Rich and creamy Eggnog Truffles – easy to make and perfect for holiday parties and neighbor gifts!
In 36 hours I plan to have a decorated tree, stockings hung, wreath on the door, and at least 45 million pictures on my iPhone of two little babes surrounded by twinkle lights. #thankyoupinterest I will be retrieving the rest of my winter clothes from the garage pronto because I hear it is supposed to snow back home. Prettttty much every day for the next week in fact.
I also plan to make a batch of these hot fudge stuffed chocolate chip cookies, this salted caramel shortbread (ohmagosh YES.) and another loaf of that mouthwatering gingerbread with cream cheese frosting.
I NEED.
If you are planning on attending a holiday party this year, you really should consider these eggnog truffles as your gift to everyone. Actually don’t consider. Just do it. They’re so easy to make, rich and creamy-licious, and so purrrrdy when you drizzle a little extra white chocolate on top.
Everyone will think you special ordered them!
Careful, they may expect them every year from here on out.
Eggnog Truffles
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cup white chocolate chips - divided
- 4 ounces cream cheese - softened
- 1/3 cup eggnog
- ⅓ cup powdered sugar
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon rum flavoring - (found with the extracts, optional)
- additional white chocolate and edible glitter for decorating (optional)
Instructions
- Melt 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips. Add cream cheese, eggnog, powdered sugar, nutmeg, rum flavoring and mix until smooth. Cover tightly and chill for 2-3 hours or until firm.
- Shape mixture into 1-inch balls and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Melt remaining chocolate chips.
- Stick a toothpick or fork into one of the balls, dip into the melted chocolate (you can use a spoon to help get the chocolate completely coated), tap off excess chocolate, and place back on baking sheet. Repeat with remaining balls.
- Chill for 30 minutes. Serve immediately or store chilled in an airtight container up to 1 week.
Notes
Nutrition
Recipe adapted from here.
LOVE eggnog! These look so decadent and delicious!!
I have chilleddough for 4 hours and it is still to gooey to form a ball. Followed recipe exactly.
I’m sorry you had this issue. Your cream cheese could have been too soft or maybe it was over mixed causing the cream cheese to become runny resulting in more liquid in the dough. If you still have this issue, you can try putting the dough in the freezer, keeping an eye on it, or laying it evenly on a baking sheet so it’s thinner and will set more quickly
Followed exactly, sat overnight in the fridge and it’s still not firm enough to make balls.. disappointing because it tastes great but is more like a thick dip..
Could you use almond bark as a substitute for the white chocolate in the filling and outside coating? I have extra laying around, but didn’t know if you had tried it. Thanks!
Can you use rum instead of the extract? If so how much did would you use
To be honest, I don’t have enough experience cooking with rum to know! Sorry. I’d love to hear your experience after though!
Hi, am I missing something…I don’t see any eggnog in the recipe here.
Hi Kathy! Sorry about that typo, thanks for pointing that out. The recipe is updated now!!
This recipe is quite easy and SO good!