Baked Hazelnut Truffles

  • Prep 60 min
  • Total 2 hr 0 min
  • Servings 42

Ingredients

  • 4 oz semisweet baking chocolate
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine
  • 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)
  • 2 tablespoons hazelnut liqueur
  • 2 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup chopped hazelnuts (filberts)
  • About 40 milk chocolate stars
  • 1/2 cup white vanilla baking chips
  • 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
  • Betty Crocker™ candy sprinkles, if desired

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350°F. In large microwavable bowl, microwave baking chocolate and butter uncovered on Medium (50%) 2 to 3 minutes, stirring once, until softened. Stir in condensed milk, liqueur, flour and hazelnuts. Cover and refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
  • 2
    Shape dough by tablespoonfuls around each chocolate star. On ungreased cookie sheet, place 1 inch apart.
  • 3
    Bake 7 to 8 minutes or until dough is shiny and set but still soft. Cool 5 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool about 30 minutes.
  • 4
    In small microwavable bowl, microwave white vanilla baking chips and oil uncovered on Medium (50%) 1 minute to 1 minute 15 seconds, stirring once, until softened. Stir until smooth. Dip top of each cookie into melted mixture; immediately top each with candy sprinkles while mixture is still soft. Let stand until coating is set.

  • For a gift, tuck single cookies in small tissue-lined holiday boxes.
  • Frangelico is one brand of hazelnut liqueur.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories
100
Calories from Fat
45
Total Fat
5g
8%
Saturated Fat
2 1/2g
12%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
20mg
1%
Potassium
50mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
13g
4%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
6g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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