Hint-of-Berry Bonbons Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup milk chocolate chips, melted and cooled
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• 3/4 cup crushed vanilla wafers (about 25 wafers)
• 1/4 cup strawberry preserves
• 15 ounces milk chocolate candy coating, chopped
• 2 ounces white baking chocolate

Directions

• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Beat in melted chocolate chips. Stir in wafer crumbs and preserves. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or until easy to handle.
• Divide mixture in half. Return one portion to refrigerator. Shape remaining mixture into 1-in. balls. Place on a waxed paper-lined pan; refrigerate. Repeat with remaining mixture.
• In a microwave, melt milk chocolate chips at 70% power for 1 minute; stir. Microwave at additional 10- to 20-second intervals, stirring until smooth. Dip balls in coating; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Refrigerate until set.
• In a microwave, melt white chocolate at 70% power for 1 minute; stir. Microwave at additional 10- to 20-second intervals, stirring until smooth. Transfer to a heavy-duty resealable plastic bag; cut a small hole in a corner of bag. Decorate candies with white chocolate. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Yield: about 4-1/2 dozen.

Hint-of-Berry Bonbons published in Taste of Home December/January 2005, p32