Daily Inspiration Activity and Food: Baking Cookie Dough Truffles

So I'm not the biggest baked goods fan but when I stumbled upon this recipe, I knew it had to be made for someone. Baking is so satisfactory it's like being a parent but less expensive and there are no legal issues if you throw the final product in a dumpster.  I felt all grown up because I made something from scratch and well it has been I while since I have baked anything (silly dorms kitchens are for grown-ups).  So my suggestion is that you bake something and give it to someone you love and make it with a friend (like a roomie!).  Here's the recipe and the original site.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Truffles

Makes approx. 3-4 dozen.

ingredients
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine, room temperature
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/3 cup milk or soy milk
1 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips

14 oz dark chocolate candy coating

directions
Beat butter and sugars and in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add soymilk and vanilla. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt and mix on low speed (or by hand) until incorporated. Stir in chocolate chips.

Cover and chill dough for 1 hour.

When dough is firm enough to handle (it may help to lightly flour your hands), form dough into 1″ balls and arrange on a baking sheet lined with waxed paper. Place sheets in freezer and let chill for 30 minutes.

Melt chocolate candy coating in a double boiler or in microwave according to package directions. Using forks or a dipping tool, dip cookie balls into candy coating to cover. Tap fork on side of pan to remove any excess coating, and return to waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Chill until set. Store, chilled, in an airtight container for up to 1 week (though good luck making them last that long).

http://www.loveandoliveoil.com/2010/01/chocolate-chip-cookie-dough-truffles.html