Dulce de Leche and Coconut Truffles Draft

Name: Dulce de Leche and Coconut Truffles
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 40-50 small truffles
Ingredients: 7 oz ground plain biscuits, such as Maria cookies; 2 tbsp butter (2 heaping tbsp); 1 cup dulce de leche (about 300 g); 3 tbsp unsweetened shredded coconut; 1 tbsp milk; shredded coconut for coating

Little no-bake balls of crushed biscuits, dulce de leche and coconut, made without a food processor. I make them when I want something sweet and quick.

Prep30 min
Rest1 hr
Total1 hr 30 min
Makes40–50 small truffles
KashrutDairy

What you need

Amount:×1

7 oz ground plain biscuits, such as Maria cookies
2 tbsp butter, 2 heaping tbsp
1 cup dulce de leche, about 300 g
3 tbsp unsweetened shredded coconut
1 tbsp milk
shredded coconut for coating

How I make it

Put the biscuits in a plastic bag, slip it into a second bag and pound with a meat mallet or rolling pin to a fine powder. A few lumps are fine.
Melt the butter in the microwave, then add the biscuits, dulce de leche and coconut. Mix well.
Add the milk and knead well with your hands until the mixture is glossy and sticky.
Chill the mixture for at least 1 hour.
Roll into small balls and coat them in coconut.
Set each truffle in a paper candy cup and keep refrigerated.

What I've learned

I recommend Maria biscuits, the round plain cookies like the base of a krembo. They're really good here.
Knead thoroughly, really squeezing the mixture between your hands.
In a real rush you can skip the chilling or give it just 15 minutes, but at least an hour is best.

Source: ChefEf (chefef.com)