Hint-of-Berry Bonbons Recipe

You'll have a hard time eating just one of these heavenly sweets. Inside the rich milk chocolate coating is a fudgy center with a hint of strawberry. Their white chocolate drizzle makes these bonbons even more special. -Brenda Hoffman Stanton, Michigan

This recipe is:

Contest Winning

• 27 Servings
• Prep: 1-1/2 hours + chilling

Ingredients

• 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup HERSHEY®’S Milk Chocolate Baking Chips, melted and cooled
• 3/4 cup crushed vanilla wafers (about 25 wafers)
• 1/4 cup strawberry preserves
• 15 ounces milk chocolate candy coating, chopped
• 2 ounces white baking chocolate

Directions

• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Beat in melted chocolate chips. Stir in wafer crumbs and preserves. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or until easy to handle.
• Divide mixture in half. Return one portion to refrigerator. Shape remaining mixture into 1-in. balls. Place on a waxed paper-lined pan; refrigerate. Repeat with remaining mixture.
• In a microwave, melt milk chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Dip balls in coating; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Refrigerate until set.
• Melt white chocolate; stir until smooth. Transfer to a heavy-duty resealable plastic bag; cut a small hole in a corner of bag. Decorate candies with white chocolate. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Yield: about 4-1/2 dozen.

http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Hint-of-Berry-Bonbons