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Last Updated:July 13, 2022Published:December 17, 2021
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These easy white chocolate sugar cookie truffles are the perfect addition to your Christmas cookie tray! Simply bake a 9×13 pan of sugar cookie bars, roll into balls, and dip in white chocolate for a tasty bite-sized treat!

Hack: While homemade sugar cookies taste better, you can also turn these into 3-ingredient sugar cookie truffles by using store-bought sugar cookies!

bowl of white chocolate sugar cookie truffles with red and green sprinkles
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Why We Love These Sugar Cookie Truffles

If you’re looking for a festive treat for the holidays that doesn’t require hours in the kitchen, these white chocolate sugar cookie truffles are perfect. They’re a fun alternative to Oreo balls, but every bit as delicious! Here’s why this is our favorite recipe for easy Christmas truffles:

  1. Easy to make! Instead of making individual sugar cookies that are going to be crumbled up anyway, you’ll bake a batch of my Sugar Cookie Bars in a 9×13 pan.
  2. So delicious! The vanilla and almond extract make them taste super similar to Starbucks cake pops.
  3. Perfect for cookie trays! This sugar cookie truffle recipe yields 4 dozen truffles, making them a fun filler item for Christmas cookie trays. If you want to make cookie truffles without cream cheese, use canned frosting instead (this allows them to stay out at room temperature for longer).
hand holding sugar cookie truffles with bite

What You Need to Make Christmas Sugar Cookie Truffles

  • Sugar cookies – Use homemade or store-bought to make these easy Christmas truffles even easier! I’ve included my recipe for a batch of 9×13 sugar cookies bars so that you don’t even have to roll or cut out the cookies!
  • Cream cheese
  • Almond bark or melting wafers – You’ll find this in the baking section near the bars of chocolate. I prefer Ghiradelli melting wafers but almond bark also works fine.

ingredients for sugar cookie truffles

Tips for Success

  • Melt 6 squares of the almond bark at 50% power in microwave, then pour it into tall skinny cup for dipping. If your almond bark is too thick, add a dollop of butter-flavored Crisco before melting to help it thin out.
  • Freeze the sugar cookie balls for 30-60 minutes before you dip them so they don’t fall apart.
  • Use a skewer to dip the truffles. Work quickly and add the sprinkles right after dipping, before the almond bark hardens.
  • Switch things up for different holidays by using food coloring or different colored sprinkles.
white chocolate sugar cookie truffles with red and green sprinkles

How to Make Easy Christmas Truffles:

Watch me make these on TikTok or use the step-by-step instructions below!

tiktok video of sugar cookie truffles

Step 1: Bake Sugar Cookie Bars

Follow my sugar cookie bar recipe (included below) to bake the dough in a 9×13 pan. Bake until golden brown. You’ll bake these a little bit longer than you’d normally bake sugar cookie bars because you want them to be a bit crisper so that they crumble better.

Tip: Of course, if you want it to be even easier, just buy some sugar cookies and this will be a no-bake sugar cookie truffle recipe. When using storebought, I like using Pepperidge Farm (you want the cookies to be a bit crunchy, not fresh and soft).

9x13 metal pan with unbaked and baked sugar cookie bars

Step 2: Crumble & Add Cream Cheese

Once the sugar cookie bars have cooled, use your hands to crumble them into a bowl. Stir in the softened cream cheese and keep stirring until everything is uniformly mixed.

Tip: You can make sugar cookie truffles without cream cheese by using frosting instead. My Sugar Cookie Buttercream Frosting works well, or buy a can of frosting at the grocery store, like Pillsbury. If making homemade buttercream, they’ll be a bit stickier so you’ll want to refrigerate the “dough” before rolling into balls.

bowl of crumbled sugar cookie crumbs mixing with cream cheese

Step 3: Roll Into Balls

Scoop heaping tablespoons of dough from the bowl and roll it into balls with your hands. This is great for kids to help with—just make sure their hands are clean! Set the formed balls onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.

Tip: Pop the balls in the freezer for 30-60 minutes so they solidify a bit. This will make them easier to work with when you’re dipping them in the almond bark.

tray of frozen sugar cookie balls before dipping

Step 4: Dip in Almond Bark and Top with Sprinkles

Pierce a ball with a skewer and dip it into the almond bark. Working quickly, place it back onto the parchment-lined baking sheet and scatter sprinkles over the top. Repeat with the remaining Christmas truffles.

Tip: Make your own copycat version of Starbucks cake pops by using lollipop sticks instead of a skewer when dipping, then simply leave the sticks in.

dipping sugar cookie truffle in white almond bark and topping with sprinkles

Step 5: Enjoy!

These vanilla truffles are super yummy when chilled in the fridge, but they’ll be fine at room temperature for an hour or two if you’re making them for a party. Because they have cream cheese, refrigerate until serving.

tray of white chocolate sugar cookie truffles with red and green sprinkles

Frequently Asked Questions:

Can sugar cookie truffles be frozen?

