Mint Chocolate Truffles

Original Post from High Tea with Dragons

Ingredients

• 2 packets Mint Slice biscuits
• 1 block of Philadelphia Cream Cheese
• 200g (approx) milk or dark chocolate
• Scoop of icing sugar to decorate

Method

1. Place Mint Slice biscuits in food processor and grind until a fine crumb.
2. Remove half mixture from processor and set aside.
3. Cut cream cheese in half, cube and place in food processor with remaining crumb. Process and until well combined and smooth.
4. Place cream cheese mixture in bowl and set aside. Repeat the above step with remaining crumb and cream cheese.
5. Roll mixture into bitesized balls (approx. one teaspoon each) and place on lined baking tray. Chill in fridge for 20 minutes or until firm.
6. Melt chocolate and dip each ball into chocolate using a skewer. Place on lined baking tray to set.
7. While chocolate sets, mix together icing sugar and small amount of hot water to make basic icing. Add food colouring if desired.
8. Place in decorating bag, snip the corner and pipe icing over the top of each truffle.
9. Set in fridge for around 10 minutes. Store in fridge.