No-bake sugar cookie truffles made with only 4 ingredients! An easy and delicious treat for the holidays that is super easy to make.
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I don’t know about you, but this time of year I love making soft sugar cookies, chocolate truffles, microwave fudge and just about any other treat! Now combine my love of sugar cookies and truffles to make these yummy treats. Talk about the ultimate holiday dessert!
These sugar cookie truffles are made with crushed sugar cookies, cream cheese and vanilla. They are then dipped in white chocolate and have sprinkles added to make them festive. You could also use a milk chocolate coating with them, but I think the white and red coating is more fun for the holidays.
These sugar cookie truffles, cake balls and my Christmas Oreo balls recipe are all huge crowd pleasers and disappear fast!
4 Simple Ingredients
- Sugar cookies: Make sure to use hard (not soft) sugar cookies. I used store bought for this post (the Pepperidge Farm ones) because they had the right texture, but I’ve also used homemade shortbread cookies that were a few days old.
- Cream cheese: Make sure it’s softened. I let mine sit out on the counter for about 30 minutes to an hour before getting started.
- Vanilla: The boost of vanilla flavor pairs perfectly with the sweetness from the sugar cookies and tang from the cream cheese.
- Chocolate: It’s important to use high quality chocolate. I love using melting wafers for dipping. I don’t love melting down white chocolate chips for these…it never seems to have that super smooth consistency that I’m looking for. I also used these red candy melts from Wilton to get the bright red color.
How to Make Sugar Cookie Truffles
- BLEND. Start by blending the cookies in a blender or food processor. You want them to turn into super fine crumbs. Add the cream cheese and vanilla and pulse until the mixture is combined.
- ROLL. Scoop out the mixture with a small cookie scoop or spoon and roll into balls. Place on a parchment lined baking sheet and freeze until firm (usually takes about 20 minutes).
- DIP. Melt the chocolate until smooth, then place the truffle on a fork and dip into the bowl of melted chocolate. Tap the fork on the side of the bowl to remove any excess chocolate. Then place on the baking sheet and immediately add sprinkles while the chocolate is still wet. Work fast…they harden quickly!
Tips for Success
- A smooth finish. The trick to get the chocolate to look smooth is to 1. dip fast and 2. use a fork and tap the truffle on the edge of the bowl to remove any excess. Once I place them on the wax paper, I also like to use a tooth pick to draw a circle around the truffle so it doesn’t keep the splatters.
- Work fast. The chocolate hardens quickly, so make sure to add any extra toppings immediately after dipping. We love adding sprinkles, but you could also add colored sanding sugar, crushed peppermint or a drizzle of chocolate.
- Refrigerate until serving. These truffles are best if refrigerated until serving. You don’t want the cream cheese to spoil and they also hold their shape better this way.
- Variations. As a variation, you could replace the sugar cookies with any other type of hard cookie (vanilla wafer cookies, golden Oreos, gingersnaps).
- Extra festive. To make them even more festive, you can mix a few sprinkles into the cookie mixture.
Freezing
To freeze, simply place in a freezer bag or container and store in the freezer for up to 2 months. I like to flash freeze mine first for about 30 minutes on a baking sheet before adding to the bag or container.
This way they won’t stick together. You can enjoy them frozen or let thaw in the fridge.
More sugar cookie recipes to try – easy drop sugar cookies, Christmas sugar cookies, sugar cookie icing, sugar cookie bars and cinnamon roll cookies.
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Ingredients
- 12-15 sugar cookies (I use the 5 ounce bag of Pepperidge Farms)
- 2-3 ounces cream cheese (softened)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups chocolate melting wafers
Optional: sprinkles for decorating
Instructions
- Place the cookies in a blender or food processor and blend until they have turned into fine crumbs.
- Add in the cream cheese and vanilla and pulse until it has combined. It the mixture is to firm, you can add in an extra ounce.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment or freezer paper. Using a small cookie scoop or Tablespoon, scoop out the dough and roll into balls. Then place onto the baking sheet. Freeze for about 20 minutes, or until firm.
