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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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Raisin Cookies

This was originally a recipe for chocolate chip cookies which usually turns out crispy. I was going for crispy with these, but since I ran out of white sugar and had to use all brown, they turned out soft this time. Adapted from my favourite Martha Stewart holiday cookie magazine.


Raisin Cookies
Adapted from Martha Stewart

Ingredients
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 1/4 cups unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 cups brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 cups semisweet and/or milk chocolate chips
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 and line a cookie sheet with parchment.
  2. In a small bowl, whisk together the flour and baking soda; set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, combine the butter and sugar beating on medium speed until light and fluffy.
  4. Reduce speed to low and add the salt, 1/4 cup water, vanilla, and eggs. Beat until well mixed, about 1 minute.
  5. Add the flour mixture and mix until just combined, then stir in the chocolate chips.
  6. Use a small cookie scoop and place balls of dough about 2 inches apart on the cookie sheet.
  7. Bake until cookies are golden brown about 8-10 minutes.
  8. Remove from oven, and let cool on baking sheet 1 to 2 minutes then transfer to a wire rack, and let cool completely.


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