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No Bake Nutella Balls (chocolate truffles)

Here’s a new favourite truffle I added to our Christmas cookie boxes this year. I’ll share with you how to make No Bake Nutella Balls covered in chocolate with a few sprinkles to make them look festive. These were so delicious. I had a hard time not eating all of them myself. You can crush the graham crackers yourself, but I just purchased a box of crumbs. No Bake Nutella Balls Makes about 50 balls Adapted from The Carefree Kitchen Ingredients For the filling 1/2 cup of butter, softened 1 1/4 cup Nutella 1 cup graham cracker crumbs 2 cups icing sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla For the coating 1 1/2 cups meting chocolate (I used milk) Directions Combine all filling ingredients until a dough forms. You can add more Nutella or graham crumbs  if you feel the dough is too soft or dry. The dough should hold its shape once rolled.  Roll teaspoon size balls and place in a single layer in the freezer for 30 minutes.  Melt the chocolate in a double boiler or bowl over a simmering pot of wa...
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Coffee Biscotti with Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips Recipe

I adapted this recipe from a Pecan and Coffee Biscotti recipe from Better Homes and Gardens.

 I cut the recipe in half because sometimes we really don't need a whole batch. 



 Coffee Biscotti with Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips
Adapted form Better Homes & Gardens
Makes 16-18 pieces

Ingredients
  • 3/4 cups + 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup white sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • pinch of salt
  • 1/8 cup butter, cold and cut into cubes
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon instant coffee granules
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/3 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 teaspoon turbinado sugar (regular sugar will work too)
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 350F and position rack one level above middle.
  2. Sift flour, sugar, baking powder and salt into a bowl. Add butter and blend with your hands or a pastry cutter it until it resembles course meal.
  3. Mix vanilla with coffee granules until dissolved. Add coffee mixture and egg to flour mixture and mix until it forms a ball. Knead in the chocolate chips.
  4. Form into a thick log and place it on a parchment lined baking sheet. Flatten the top so the log becomes about 1" thick. Round the sides slightly.
  5. Rub the turbinado sugar on top and bake for 35 minutes. The top will look a little cracked.
  6. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes on the pan. Also reduce the oven temperature to 325F.
  7. Move the log to a cutting board and cut slices about 1/2" thick with a serrated knife.
  8. Place the slices on the baking sheet so they're not touching. Bake in the 325F oven for 15 minutes or until crisp. Cool completely on wire racks before serving.
  9. Serve with coffee, of course!
Tip: You could really add anything to this biscotti!

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