I so wish that there were a Trader Joe’s closer to me!

I don’t get there very often because I have to drive an hour and a half to get there. I recently found out that there is a Trader Joe’s around the corner from my M.I.L! I could not believe it!

Now, when I need something, I plan it with her a few days in advance of seeing her and I get my goodies.

Now, life is better. Not Perfect – just better.

(Perfect would be the TJ’s around the corner from ME.)

Anyway…. a few months ago, I was at Trader Joe’s and my Little Cup picked out some Cat Cookies. She wanted them for lunch and snack. So, into the basket they went.

Turns out she doesn’t like Cat Cookies.

And I LOVE them! Especially when dipped right into Nutella from the container! So good!

Turns out that these little Cat Cookies are made from the same stuff as the Cookie Butter that they sell.

So, I put on my Evil Genius Cape and made some Cookie Butter Truffles for you.

Step 1. Put cookies into a Food Processor

Step 2. Pulverize the Cookies

Step 3. Add the Cookie Butter

Step 4. Make Balls

NOTE : I don’t suggest putting them onto sticks. The cookies are very dense. If you insert a stick into the cookie ball, it will crack and break apart. Leave them as truffles.

Refrigerate. Dip. Decorate.

If you end up with a naked spot in the bottom of you truffle, simply re-dip the bottom and allow it to dry.

Now, just a little disclaimer.

These are NOT Cake Truffles. They are not soft and moist on the inside.

Since they were made with hard, crunchy cookies, they do have a course texture inside. Not really crunchy, but not really creamy either.

It’s a mixture of the fine crumbs and the butter.

I really liked the flavor of these! They have the slight gingerbread flavor that is perfect for the holiday season.

I think these would be a good treat on a holiday dessert table.

If you haven’t had Cookie Butter or you don’t have a Trader Joe’s around you, I’m sure you can do the exact same thing with Biscoff Cookies and Spread.

Trader Joe’s Cookie Butter Truffles

by Pint Sized Baker

Prep Time: 1 hour

Ingredients (15 truffles)

3 C Trader Joe’s Cat Cookies
1/2 C Trader Joe’s Speculoos Cookie Butter
Dark Chocolate Candy Coating

Instructions

Put three cups of cookies into a Food Processor and grind until only small crumbs remain.

Add in Cookie Butter and mix until all crumbs are incorporated.

Roll into 1 inch balls.

*If the balls will not hold, add a bit more of the cookie butter. I could not make perfectly round balls because they threatened to fall apart.

Place rolled balls into the fridge and melt candy melts.

Dunk the ball into the chocolate or spoon over the ball on a fork. Tap off excess and transfer to a cookie sheet covered with wax paper.

If desired, add cookie or cookie crumbs (or sprinkles) to the wet chocolate to decorate.

Enjoy!

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Sunday 25th of November 2012

What a great idea to put hte cat cookies on the top. I love TJs and that cookie butter is addicting! Thanks for the suggestion to smooth out the bottoms. I never thought to do that!

Christine

Sunday 18th of November 2012

You always make the pretties desserts... YUMMY!!!

Thanks so much for sharing this at The DIY Dreamer... From Dream To Reality!

Kathy Shea Mormino

Saturday 17th of November 2012

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I hope to see you there!Cheers!Kathy Shea MorminoThe Chicken Chick

Kymm

Thursday 15th of November 2012

These look fantastic!! You just combined two of our most frequently purchased TJ items! Can't wait to try these :-)