Easy No-Bake Sugar Cookie Truffles
You can make these rich, bite-sized sugar cookie truffles quickly using just a few ingredients. They require no oven time and coat perfectly in melted chocolate for a decadent, melt-in-your-mouth dessert.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 5 min
- Total Time: 25 min
- Yield: 28 truffles 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (16 ounce) package store-bought soft sugar cookies (or Lofthouse style cookies)
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 12 ounces white chocolate melting wafers (or high-quality white chocolate chips)
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil (optional, for smoother coating)
- Sprinkles or colored candy melts for decoration (optional)
Instructions
- Place the sugar cookies in a large bowl or food processor. Crush the cookies until they form fine crumbs. If using a food processor, pulse until fine. If crushing by hand, place them in a zip-top bag and crush with a rolling pin.
- Add the softened cream cheese and vanilla extract to the cookie crumbs. Mix with a sturdy spoon or use your hands to combine everything until a uniform, thick dough forms.
- Roll the dough into small balls, about 1 inch in diameter. You should get about 24 to 30 truffles. Place the rolled balls on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Chill the cookie balls in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes. This step helps them firm up so they do not fall apart when dipping.
- Prepare the coating. Place the white chocolate melting wafers (and coconut oil, if using) in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring well after each interval, until the chocolate is completely smooth and melted. Do not overheat.
- Dip each chilled truffle into the melted white chocolate, using a fork or a dipping tool to roll it completely in the coating. Lift the truffle out, allowing excess chocolate to drip off.
- Place the coated truffle back onto the parchment-lined sheet. Immediately add sprinkles or decorations before the chocolate sets.
- Allow the truffles to set completely at room temperature, or place them in the refrigerator for about 15 minutes to speed up the setting process.
Notes
- If you use leftover homemade sugar cookies, make sure they are completely cooled before crushing them.
- For a different flavor, you can use milk chocolate or dark chocolate for the coating instead of white chocolate.
- These make excellent make ahead desserts for parties or holiday baking gift baskets.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 truffle
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 18
- Sodium: 95
- Fat: 11
- Saturated Fat: 7
- Unsaturated Fat: 4
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 19
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 2
- Cholesterol: 15