These look perfect…love that you used vanilla wafers!
Winnie says
Wowwwwww these are looking sooooooooooooo delicious
I’d consider watching a scary movie for these…… LOL
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
Oh yesss. My kind of night! I often am making mug cakes at 9pm because I want a cake but am too lazy to make a whole one. 🙂
Kate | Food Babbles says
Wow! These truffles sound SO good!! It cracks me up that you went into the kitchen and came back with an entire creation. Love it! And I definitely want to make these. Sound fantastic!
Jamie says
Yummy!! And also, I hate scary stuff too, but my hubs always suckers me in. :/