Nutter Butter balls are peanut butter cookie truffles dipped in chocolate. They are a fabulous no bake treat that are sure to become a favorite dessert.

Plate of chocolate dipped nutter butter truffles with the peanut butter center of one showing.

Turn peanut butter sandwich cookies into a delicious candy with just a few ingredients. These truffles are easy to make and take chocolate peanut butter to the next level. They are a must make at Christmas and throughout the year.

Oreo balls have been a favorite holiday goody of ours for years. It just isn’t Christmas without them.

We started by enjoying the traditional recipe made with cream cheese. Then a few years ago we switched to making Oreo balls with peanut butter.

Both version are absolutely delicious. Then this year we decided to take that peanut butter goodness to the next level.

Plate piled high with sprinkle topped chocolate dipped peanut butter cookie balls.

Pile of peanut butter truffles with one cut open to show the peanut butter center.

So instead of Oreos I used Nutter Butters. Then I used a mix of cream cheese and peanut butter to hold them together.

Dip them in chocolate and top them with chopped peanuts or sprinkles and they are ready to go. They are a perfect addition to you Holiday treat trays, goodie boxes and more.

Carlee’s Tips For Making Nutter Butter Truffles

If you don’t have a food processor, you can do this in a plastic bag with a rolling pin. However this method is almost sure to make a bit of a mess.

Cookie crumbs, cream cheese and peanut butter in food processor.

Dough like peanut butter cookie truffle mixture in food processor, ready to use.

It is best to use a standard jar of commercial peanut butter and not a version that you have to stir. If you used the food process to make your cookie crumbs, go ahead and use it to incorporate the cream cheese and peanut butter too. No need for extra dirty dishes or effort!

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The mixture may look a little crumbly, but it should come together and be able to be rolled into a ball. If the dough is too dry, add a little bit more peanut butter.

I like using a small cookie scoop to portion out the dough. It makes getting consistent one Tablespoon balls easy.

Using small cookie scoop to portion out peanut butter cookie ball mixture.

Tray of nutter butter truffles, half dipped in chocolate the other half waited to be dipped in chocolate.

Because you aren’t baking them, you can make them any size you want. We just think two bites each is about perfect!

Freeze the balls for at least one half hour before dipping in chocolate. This will help keep them together while rolling them in chocolate.

Using a melting chocolate makes dipping candies and truffles like these the easiest. Using melting wafers or chocolate designed for melting and coating ensures that the chocolate will be a good consistency.

If you happen to be good at tempering chocolate, you can go that route. Or melt bars of good chocolate and add a teaspoon of shortening.

Tray of nutter butter balls dipped in chocolate and topped with sprinkles, waiting to set completely.

Hand holding a chocolate dipped peanut butter cookie truffle with peanut butter center showing.

Milk chocolate is Little Dude’s favorite, so that is what we used this time. I think dark chocolate would be amazing as well.

You could also use white chocolate or almond bark if you would like. Any of the chocolate coatings would be tasty.

Storage

Once your Nutter Butter truffles are completely set they can be transferred to an airtight storage container or plastic bag. They can be stored at room temperature for up to three days.

For longer storage, the cookie balls will keep for up to three weeks in the refrigerator. Or freeze them for up to three months.

If you choose to freeze them defrost them in the refrigerator overnight before you serve them.

They are delicious cold but will give you the softest most luxurious mouthfeel if served at room temperature. So I recommend putting them on your serving tray an hour or so before serving.

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Chocolate Dipped Nutter Butter Balls

Author: Carlee

Servings: Cookie Truffles

Nutter Butter balls are peanut butter cookie truffles dipped in chocolate. They are a fabulous no bake treat that are sure to become a favorite dessert.

Prep: 20

Cook: 5

Additional Time 30

Total: 55

Equipment

Ingredients

▢ 16 oz. package Nutter Butters or similar
▢ 4 oz. cream cheese softened
▢ ¾ cup creamy peanut butter
▢ 16 oz. melting chocolate
▢ Optional: sprinkles or chopped peanuts

Instructions

Put 16 oz. package Nutter Butters in food processor and pulse until they are fine crumbs.
Add 4 oz. cream cheese and ¾ cup creamy peanut butter. Process until it forms a dough. It may look a little crumbly, but should hold together when rolled into a ball. If it is too dry, add a tablespoon more peanut butter at a time until it holds together.
Use a small cookie scoop to portion out 1 Tablespoon of the cookie mixture. Roll into a ball and place on a wax paper lined cookie sheet. Continue until all of the mixture is rolled into balls.
Freeze for at least 30 minutes.
Melt 16 oz. melting chocolate in double boiler. Roll cookie balls in melted chocolate and place on wax paper. Quickly top with chopped nuts or sprinkles if desired. Continue until all truffles are dipped.
Allow to set up completely before transferring to an airtight container to store.