Happy Valentine's Day everyone! Whether you are single, recently met a nice boy or are celebrating years of being in a happy loving marriage-I say we can all agree on one thing... today is a good day to eat a TON of chocolate. Amen.
I made these nutter butter truffles last night. I simply adore the combination of peanut butter and chocolate together. True soul mates.
And, if you are looking to give these as a gift then form them to look like giant Hershey's kisses and wrap them in pink foil.
It's a very Valentines thing to do. :)
To make these: First blend a whole bag of nutter butter cookies. I did this in the food processor and it was a total snap.
In a large bowl combine the cookie crumbs and 1 package of softened cream cheese. Form into balls, or kisses or cubes. Whatever shape says "love" to you. Then stick them in the refrigerator for 10 minutes.
In a microwave safe bowl melt 3/4 a packaged of semi-sweet chocolate chips + 1 tablespoon oil until completely melted. I usually melt for 30 seconds, then take it out and stir, melt another 30 seconds... and repeat until it is melted.
Dip the truffles in the chocolate and place on a cookie sheet or cutting board lined with wax paper. If you have holes in your chocolate coating, use a toothpick to fill in those spots. Now stick the truffles back in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to an hour (letting the chocolate set).
Devour or gift wrap. Or both. I found this made around two dozen truffles.
I think I need to have lots of those! If only I was better in the kitchen!
Posted by: Jessi | February 14, 2011 at 10:58 AM
Peanut butter and chocolate - is there any better combination!
My grandmother used to make a similar treat, she called them mice! I should find the recipe and make some of those too. :)
Happy Valentine's day!
Posted by: Sarah | February 14, 2011 at 12:13 PM
these look so yummy! Thank you for sharing :)
Posted by: Shelley | February 14, 2011 at 12:53 PM
This do look yummy! Though I don't think you can buy these cookies in the UK, which is rubbish - I never knew cookies shaped like peanuts even existed!
Posted by: Jessica | February 14, 2011 at 01:12 PM
oh my god, you shouldn't have postet this, I can't think about anything else now and I'll have to wait till tomorrow till i can finally go and grab some peanutcookies!
Posted by: Lilly Panic | February 14, 2011 at 03:10 PM
YUM! These look sooooo amazingly good. And it doesn't help that I am really hungry right now!
I always read every one of your posts, but I am the worst at leaving comments, whoopsies. Anyway I just found out I'll be in Springfield in the spring and will most definitely be stopping by to eat cupcakes and drink bubble tea. Anyway, I just thought talking a little on here first will make that time even more fun!
And your blog header cracks me up, it suits you perfectly.
Posted by: Vanessa Porter | February 14, 2011 at 03:25 PM
I made these for my 8th grade class, and they loooved them. I think I made teacher of the year ;-)
Posted by: Ally | February 14, 2011 at 04:51 PM
what the heck is a nutter butter cookie and why don't they have them in australia?
we don't have any peanut butter flavoured anything here(not even m&ms) except for... peanut butter.
for shameeeee, stupid southern hemisphere.
Posted by: emma | February 14, 2011 at 06:13 PM
love it!! peanut butter + chocolates are the best!!!! can i do it with only peanut butter instead of peanut butter cookie?
Posted by: claudia | February 15, 2011 at 01:45 AM
I used this exact recipe except my weakness is oreo cookies. I covered them in semi sweet melted bark and then drizzles white chocolate over. My boyfriend loved all the different versions of "truffles" I made.
Truffles are SO easy to make.
Posted by: Jolie' | February 15, 2011 at 08:02 AM
My hubby would flip for these!!!
Posted by: Cassie | February 15, 2011 at 08:06 AM
Wow, these look amazing. Some sweets I can resist, but I'm powerless against the PB/Chocolate combo. :)
Posted by: Moocy | February 15, 2011 at 10:10 AM
oh yum! i'm so saving these to make sometime :)
Posted by: Kaitlyn | February 15, 2011 at 11:08 AM
uhmmm. yes please!
Posted by: tiffany | February 16, 2011 at 12:12 PM
I just spotted some premade peanut butter and chocolate cookie dough in Recipease (Jamie Olivers UK shops) and I instantly thought of this post and absolutely had to buy it. I really want to make these little gems but you can't get nutter butters over here :( x
Posted by: Abby | February 19, 2011 at 09:09 AM
totally feeling the chocolate pb thang. it's febs, what can you do?
Posted by: Suzanne | February 22, 2011 at 04:25 PM
also {to emma}: you may not have nutter butters, but I hear you have something even more incredible called a tim tam. I've never even tried one, but I hear it's the stuff of legend.
Posted by: Suzanne | February 22, 2011 at 04:29 PM
HOLY MOLY! That looks yummy! I'm definitely gonna have to try that out:-)
Posted by: Autumn | February 27, 2011 at 08:38 PM
I made these a few days ago for my hubby and he loved them. Thanks so much for sharing.
Posted by: Christina G | February 28, 2011 at 10:22 AM
Brilliant! I love peanut butter and chocolate and the Nutter Butter sounds like the perfect filling for a nice coating of chocolate! Thanks for sharing the recipe - can't wait to make these!
Posted by: Laura | March 3, 2011 at 08:43 AM