I made them today for my kids' teacher's gifts - they made up fast and easy.
Source: yourcupofcake.com
Ingredients
3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
cocoa powder, crushed candy canes, mini chocolate chips for rolling
Directions
1. Place all ingredients in a pot and melt together on low heat until smooth. Stir constantly.
2. Let cool in the fridge until stiff enough to scoop.
3. Make small scoops, about 2 Tablespoons each. And place them in the freezer for and hour.
4. Remove scoops, roll into balls.
5. Roll in your choice of decoration. Crushed candy cane, cocoa, cinnamon, mini marshmallows. (If you try the mini marshmallows, you really have to push the marshmallows into the chocolate balls.)
6. Wrap each ball in saran wrap and keep chilled until ready to use.
7. When ready, drop chocolate balls into 1 ½ cups of hot milk and stir!
I got 26 balls out of one batch, using my cookie scoop.
Here's what I'd do next year:
Use lollipop sticks, or even plastic spoons.(think cake pops).
Roll them in crushed candy cane or chocolate sprinkles.
I bought the 3x4 inch clear bags at Walmart and I wish I had slightly bigger bags - taller and wider. 4x5 inch would be perfect. Maybe Zurchers or Hobby Lobby would the right bag. I needed a bigger opening, and I needed a little more bag to tie the ribbon around.
Use a thin ribbon - I used 1/2 inch wide ribbon and it's too much for a little bag.
Print a cute tag with directions.
For a family, put all of them in a red, green, brown sack. Can be found at Hobby Lobby for pretty cheap. Hang tag from bag.
