Olive~Me & Co.’s Balsamic Chocolate Truffles

Total Time: 3 hours 35 mins | Yield: 36 Truffles | Level: Easy

Ingredients:

• 8 ½ ounces dark chocolate chopped
• ¼ cup cream
• 2 teaspoons Olive~Me & Co.’s Chocolate or Chocolate Raspberry Balsamic
• ½ cup cocoa powder

Directions:

1. Melt the chocolate and cream in a double boiler over hot but not simmering water.
2. Place melted chocolate in a small bowl.
3. Stir in Olive~Me & Co.’s Chocolate or Chocolate Raspberry Balsamic.
4. Cool the chocolate in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
5. Remove from refrigerator and let sit at room temperature for 2 hours until firm but moldable.
6. Use a teaspoon to scoop out the chocolate.
7. Use your fingertips to shape into balls about the size of a cherry.
8. Set the chocolate balls on a parchment-lined tray.
9. Place the cocoa powder in a small shallow dish.
10.  Place 6 truffles at a time in the cocoa powder and roll them around to coat.
11.  Return the coated truffles to the baking sheet.
12.  Continue with all the remaining truffles.
13.  Place the truffles in a serving dish or airtight package.

Enjoy!