Mint Chocolate Truffles

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup semisweet mint chocolate morsels
• 1 (8-ounce) package reduced-fat cream cheese, softened
• 1 (16-ounce) package powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup cocoa or sifted powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons semisweet mint chocolate morsels

Preparation

1. Place 1/3 cup mint chocolate morsels in a glass bowl, and microwave at HIGH 1 minute or until almost melted, stirring until smooth. Cool.
2. Add cream cheese to melted morsels; beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Add 1 package powdered sugar, and beat until well blended. Spread mixture in an 8-inch square pan; cover and chill 8 hours.
3. Shape mixture into 1-inch balls, cover and freeze 3 to 4 hours.
4. Roll truffles in cocoa or powdered sugar.
5. Place 2 tablespoons chocolate morsels in a heavy-duty zip-top plastic bag seal. Submerge in hot water until chocolate melts. Snip a tiny hole in corner of bag; drizzle chocolate over truffles. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes before serving.
6. Note: Freeze truffles in a single layer in an airtight container up to 1 month. Let stand at room temperature 1 hour before serving.