Chocolate Chip Cookie Truffles are an easy 4-ingredient chocolate dessert made with crushed chocolate chip cookies. Perfect for holidays, gifts & parties.
I love truffles. All my life my mom would have a box of truffles out for special occasions. I always looked forward to it.
Then towards the end of her life she started making them herself. I don’t know why she never did it before, because they are so simple. But those homemade truffles were the best.
I have been making that truffle recipe for our own special occasions for decades now. I usually make them with Oreo cookies and this last holiday season I made a batch with sugar cookies. Those were amazing.
But then someone here suggested that I make them with chocolate chip cookies. I wondered just how well that would work because they do require crushing and I didn’t know if the chocolate chips would still be noticeable after all that time in the food processor.
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I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised. The chocolate chips held up and so you still get the chocolate chip cookie texture when you bite into these truffles.
So simple to make and completely addicting too – just sayin’.
Now, these aren’t to be confused with chocolate chip cookie dough truffles. Those are made with eggless cookie dough and covered in chocolate.
These are made with baked chocolate chip cookies that I ground up in the food processor to create the crumbles.
Here are some commonly asked questions
Can I make this with any type of chocolate chip cookie?
Yes, sort of. I used Chips a’Hoy! because that is what I had on hand at the time. You don’t want a soft chewy cookie to start off with. They need to be dryer and more crisp – so I would probably stay away from soft batch-style, or soft homemade cookies.
Can I use another type of cookie?
You sure can. I have recipes here for Sugar Cookie Truffles and Regular Oreo Cookie Truffles – it isn’t a 1 for 1 swap because of the differing sizes of the cookies. So be sure to check those out if you want to make those varieties instead.
Do I need a food processor?
So you can use a food processor or a high powered blender. I really love my Ninja for this recipe because I can use the pitcher that looks like a food processor & then swap out the blade to the dough mixer when it comes time to work in the cream cheese. But you will need something that can really grind up the cookies to a fine crumble.
How many can this serve?
This recipe makes about 45-50 truffles, depending on how big or small you make them. So they work out perfectly for parties.
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Can this recipe be doubled?
You can, and we do it often. However, I usually don’t double it all in the blender at one time because I don’t think my blender can quite handle the volume. But I usually do the batches back to back & then have several trays of them chilling all at once.
HOW DO YOU MAKE Chocolate Chip Cookie Truffles?
- Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper & set aside.
- Place the chocolate chip cookies in a food processor & pulse until you have fine crumbs.
- Add in cream cheese & process again until well-combined.
- Scoop 1 tbsp of dough mixture & roll between hands to form 1″ balls & then place on prepared baking sheet.
- Place the rolled dough into the freezer for about 30 minutes.
- While the dough is chilling you can melt the chocolate by placing in a microwave-safe bowl & heating in the microwave at 50% power for 30 seconds.
- Stir & microwave again for 20 seconds at 50% power level.
- Continue until chocolate is smooth.
- Remove the chilled dough from the freezer.
- Use 2 forks to dip the chilled dough balls into the melted chocolate, turning to coat. Tap off any excess chocolate before returning the truffle to the baking sheet.
- Immediately top with desired sprinkles.
- Repeat the process until you have coated all of the chilled dough balls.
What is the best way to store leftover truffles?
The easiest way is to place in a large airtight container & store at room temperature. I like a large plastic bowl with a lid or a zip-top bag works great too. If you live in an unusually warm climate, you might want to keep these in the refrigerator.
What other truffle recipes do you suggest?
- Oreo Balls/ Oreo Truffles
- Rainbow Truffles Recipe
- Pumpkin Spice Truffles
- Sugar Cookie Truffles
- Dark Chocolate Pistachio Truffles
- 4th of July Truffles
- Easy Chocolate Truffles
- Valentine Oreo Truffles
- Rainbow Mint Oreo Truffles
- Halloween Oreo Balls
- Chocolate Truffles with Holiday Sprinkles
- Holiday Nutella Bites
- Buckeyes
- Peppermint Oreo Balls
- Grinch Truffles
- Christmas Truffles
- Red Velvet Truffles
- Strawberry Truffles
Can I freeze chocolate chip cookie cookie truffles?
Yes, but make sure you freeze after you coat them in chocolate. The freezer can dry out the dough over time. This will result in a crumbly center – which is not what you want when making truffles. Truffles are meant to be creamy & smooth in the center.
To make Chocolate Chip Cookie Truffles you will need…
- crunchy chocolate chip cookies
- cream cheese
- chocolate candy melts
- sprinkles of choice
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Products I love when making Cookie Truffles…
This Chocolate Chip Cookie Truffles recipe is SUPER EASY and delicious – and if you’re like me, then you maybe already have some of these items on hand OR maybe you have never made homemade truffles before, & you might be a bit nervous – but you’re going to love how easy these are. I have made a list below of the things I absolutely can’t live without when it comes to making this treat recipe.
- Chips a’Hoy! chocolate chip cookies
- Ninja blender
- food processor
- chocolate melts
- sugar pearls
- Assorted Colors -Jimmies Sprinkles Dessert Decorating
- bowls
- 3/4 sheet pans
- parchment paper
What are the best sprinkles for these truffles?
This is important – just because the package says “sprinkles” doesn’t necessarily mean that it is in-fact sprinkles. I see a lot of people using colored sanding sugar that is labled as sprinkles. This will not work as well because when that sugar gets wet – like when sprinkled on top of melted chocolate or when placed in the refrigerator, it will sweat & the color will bleed out.
To avoid this – use jimmies instead. These are real sprinkles & will not only keep their color, but they won’t dissolve over time either.
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Chocolate Chip Cookie Truffles
Ingredients
- 27-30 chocolate chip cookies crunchy - not soft (1.5" diameter)
- 8 tbsp cream cheese
- 4 cups chocolate candy melts
- ½ cup sprinkles
Instructions
- Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper & set aside.
- Place the cookies in a food processor & pulse until you have fine crumbs.
- Add in cream cheese & process again until well-combined.
- Scoop 1 tbsp of dough mixture & roll between hands to form 1″ balls & then place on a prepared baking sheet.
- Place the rolled dough into the freezer for about 30 minutes.
- While the dough is chilling you can melt the chocolate by placing in a microwave-safe bowl & heating in the microwave at 50% power for 30 seconds.
- Stir & microwave again for 20 seconds at 50% power level.
- Continue until chocolate is smooth.
- Remove the chilled dough from the freezer.
- Use 2 forks to dip the chilled dough balls into the melted chocolate, turning to coat. Tap off any excess chocolate before returning the truffle to the baking sheet.
- Immediately top with desired sprinkles.
- Repeat the process until you have coated all of the chilled dough balls.
Notes
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