CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES RECIPE

Ingredients:

½ Cup unsalted butter
2 1/3 C confectioner’s sugar
½ C cocoa
1/4 cup heavy or whipping cream 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Centers: pecan, walnuts, whole almonds or after-dinner mints

Coatings: coconut, crushed nuts,confectioners sugar

Instructions:

1. Cream butter in large mixer bowl.
2. Combine 2 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar and the cocoa; add alternately with cream and vanilla to butter.
3. Blend well.
4. Chill until firm.
5. Shape small amount of mixture around desired center; roll into 1 inch balls.
6. Drop into desired coating and turn until well covered.
7. Chill until firm.

Makes about 3 dozen truffles