No doubt you’ve heard of cake balls, and Oreo truffles, and cookie dough truffles; and most likely, you’ve even made your own cake balls, Oreo truffles, etc. I know I’ve definitely made my fair share of all kinds. And that’s exactly what these are- more ‘dessert balls’. But these are oh-so much better than the run-of-the-mill Oreo truffles or cake balls! You all know how Oreo truffles work- crushed up Oreos, cream cheese and chocolate coating. These are essentially the same thing, except made with freshly baked sugar cookies and the zest and juice of lemon and lime. I must say….pretty darn tasty. These taste like key lime pie- they’re super tart, chewy and insanely rich. As soon as my hubby got home from work, I immediately shoved one into his mouth and his exact response was, “oh my gosh, these are AWESOME!!!” My family was inclined to agree- since there were so many, my grandmother took them to my aunt and uncle’s house where they were quickly devoured (so I’m told). They even passed the test of all tests- my cousin Ethan loved them. If Ethan loved them- they’ve got to be good! I have big plans to try these in all kinds of flavors- strawberry, peach, maybe even apricot. But for now, the lemon-lime is the flavor of choice!
Lemon-Lime Sugar Cookie Truffles
1 batch of sugar cookie dough (I used a store-bought mix, but you can use any recipe you like!)
zest and juice of 1 large lemon and 1 large lime
1 1/2 blocks cream cheese (12 ounces) at room temperature
1 package white chocolate candy coating
colored sprinkles or coarse sugar, for garnish
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare the cookie dough as directed on package or recipe; add in the zest and juice of the lemon and lime and mix well. Spread the cookie dough in a greased 9×9 baking dish and bake for 30-40 minutes, or until cookies are fully baked. Cool completely.
When cookies are cooled, using your hands, remove from the dish and crumble into the bowl of a stand mixer or food processor (small chunks are fine). Add in the cream cheese and mix until the cookie crumbs and cream cheese are completely mixed together. Roll into 1-1 1/2 inch balls and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
When the balls are thoroughly chilled, melt the white chocolate candy coating in the microwave, or over a double boiler. Carefully dip each ball into the white chocolate and turn to coat. Remove with a tooth pick and set on a cookie sheet lined with wax paper. Top with sprinkles. Repeat until all the balls are coated. Store in the refrigerator.
awesome – can’t wait to try these!
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Comment by Hayley — July 6, 2010 @ 1:39 PM
I’m so going to get the ingredients to make these tonight!
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Comment by Sam — July 6, 2010 @ 1:56 PM
What a delicious idea!
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Comment by Kelsey — July 6, 2010 @ 2:05 PM
These look fabulous! I have already decided that cookie dough truffle and cake balls are going to be my go-to Christmas gift this year 🙂
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Comment by Evan@swEEts — July 6, 2010 @ 3:32 PM
Oh I have been wanting a new lemon-lime dessert! Summer just calls for the light and refreshing taste of citrus, don’t you think? Thanks for a recipe that is bound to be a surefire hit!
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Comment by Margo — July 6, 2010 @ 3:55 PM
These look amazing. I love that they are sugar cookies. I have yet to try cake balls or oreo truffles, but these just might make me do it!!
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Comment by Jade — July 6, 2010 @ 4:03 PM
Whoa! These look amazing. I like the pictures too!
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Comment by Noelle — July 6, 2010 @ 4:24 PM
Jade- you should definitely try the Oreo truffles (well, and these too!); they’re pretty hard to beat!
-Amy
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Comment by amy — July 6, 2010 @ 6:09 PM
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oh yum! I have yet to make ANY form of truffle but it’s on my list. These are such a great variation!
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Comment by Natalie (The Sweets Life) — July 7, 2010 @ 9:51 AM
Mmm, they sound so fresh and delicious. I bet they’d make a nice after dinner treat.
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Comment by Amanda — July 7, 2010 @ 12:13 PM
What a GREAT idea! These look so good, definitely going to make them once this heat wave is over and I can use my oven again!
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Comment by Melissa — July 7, 2010 @ 4:13 PM
What a fantastic idea! I can’t wait to try these!!
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Comment by themilkmanswife — July 7, 2010 @ 5:25 PM
I am so making these. I cannot wait.
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Comment by Jen — July 7, 2010 @ 6:53 PM
Ooohhh…these sound yummy! I wonder how they would taste with other flavors, say, pineapple…
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Comment by Arena @ {thenerdswife} — July 7, 2010 @ 7:23 PM
My friend makes the Oreo version of these (we call them “Trailer Trash Truffles”) at Christmas. I’m thinking that this will be my summer version…yum-o!
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Rebecca Reply:
February 10th, 2012 at 10:41 PM
Rosey,
Could you please post how you make Trailer Trash Truffles?
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Comment by Rosey — July 8, 2010 @ 12:20 AM
Oh goodness – these look amazing!!! I could eat like 10 of these right now.
