Easy Orange Truffles

Easy Orange Truffles
Makes about 34 truffles

Not as soft as other truffles, these are easier to shape as well as delicious with their orange-chocolate taste.

Ingredients

1	cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
2	squares (1 ounce each) unsweetened chocolate, chopped
1-1/2	cups powdered sugar
1/2	cup butter or margarine, softened
1	tablespoon grated orange peel
1	tablespoon orange-flavored liqueur
2	squares (1 ounce each) semisweet chocolate, grated or cocoa powder


1. Melt chocolate chips and unsweetened chocolate in heavy small saucepan over very low heat, stirring constantly; set aside.
2. Combine powdered sugar, butter, orange peel and liqueur in small bowl. Beat with electric mixer until well blended. Add cooled chocolate; beat until well blended. Pour into pie pan. Refrigerate about 30 minutes or until mixture is fudgy and can be shaped into balls.
3. Shape scant 1 tablespoonful of mixture into 1-inch ball. Repeat with remaining mixture. Roll balls in your palms to form uniform round shapes; place on waxed paper.
4. Sprinkle grated chocolate in shallow bowl. Roll balls in grated chocolate; place in petit four or candy cases. (If coating mixture won't stick because truffle has set, roll between your palms until outside is soft.) Store in airtight container up to 3 days in refrigerator or several weeks in freezer.
Tip Truffles are coated with cocoa, powdered sugar, nuts, sprinkles or cookie crumbs to add flavor and prevent the truffle from melting in your fingers.

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