Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Truffles [vegan, gluten + grain free]

Picture this: thick, fudgy cookie dough designed specifically to be eaten raw, studded with chocolate chips, rolled into bite-sized balls, dunked in dark chocolate and popped directly into your mouth.

Sound too good to be true?

Remain calm friends, because today is not the day that I describe an utterly delicious snack and then fail to provide a recipe for it.

Best part? This cookie dough is made with just 7 simple pantry ingredients in under 30 minutes, and is naturally grain-free, gluten-free, and vegan friendly!

Translation: just about everyone can enjoy this edible cookie dough snack!

Lets do this!

TO MAKE COOKIE DOUGH TRUFFLES YOU’LL NEED:

• nut or seed butter. I like to use cashew butter for its neutral flavor, but tahini, almond butter, or really any nut/seed butter you love will work here. the less boldly flavored it is, the more the cookie dough flavor will shine, so just keep that in mind. i.e. peanut butter will most definitely make these taste like peanut butter cookie dough (not that that’s a problem…).
• maple syrup. for a little sweetness.
• coconut oil. to give this cookie dough that soft, buttery texture you’d expect from cookie dough.
• coconut flour. to help form a dough, and to keep these truffles gluten and grain-free! since coconut flour is more absorbent than wheat flour, we only need a little bit to yield the perfect cookie dough consistency.
• salt and vanilla. with so few ingredients, you really need these to make the cookie dough shine. just a little of each helps bring out the flavor in these balls!
• chocolate chips. because, hello, we’re making chocolate chip cookie dough. a little bit goes into the cookie dough, and the rest gets melted down to dip each ball.

That’s it! Everything just gets mixed together, rolled into balls, then popped into the freezer to chill for 15 minutes. One firm, you’ll melt down some chocolate, dip each ball, and voila! Cookie dough truffles.

You have my permission to make these all for yourself and not share a single one. Might I suggest that special corner in the back of the fridge that no one ever goes into for fear of finding three-week-old leftovers? It’s the perfect spot for hiding truffles from the rest of the family.

Not that I’d know anything about secret truffle stashes.

If you make these chocolate chip cooke dough truffles, be sure to leave a comment letting me know what you think of them! Or, take a picture of your truffs and share it with me on Instagram so I can see!

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Truffles

Time: 25 minutes
Yields: 10

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup cashew butter (or any creamy nut/seed butter you love)
• 2 Tablespoons virgin coconut oil, soft at room temperature
• 2 Tablespoons maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/4 cup coconut flour
• 3/4 cup + 2 Tablespoons dark chocolate chips

Instructions:

1. Stir together the cashew butter, coconut oil, maple syrup, vanilla and salt in a small bowl until fully combined. Add coconut flour and 2 Tablespoons chocolate chips and stir again to combine.
2. Scoop the dough by the heaping tablespoon-full onto a plate or small pan that will fit in your freezer. Use your palms to round out each ball, if desired. Tip: I use a small cookie scoop to make them all even, and always get exactly 10 balls. For easier clean-up, line the plate/pan with parchment paper first
3. Place the cookie dough balls into the freezer and let chill for 15 minutes, or until firm.
4. While cookie dough chills, melt the remaining 3/4 cup chocolate chips in a small bowl in the microwave, or in a small pot on the stove over the lowest heat setting. In either case, stir often and stop heating once most of the chips are melted, as the residual heat from the bowl/pot will melt the rest of the unmelted chips.
5. Remove cookie dough from the freezer and dip each ball into the melted chocolate, turning to coat. Use a fork to lift each one out, letting excess chocolate drain, and place back on the plate/pan. Once all of them are coated, place them in the fridge for 2-3 minutes just let the chocolate firm up, then either enjoy immediately, or transfer to a container and store in the fridge for up to 1 week.

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