Easiest Chocolate Truffles

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 12 mins Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 25
• 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 3 tablespoons whole milk or 3 tablespoons half-and-half cream
• 6 tablespoons butter, softened

Recipe

• 1 melt and stir together chocolate chips and milk in a double boiler over low heat (or use your microwave); add butter and stir briefly until it is melted; remove from heat; cover and refrigerate four hours or overnight.
• 2 form chocolate mixture into small balls using a teaspoon and your fingers; the mixture will seem stiff at first but the heat from your fingers will soften it.
• 3 roll truffles in your choice of cocoa powder, chopped nuts (hazelnuts would be a good choice as they are popular in switzerland), powdered sugar, finely shredded coconut, chocolate sprinkles, or in melted and slightly cooled milk chocolate or chocolate.
• 4 store truffles in the refrigerator for up to one week.