Circus Animal Cookie Truffles
Circus animal cookie truffles are like a childhood dream come true in dessert form! Imagine the classic circus animal cookies we all loved as kids, but transformed into decadent, bite-sized treats. These truffles are a perfect sweet of nostalgia and sweetness, making them an instant get-to-getter at any party!
Equipment
- bowl
- hand mixer
- baking tray
Ingredients
- 15 ounce mothers circus animal cookies
- 8 ounce black cream cheese
- 10 ounce bag vanilla melting wafers
- 12 bag candy milks
- rainbow nonpareils
Instructions
- Use a blender or food processor to pulse the circus animal cookies into fine crumbs. Set aside.
- Add the circus animal cookie crumbs and fold into the cream cheese. Then mix on medium-high speed using a hand mixer until it forms a cookie dough consistency.
- Melt the vanilla melting wafers using a double boiler or melt in a bowl in the microwave. Make sure to heat it on low and stir occasionally so the melts do not seize and thicken.
- Now for the next set, melt the pink candy melts and dip each cookie ball fully with a fork. Tap the fork to remove the excess coating. Add sprinkles immediately on each one before it hardens.
- Allow to set fully before serving, about 10 minutes. Enjoy!
Notes
Chilling the dough helps to make it easier to roll into balls and helps make it less likely to fall apart when dipping into the melts.
I used a food processor to get the cookies into fine crumbs but you can also use a blender or just place the cookies in a ziplock bag and crush them with a rolling pin.
Remember to heat the melts on low and to stir occasionally to avoid them seizing. If you overheat it, it will have the opposite effect and thicken instead of melt. This will result in a thick and uneven coating. If using a microwave, use a low or defrost setting and heat in 30-second increments, stirring between each time.