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What says love better than Chocolate? Chocolate has a power over us like no other food. I've chosen some of my favorite Chocolate Candy Recipes for this page, and expect more soon!

Chocolate Bourbon Balls 1/2 c Margarine or butter 4 c Powdered sugar 1 c Finely chopped nuts 1/4 c Bourbon 1 pk (6 ounces) milk chocolate chips 3 tb Half-and-half. Place margarine in medium bowl. Microwave at HIGH (100%) until melted, 1 to 2 minutes. Mix in sugar, nuts and bourbon. Refrigerate until firm. Shape into 1-inch balls. Refrigerate until firm. Combine chocolate chips and half-and-half in a small bowl. Microwave at MEDIUM-HIGH (70%) until chocolate chips are melted, 1 to 2-1/2 minutes, stirring once or twice. Stir until smooth. Drizzle chocolate over candies. (Reheat chocolate as needed.) Chill.

Baileys Irish Cream Truffles

12 oz Semi-sweet chocolate morsels
1/4 c Heavy cream
1 tb Sweet Butter
2 Egg yolks
1/4 c Baileys Irish Cream
Melt chocolate, Baileys and heavy cream together over very low heat. Whisk in yolks, one at a time; mixture will thicken. Whisk in butter. Refrigerate overnight, or until firm. With spoon make small balls. Roll in powdered sugar, cocoa, chopped nuts, sprinkles, etc.

White Chocolate Truffles

• 1/4 C butter
• 1/2 C confectioner's sugar
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 egg yolk
• 8 oz. white chocolate, broken into small pieces
• 1 C chopped blanched almonds, lightly toasted

Makes about 2 dozen truffles
Melt chocolate and butter in the top of a double boiler over low heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Add sugar, egg yolk and almond extract; beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Transfer to a shallow glass casserole dish. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour.
Shape mixture into 1 inch balls. Roll in almonds. Cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours. Place in miniature foil cups at room temperature to serve. Store in airtight container in refrigerator.

Chocolate Mint Dessert Balls

9 oz Chocolate chips; melted
1/2 c Creme de menthe
24 oz Cream cheese; softened
1 ts Cinnamon, ground
2 c Pecans; finely chopped
Chocolate cookie wafers
In large bowl, mix together ingredients except pecans until smooth. cover and chill 1 hour. Divide mixture into 1 part per ball, and form into balls. Roll balls in pecans. Serve with chocolate cookie wafers. Store in refrigerator.

Chocolate Pecan Rum Balls

1 lb Pecans, shelled and ground
8 1/2 oz Chocolate wafers; crushed
1/2 c Dark rum
1/3 c Honey
Powdered sugar
Combine all ingredients, except powdered sugar, in a large bowl. Mix well. Chill for 20 minutes. Shape by spoonful into round balls. Store in a tightly covered, airtight container. Just before serving or giving, roll in powdered sugar. Makes 100 balls.

Peanut Butter and Chocolate Truffles

• 1 C peanut butter chips
• 3/4 C butter
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
  Coatings: crushed graham cracker crumbs, confectioners sugar or crushed nuts

Makes about 3 dozen truffles
In a heavy saucepan, over low heat, melt chips with butter. Stir in cocoa until smooth. Add condensed milk and vanilla. Cook and stir until thickened and well blended, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat. Chill until firm enough to handle. Shape into 1 inch balls. Roll in desired coating. Chill until firm. Store, covered in refrigerator