Apple Shaped Truffles

Name: Apple Shaped Truffles
Yield: about 1 1/2 dozen servings of 1 truffle
Ingredients: 15 crème-filled chocolate-mint sandwich cookies; 2 oz (60 g) cream cheese, softened; 1 pkg (6 oz or 175 g) red candy melts; 1 tsp (5 mL) vegetable oil; 9 pretzel sticks, broken in half; 18 green jelly beans

These simple and impressive truffles will delight guests at your next gathering.

Ingredients

15 crème-filled chocolate-mint sandwich cookies
2 oz (60 g) cream cheese, softened
1 pkg (6 oz or 175 g) red candy melts
1 tsp (5 mL) vegetable oil
9 pretzel sticks, broken in half
18 green jelly beans

Directions

Break cookies in half and place into Manual Food Processor; cover and pump handle to form very fine crumbs. Add cream cheese; process until dough forms. Using level Small Scoop, scoop cookie mixture onto medium sheet pan lined with parchment paper; roll into balls.
In 2-cup Prep Bowl, microwave red candy melts and 1 tsp. (5 mL) vegetable oil for one to two minutes or until mostly melted, stirring halfway through. Cool slightly. Dip truffles; place onto pan. Let stand 5 minutes or until set.
To decorate, insert half a small pretzel stick into the truffle and add a green jelly bean for a leaf. Refrigerate until set.