Yes, you can freeze these truffles! Store them in a freezer bag or airtight container with parchment paper between the layers and freeze them for up to 3 months. Let them thaw in the refrigerator before serving.

How should these sugar cookie truffles be stored?

Since they’re made with cream cheese, these Christmas truffles should be refrigerated or frozen. They’ll be okay at room temperature for an hour or two, but beyond that, they’ll need to be refrigerated.

Store in the refrigerator for 1 week or freeze for up to 3 months.

What’s the best brand of almond bark?

Any kind of white almond bark works, but I prefer Ghirardelli baking melts for dipping because they melt thinner. Because almond bark can be finicky, melt almond bark at 50% power in the microwave. If your almond bark is too thick, add a dollop of butter-flavored Crisco before melting to help it thin out.

white chocolate sugar cookie truffles with red and green sprinkles

If you make these sugar cookie truffles, be sure to leave a comment below and tag me on Instagram @designeatrepeat. I LOVE seeing what you made!

Sugar Cookie Truffles

These easy white chocolate sugar cookie truffles are the perfect addition to your Christmas cookie tray! Simply bake a 9×13 pan of sugar cookie bars, roll into balls, and dip in white chocolate for a tasty bite-sized treat!

Author: Melissa Rose
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
Course: Dessert
Category: American
Keyword: easy christmas truffles, sugar cookie truffles, white chocolate sugar cookie truffles
Servings: 48 truffles
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Ingredients

Sugar Cookies (can use 5-6 cups store-bought sugar cookies instead):

  • 1 cup unsalted butter 2 sticks softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt omit if using salted butter
  • 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour

Mix-Ins & Topping:

  • 8 oz. cream cheese
  • 12 oz. almond bark 6 squares or white chocolate, for dipping
  • Sprinkles

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Instructions

  1. If making the homemade bars (which I suggest!), preheat oven to 350 degrees. If using store-bought sugar cookies, proceed to Step 5.

  2. In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar on medium speed for 20-30 seconds. Mix in egg, vanilla and almond extract. On low speed, mix in baking powder, salt, and flour.

  3. Press dough into a greased or parchment-lined 9×13 metal pan.

  4. Bake bars at 350 degrees for 18-20 minutes until edges and top ar slightly browned (we want them to be a bit crunchy).

  5. Allow bars to completely cool, then break apart and crumble (they do not need to be pulverized into crumbs).

  6. Using an electric or stand-mixer, mix together the crushed sugar cookies and cream cheese. Mix until cookies are broken down and everything is incorporated.

  7. Roll into 1 tablespoon sized balls and freeze on a cookie sheet for 30-60 minutes.

  8. Dip in melted white almond bark (see tip in notes); for smoother almond bark add a dollop of butter flavored crisco.

  9. Immediately top with sprinkles.

  10. Store sugar cookie truffles in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week (freeze if storing longer). Because they have cream cheese, they need to stay chilled until serving.

Last Step! Please leave a review and rating letting me know how you liked this recipe! This helps my small business thrive so I can continue providing free recipes and high-quality content for you.

Recipe Notes

Almond Bark: Melt almond bark in microwave at 50% power for 1 minute. Stir, then melt in 30 second increments at 50% power until fully melted.

Dipping: Pour melted almond bark into a tall skinny cup and use a wooden skewer to quickly “dunk” the sugar cookie ball into the almond bark.

Storing: Store sugar cookie truffles in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week (freeze if storing longer).  Because they have cream cheese, they do need to stay chilled until serving.

Freezing: Sugar cookie truffles can be frozen in a freezer bag or airtight container for up to 3 months. Let them thaw in the refrigerator before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 130kcal
Fat: 8g
Saturated fat: 5g
Trans fat: 1g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1g
Monounsaturated fat: 1g
Cholesterol: 19mg
Sodium: 19mg
Potassium: 28mg
Carbohydrates: 14g
Fiber: 1g
Sugar: 9g
Protein: 1g
Vitamin A: 187%
Calcium: 13%
Iron: 1%

If you make these sugar cookie truffles, be sure to leave a comment below and tag me on Instagram @designeatrepeat. I LOVE seeing what you made!

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2 Comments

  1. Jennifer says

    12/22/2022 at 2:53 pm

    5 stars
    I made these with mini sugar cookies from my grocery store’s bakery dept. I also couldn’t find almond bark so I swapped for vanilla candy coating. Overall they turned out great and my only regret is not buying more cookies. These truffles go quickly!

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  2. Tomma Marcincuk says

    12/18/2022 at 7:39 pm

    5 stars
    Like everything else on the blog, this recipe comes together quickly and it’s so gooooood!

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