Best Almond Rum Chocolate Truffles With Amaretti Cookies Recipes

AMARETTO CREAM TRUFFLES

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The velvety texture of the almond filling with the sensational chocolate coating make these truffles truly heavenly. I like to give them as gifts during the holidays.-Sherry Day, Pinckney, Michigan

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 20m

Yield 30 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

5 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
4 ounces milk chocolate, chopped
1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
2 tablespoons Amaretto
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons baking cocoa

Steps:

Place chocolates in a small bowl. In a small saucepan, bring cream just to a boil. Pour over chocolates; whisk until smooth. Stir in Amaretto and vanilla. Cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally. Cover and refrigerate for 1-1/2 hours or until easy to handle., In a small bowl, combine sugar and cocoa. Shape chocolate mixture into 1-in. balls; roll in cocoa mixture. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 60 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 4mg cholesterol, Sodium 1mg sodium, Carbohydrate 7g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

CHOCOLATE AMARETTI COOKIES

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Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Categories dessert

Time 40m

Yield 24 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

One 7-ounce package almond paste
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/8 teaspoon fine salt
2 large egg whites
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup slivered almonds, for decorating
1/4 cup white sanding sugar, for decorating

Steps:

Adjust oven racks in the upper-third and lower-third positions. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
Break the almond paste into small pieces and add it to the bowl of a food processer along with the sugar, cocoa powder and salt. Process until the almond paste is very finely chopped and well incorporated with the salt and sugar. Add the egg whites and vanilla, and process until a smooth dough forms, about 30 seconds. With a small scoop or spoon, dollop the batter onto the baking sheets, 1 tablespoon at a time, spaced 2 inches apart. Top each cookie with a few almond slivers and sprinkle with sanding sugar.
Bake until the cookies have risen and cracked slightly but are still soft in the center, 13 to 14 minutes; rotate the baking sheets halfway through. Allow the cookies to cool completely on the baking sheets. Store in an airtight container.

ALMOND-AMARETTI CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES

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Add almond butter and almond extract to the chocolate ganache and then coat the finished truffle with crushed amaretti cookies.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 4h30m

Yield 18 to 24 truffles

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
Pinch of kosher salt
12 ounces good-quality bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
1/4 cup almond butter
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 to 2 cups crushed amaretti cookies

Steps:

Put the cream, butter and salt in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Put the chocolate in a large heatproof bowl, pour the hot cream mixture over the chocolate and let it sit until completely melted, about 10 minutes. Stir the chocolate-cream mixture with a whisk or rubber spatula until combined and smooth. Stir in the almond butter and almond and vanilla extracts, then whisk until the ganache is smooth and shiny. Transfer the ganache to a shallow container, cover and refrigerate until firm, at least 3 hours and up to overnight.
Line a baking sheet with parchment. Put the crushed amaretti in a shallow dish. Scoop tablespoons of the firm ganache, roll into balls and coat in the amaretti crumbs. Transfer the coated truffles to the prepared baking sheet, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour or up to overnight.