EGGNOG TRUFFLES

Eggnog Truffles image

Provided by Sheri Zarnick

Categories Candies

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 lb white chocolate, divided
1/2 pkg cream cheese, room temperature (4 oz.)
1/4 c powdered sugar
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp rum extract
1/8 tsp ground cinnamon
nutmeg for sprinkling on top

Steps:

1. Melt 8 oz. white chocolate in a microwave safe measuring cup. 1 minute. Stir until smooth. In a mixing bowl add cream cheese, powder sugar, 1/4tsp. nutmeg, cinnamon, and rum extract. Beat with a mixer, add melted chocolate beat until smooth. Cover and chill for 4 hours.
2. Shape into 1" balls, place on waxed paper, chill until ready to dip.
3. Melt 4 oz. white chocolate in microwave safe bowl for 1 minute, stir, nuke for 30 seconds more. Stir. Using a fork dip 1 truffle at a time into white chocolate. Place on wax paper. Use a toothpick to cover fork marks. Sprinkle with nutmeg.
4. Repeat with remaining truffles, one at a time. *when dipping, do so in two separate batches the chocolate will harden up with the cold truffles. If this happens just reheat the chocolate and continue dipping.
5. After all truffles are dipped. Chill for 1 hour.