Amazing Double Chocolate Truffles

Total Time: 5 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 5 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 6 ounces semisweet baking chocolate, chopped
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup whipping cream
• 12 ounces chocolate chips
• 2 tablespoons shortening

Recipe

• 1 melt baking chocolate in a heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly.
• 2 remove from heat.
• 3 add butter and cream and stir until smooth.
• 4 refrigerate for 1 hour.
• 5 roll mixture into one inch balls.
• 6 place on an aluminum foil baking sheet and freeze for 4 hours.
• 7 melt chocolate and shortening over low heat, stirring until smooth.
• 8 dip frozen truffles into chocolate and return to baking sheet.
• 9 roll in sprinkles or nuts, if desired.
• 10 refrigerate for 10-15 minutes for coating to set.
• 11 store in an airtight container.