Chocolate surprise truffles

36 truffles

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
½ cup Unsalted butter (1 stick);
;softened
2½ cup Powdered sugar
After-dinner mints
Whole candied cherries
Powdered sugar
Flaked coconut
½ cup Cocoa
¼ cup Whipping cream
1½ teaspoon Vanilla extract
Whole almonds, pecan or walnut halves
Chopped nuts
Cocoa

Directions

CENTERS

COATING

In large mixer bowl, beat butter. Stir together powdered sugar and cocoa; add to butter mixture alternately with whipping cream and vanilla, blending well. Refrigerate until firm. Shape small amount of mixture around desired center; roll into 1-inch balls. Drop into desired coating, turning until well covered. Refrigerate until firm.

Variation: Add ½ ts rum extract, decrease vanilla to 1 ts.

Submitted By NANCY VAINE On 10-24-94

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