Chocolate Truffles

• Makes 5 dozen
• Brendan’s Grandmère’s recipe (Constance Houle, née Deschamps)

Ingredients

• 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
• 3 cups powdered sugar, plus more for rolling
• 12 oz semi-sweet chocolate, melted
• 1 Tbsp coffee liqueur
• 1 Tbsp orange liqueur
• 1 Tbsp almond liqueur
• Ground nuts
• Cocoa

Directions

1. Beat cream cheese until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar and melted chocolate, mixing thoroughly.
2. Divide mixture into thirds, adding a different liqueur to each portion. Mix well and refrigerate for several hours.
3. Shape mixture into 1" balls. Roll almond-flavored truffles in nuts. Roll orange-flavored truffles in powdered sugar. Roll coffee-flavored truffles in cocoa.
4. Refrigerate before serving.