Caramel Truffles

Total Time: 3 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 26 caramels
• 1 cup milk chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 1/3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 tablespoon shortening

Recipe

• 1 line an 8 inch square dish with plastic wrap and set aside.
• 2 in a microwave safe bowl, combine the caramels, milk chocolate chips and cream.
• 3 microwave, uncovered, on high for 1 minute; stir.
• 4 microwave 1 minute longer, stirring every 15 seconds or until caramels are melted and mixture is smooth.
• 5 spread into prepared dish; refrigerate 1 hour or until firm.
• 6 using plastic wrap, lift candy out of pan.
• 7 cut into 30 pieces, rolling each piece into a 1 inch ball.
• 8 cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm.
• 9 in microwave safe bowl, melt semisweet chips and shortening; stir until smooth.
• 10 dip caramels in chocolate and place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets.
• 11 refrigerate until firm.