Salted Caramel Cookie Dough Truffles
Makes about 3 dozen
[ingredients]For the cookie dough:
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
2-3 tablespoons milk or cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
8 oz semi sweet chocolate chips*
1/2 cup salted caramel (homemade or store bought)
sea salt and chocolate curls for garnish
* you can also use candy melts if you have them, I prefer the chocolate chips, but the candy melts lend a harder/smoother finish.
[instructions]First make the dough: in a large bowl beat the butter, peanut butter, and sugars with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, 2-3 minutes. Mix in 2 tablespoons milk and vanilla. Sift in flour and salt and mix on low speed (or by hand) until incorporated. (My dough was a little too dry so I added another tablespoon of milk, you may not need it though.)
Cover and chill dough for 30 minute or until firm enough to handle. Meanwhile, fit a pastry bag with an injector tip* and fill bag with the salted caramel.