"Key-Lime" Truffle Bites

I love lime, sugar cookies, and white chocolate. I found a recipe that encompasses all of these but not enough yummy flavor. So...that means.....I created something yummier!!!! Warning: EXTREMELY ADDICTIVE!!!!!!!

Key-Lime Truffle Bites

makes about 24 truffles

1 bag of sugar cookie mix (and it's ingredients)

12 ounces cream cheese; room temperature

1 package white chocolate candy coating

zest of 1 large lemon and 2 limes

juice from 1 large lemons and 2 large limes

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 Tbsp Crisco

Colored Sugar:

1 cup sugar

3-5 drops of your favorite color food coloring

   Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. In mixer or a large bowl, combine all of the ingredients to the cookies along with the zest and juice of the lemon and limes. It should make a slightly wetter version of cookie dough. Grease a 9x9 baking dish very well then pour the mix into it. Bake this for about 30-40 minutes. Let cool (if you are like me....extremely impatient; allow to cool for about 10 minutes then pop in freezer for another 20 minutes). When it's cool, crumble into fine crumbs...I usually pop it into the food processor for a fine crumb. When it's all crumbly, add the cream cheese. 

   Line a baking sheet with wax paper. Roll the mix into small balls, should make around 24. Once into ball form, pop in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour. 

   Melt candy coating...I usually do this in the microwave. Start at 1 minute, mix, then another 30 seconds. If not completely melted, resume the 30 second intervals. When melted completely, add 1 Tbsp Crisco and the vanilla. Mix well. Dip your cookie balls into the chocolate and place on another baking sheet lined with wax paper. 

   Go ahead and make your colored sugar when you are done. Just mix the food coloring into the sugar with a fork. When done, take a dollop of chocolate on top of each truffle and sprinkle the sugar on top. This extra dollop helps the sugar stick. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour then enjoy!!!!

Remember, these are highly addictive!!!! I've made them for a few parties, and they were gone really fast!!!!

-Jules

P.S. I italicized "Key-Lime" for Shannon since she doesn't like the fact I called them key lime bites LOL