Gingerbread Truffles

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Desserts

Ingredients

  • 14 oz. white baking chocolate, chopped
  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/4 tsp ground cloves
  • 10 oz. package dark chocolate chips
  • 5 tsp shortening
  • 3 tbsp. crystallized ginger

Directions

  1. Place white baking chocolate in a small bowl. In a small saucepan, bring whipping cream just to a boil. Pour over white chocolate; whisk until smooth. Stir in the cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. Cool to room temp, stirring occasionally. Cover and refrigerate until firm, about 3 hours.

  2. Shape mixture into 3/4-inch balls. Place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

  3. In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip truffles in chocolate; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper. Sprinkle with crystallized ginger. Store in an airtight container in the fridge.

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