Christmas Gingerbread Truffles

You will receive numerous compliments on your Christmas Gingerbread truffles to every event you take them to.

Every Christmas, family, friends and even co-workers ask me to make these.

They are super easy to make but look and taste amazing!

Ingredients

• 14 ounces white baking chocolate, chopped
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 package (10 ounces) dark chocolate chips
• 5 teaspoons shortening
• 3 tablespoons chopped crystallized ginger.

1. Place white chocolate in a small bowl. In a small saucepan, bring whipping cream just to a boil. Pour over white chocolate; whisk until smooth. Stir in the cinnamon, ginger and cloves. Cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally. Cover and refrigerate until firm, about 3 hours.
2. Shape mixture into 3/4-in. balls. Place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
3. In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip truffles in chocolate; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper. Sprinkle with crystallized ginger. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.