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Comment by Eliana — July 9, 2010 @ 10:32 AM
Lemon Lime Sugar Cookies Recipe – Sweet and Bursting With Citrus Flavor
Made with the juice and zest of fresh fruit
Enjoy the video recipe in HD at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-5ywpmsY5g
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Comment by Divine Chef — August 7, 2010 @ 1:08 AM
I really want to make these!
Can I use white chocolate chip in place of white chocolate candy coating?
Thanks for the post!
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Comment by Adelina — December 15, 2010 @ 3:46 PM
I made these over the weekend for a birthday celebration-they were a big hit! Everyone loved them. I used white chips because that is what I had in the pantry-they worked just fine. Thank you for this wonderful recipe!
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Comment by Lisa — January 24, 2011 @ 8:35 AM
You’re so welcome, Lisa! I’m so happy everyone enjoyed them!
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Comment by amy — January 24, 2011 @ 10:39 AM
I’m curious, how many truffles does this batch yield? I gotta make 80 of them for party favors and I think it’s what I’m looking for! Would you pair them with dark chocolate instead of white for the coating??
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amy Reply:
March 28th, 2011 at 10:28 AM
Laurie, I would go ahead and plan on making at least 4 batches if you need 80- I can’t exactly remember, but I believe I got around 20 truffles out of one batch. The coating is totally up to you- if you’d prefer dark chocolate, go for it! You could always do half and half, as well. Hope you enjoy!
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Laurie T Reply:
March 28th, 2011 at 12:04 PM
Hi! Thank yo so much for a quick reply. That sounds about right. And good idea on doing half n half, gives each guest a choice!
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Comment by Laurie T — March 28, 2011 @ 10:11 AM
i love key lime cant waite to try them
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Comment by brenda — November 3, 2011 @ 12:05 PM
these look divine, they will sit on our christmas table!
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Comment by jean daigle — November 10, 2011 @ 1:01 AM
Why don’t you use golden Oreos? These look awesome btw.
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amy Reply:
November 15th, 2011 at 10:19 PM
You can if you want, I guess. I prefer the chewiness of the sugar cookies though.
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Comment by Anna — November 15, 2011 @ 8:27 PM
Does anyone know if these would freeze? I am thinking these might be good to make for a wedding reception but would need to make them ahead of time.
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amy Reply:
November 19th, 2011 at 1:18 PM
Yes they do!
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Becky Reply:
March 13th, 2012 at 1:49 PM
I too am doing baking for a wedding and due to the large quantity (100 guests) and my schedule, I would need to make/freeze 2-3 weeks ahead of time. Would this be okay to do?
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amy Reply:
March 13th, 2012 at 3:37 PM
Definitely! I’ve done it before and it worked great.
Comment by Lynne — November 19, 2011 @ 12:56 PM
Does anyone know how much chocolate coating they used? Will one package make two batches?
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amy Reply:
November 21st, 2011 at 12:57 PM
I would go ahead and get two packages.
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Comment by Kyla — November 21, 2011 @ 12:52 PM
These look so tempting! I must try them!
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Comment by Miss @ Miss in the Kitchen — November 26, 2011 @ 10:52 PM
Looks Yummy! Can’t wait to try these.
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Comment by Laura — November 27, 2011 @ 7:33 AM
These are going to be made tomorrow!! so very easy and sooo TEMPTING!!!
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Comment by sherri — November 28, 2011 @ 11:35 PM
Delicious! Just made me some! I love key lime pie, and these taste exactly like it just SO much easier =)
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Comment by Jessica — December 11, 2011 @ 8:19 PM
These look delicious!! I am so excited to try these. Thanks so much
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Comment by Crystal — December 18, 2011 @ 2:19 PM
Oh my these look amazing. I love anything sweet sour, so these look like they would be right up my alley.
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I live where I don’t have access to store bought cookie dough mix. Can you tell me approximately how many cookies your package makes so that I can adjust my recipe accordingly? Can’t wait to try these. I’m going to tint them green for St. Paddy’s Day.
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amy Reply:
March 12th, 2012 at 11:07 AM
You’ll need around 2 dozen cookies. Enjoy!! 🙂
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Comment by Renee — March 12, 2012 @ 8:54 AM
My mom use to make sugar cookies and add a box of lime jello (or other flavors) to the dough and bake them. They were to die for and so flavorful. Bet you could do that with all of the other stuff. Just a little easier than squezzing fruit. I use sugar free jello.
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Comment by tonya — March 14, 2012 @ 8:57 PM
If these are ‘key-lime ‘ bites…then why couldn’t one use key lime juice in the recipe???
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amy Reply:
March 27th, 2012 at 8:27 PM
They’re not key lime bites. They’re Lemon-Lime Sugar Cookie Truffles.
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Comment by Pam — March 27, 2012 @ 8:17 PM
I can’t imagine what these taste like – I know what truffles taste like, and it’s not cream cheese. I’ve never had a cake ball.
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Comment by Nancy — March 29, 2012 @ 2:58 PM