Homemade chocolate truffle candies
These quick and easy chocolates can be filled, decorated, and dipped to make deliciously festive candies for any occasion!
Ingredients
- ¼ cup cocoa powder 50 ml
- ⅔ cup icing sugar 150 ml
- 4 tablespoons butter, softened 60 ml
- decorations or fillings of choice
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, or a large bowl with beaters, cream the butter, cocoa powder, and icing sugar together. Make sure to start on low until the powder is incorporated. Then increase the speed to cream the mixture together.
- If you are going to place the chocolate in molds, form the chocolate into each section of the mold. Wet your finger in cold water to stop the chocolate from sticking. Smooth off the top with a sharp knife. Then refrigerate 1 hour to set.
- If you are going to cut them into candies afterwards. Press the chocolate into a lined square pan. Chill 1 hour. Remove and cut into bite-sized pieces.
- If you are going to make these into free-form shapes. While the chocolate is still soft, form the chocolates into shapes. Wet your hands as needed to stop the chocolate from sticking. Chill 1 hour.
- If decorating with sprinkles, cocoa, or coconut, do this before you chill the chocolate.
- If dipping or decorating with drizzle, do this after you chill the chocolate.