Almond Joy Truffles
- 2 tablespoons butter (or margarine if making vegan)
- 4 ounces cream cheese (or tofutti cream cheese if making vegan)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 cups confectioners sugar
- 2 cups ground unsweetened coconut
- 8 ounces finely ground almonds
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- In the bowl of a mixer beat the butter and cream cheese together until smooth.
- Add the vanilla and confectioners' sugar. Beat until smooth.
- Add the coconut and almonds and mix until well blended.
- Using a teaspoon at a time roll the mixture into balls. Place the balls in the cocoa powder and toss to coat.
- Chill until set. Store the candies in an airtight container in the refrigerator. They are best served at room temperature so remove them from the refrigerator a few minutes before serving.
butter, cream cheese, vanilla, confectioners sugar, ground unsweetened coconut, ground almonds, cocoa
Taken from food52.com/recipes/14822-almond-joy-truffles (may not work)