- Melt the chocolate in a microwave bowl for 1 minute. Stir until smooth and melt for an additional 15-30 seconds if needed.
- Dip the truffle balls into the chocolate using a fork. Tap the fork on the side of the bowl and then place back onto the lined baking sheet. Use a toothpick to help slide the ball off onto the pan.
- Add sprinkles immediately after dipping each ball. Place in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.
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Categorized as: American, Christmas, Cookies, Desserts, Freezer-Friendly, Frosted Cookies, Holiday Cookies, Kid-Friendly, Mini, No-Bake, White Chocolate Cookies
Jamielyn Nye is the founder and recipe creator at I Heart Naptime. She is the author of the I Heart Naptime Cookbook and shares easy family-friendly recipes and desserts for every occasion.
If I use Golden Oreos do I need to adjust the cream cheese at all because of the oreo filling? I cannot find the Pepperidge Farm sugar cookies anywhere in my area.
Hi Becca! I would use this Oreo truffles recipe instead and just sub the regular Oreos with Golden Oreos: https://www.iheartnaptime.net/oreo-balls/#wprm-recipe-container-103266 :)
Looks so good! Can’t wait to try this one with my family.
Hello Jamielyn, can you tellme how much 15 sugar cookies is in cups. It is confusing.
Thank you.
I used a 5 ounce bag of pepperidge farm cookies. I haven’t measured in cups, but it would probably come out to be about 2 cups.
Do they need to be stored in the refrigerator?
Yes, they need to be refrigerated because of the cream cheese.
Chocolate wafers are just like the melting chocolate drop things right?
Yes!
Can I freeze these after they’re dipped and cooled?
Yes, that should be fine! :)
Hello!
Are these able to be frozen after made, sealed tight of course, for a few weeks?
Thank you!
Yes, that should be fine to freeze them! :)
came out beautiful loved them
I’m so glad you enjoyed them!
These sugar cooke truffles are SO good! Love how easy they are to make!
I’m not sure if this will be seen in time, as I’m planning on making these for Christmas, but how did you make them red? Assuming food coloring, but wanted to be sure.
I used the red melting wafers from Wilton, they give a much brighter red.
How many truffles does a batch make? I know the number will vary depending on the size you roll them, just trying to get an estimate.
About 12 truffles :)
Where to put the vanilla wasn’t missing it clearly says add cream cheese and vanilla into the crumb mixture, so don’t feel bad it wasn’t missing unless when you first did it the recipe left it out ,but the one I’m looking at states it, and it says 15 hard cookies 15 hard cookies count out 15 hard cookies, it didn’t say cookie dough it said 15 hard cookies, you even started hard not soft cookies. I think it’s an easy to follow recipe I will try it for the holiday season.
I made these for a cookie exchange and received lots of compliments! I just used sugar cookies from the dollar store! One note I have that they don’t really show is to knock off the excess chocolate on the balls
This recipe looks so good!-could you use vanilla wafer cookies instead of sugar cookies?
You definitely could! :)
Can these be made ahead of time and frozen?
Definitely! I would probably recommend freezing before dipping in chocolate to prevent cracking!
I know this is a year old post, but maybe someone will see this… Have you or anyone tried this with snickerdoodles instead of sugar cookies? Just curious if they’d turn out the same. Has anyone shipped these? Thinking about making them for my family in my cookie boxes to ship. Not sure how they would hold up in shipping. Thanks so much!
Hi Crystal! I think snickerdoodles would be delicious in this recipe! I would not recommend shipping them since they contain cream cheese. They need to be refrigerated.
Can these be stored for a week or two? If so, how?
You could try freezing them! :)
I had a bit of trouble making these due to the vague “15 sugar cookies.” The recipe would be much better if you gave an actual amount like…8 oz of sugar cookies. I didn’t use Pepperidge Farm so I was left to figure and finagle between my cream cheese and cookies. Additionally…where does the 1/2 tsp of vanilla come in to play?
Hi Tara! I used the whole bag of pepperidge farm sugar cookies which is 5.25 oz. Hope that helps. The vanilla is added with the cream cheese. Thanks for letting me know that was missing!