Description
These Gingerbread Truffles are a festive and delicious holiday treat made with crushed gingersnap cookies, cream cheese, and coated in smooth white chocolate. Easy to make with just four ingredients, they combine warm gingerbread spices with a crispy white chocolate shell and colorful sprinkles for a fun and elegant dessert perfect for any festive occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
Truffle Base
- 3 cups crushed gingersnap cookies (about 36 cookies)
- 1 cup cream cheese
Coating and Decoration
- 2 cups white chocolate chips
- Festive sprinkles
Instructions
- Process Gingersnap Cookies: Put the gingersnap cookies into a food processor and process until they resemble fine crumbs. Alternatively, place them in a ziplock bag and crush them with a rolling pin.
- Combine with Cream Cheese: Add the cream cheese to the food processor and pulse in short bursts until the mixture comes together into a dough-like consistency. If you don’t have a food processor, mix the crumbs and cream cheese thoroughly by hand in a mixing bowl.
- Form Dough Balls: Line a cookie sheet with baking parchment. Scoop the dough out a tablespoon at a time, roll into balls with your hands, and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
- Chill the Dough Balls: Freeze the cookie sheet with dough balls for 30 minutes, or chill in the fridge for at least one hour to firm up the truffles.
- Melt White Chocolate: Fill a small saucepan with a few inches of water and bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Place white chocolate chips in a heatproof bowl set over the simmering water, ensuring the bottom of the bowl does not touch the water. Stir occasionally until fully melted, then remove the bowl from heat.
- Dip Truffles in Chocolate: Using two spoons, dip and roll each chilled dough ball in the melted white chocolate, shaking off any excess chocolate.
- Decorate: Place coated truffles back on the parchment-lined baking sheet and decorate with festive sprinkles while the chocolate is still wet.
- Set the Truffles: Allow the truffles to set at room temperature for about an hour or refrigerate for 30 minutes until the chocolate hardens.
- Serve and Enjoy: Once set, serve the gingerbread truffles as a delightful festive treat.
Notes
- These truffles are incredibly easy to make with just four ingredients.
- The gingersnap cookies provide warm, festive spice notes.
- Using cream cheese gives a rich, creamy texture to the dough.
- The white chocolate shell adds a sweet crunch and festive look.
- Decorate with sprinkles for added color and holiday cheer.
- Chilling the dough balls before dipping helps the truffles hold their shape.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 truffle
- Calories: 219
- Sugar: 14 grams
- Sodium: 178 milligrams
- Fat: 10 grams
- Saturated Fat: 5 grams
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 grams
- Trans Fat: 0 grams
- Carbohydrates: 30 grams
- Fiber: 1 gram
- Protein: 3 grams
- Cholesterol: 12 milligrams
