Cookie Dough Easter Egg Truffles

These adorable chocolate coated eggs are a perfect alternative to the Easter egg peanut butter cups. It's a delicious and fun no bake dessert.

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Diet: Vegetarian

Prep Time: 45

Cook Time: 0

Refrigeration Time: 45

Total Time: 1 30

Servings: eggs

Calories: 214kcal

Author: Michelle

Cream together room temperature butter with the sugars until lightened and fluffy. Add vanilla, cinnamon, salt, and baking soda, and mix until incorporated. Add milk and beat.
1/2 cups unsalted butter, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon salt, pinch baking soda, 1 tablespoon milk
Scrape down bowl, then add flour and stir.
1 1/8 cups flour
Use a standard size cookie scoop to create dough balls, and place on a cookie sheet with parchment or a silpat.
Carefully flatten each dough ball to 1/2" high and shape into an egg, then replace on the cookie sheet. Place the sheet in fridge until chocolate is ready.
Melt dark chocolate and remaining butter until chocolate is mostly melted. Stir the chocolate to finish the melting.
1 cup dark chocolate, 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
Remove cookie sheet from the fridge. Coat a truffle in chocolate and gently shake to remove excess chocolate. Return to cookie sheet.
Melt additional chocolate, either the same or another kind, and decorate the top of the truffles or leave them as is. Once all the truffles are complete, refrigerate until chocolate hardens.
Store in a container in fridge until you serve, then let come to room temperature for about 30 minutes.

You could also make this gluten free as well as dairy free by using almond flour or another gluten free flour, coconut oil in place of butter and coconut, or rice milk in place of milk.
If you don't have a cookie scoop to make the truffles, use a spoon to ensure they're all the same size. You want them to be the size of a golf ball to make them easy to eat.
If the dough is sticky when you start to shape it, place it in the fridge for 10-15 minutes to chill.
For more tips and tricks, be sure to read the full article above.

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