We began making chocolate truffles more than 23 years ago, when we still lived in Carol Stream, Illinois. We've made them almost every Christmas since we found the recipe.  They are easy to make, delicious, and our children loved rolling them into balls. We usually make three varieties: dark chocolate run; dark chocolate almond and white chocolate.

<em></em><a href="http://motherhoodstress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/truffleingredients.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-890" title="truffleingredients" src="http://motherhoodstress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/truffleingredients-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a>DARK CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES

12 oz (2 cups) semi-sweet chocolate chips

4 tablespoons butter

1/2 cup whipping cream

1/2 teaspoon flavoring (rum, peppermint, almond or orange)

Put chocolate chips, butter and cream into a microwave bowl. Heat for 1 minute and stir. Depending on the power of the microwave, continue to heat at 10-second intervals, until chocolate is melted and can be stirred smooth. <a href="http://motherhoodstress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/darkchocolateinbowl.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-892" title="darkchocolateinbowl" src="http://motherhoodstress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/darkchocolateinbowl-300x236.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="236" /></a>

Chill for 2 hours.

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<p style="text-align: center;">Scoop out by the spoon-full and roll into balls. Roll ball in dark cocoa and top with a pecan - or other nut.</p>
WHITE CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES

12 oz (2 cups) white chocolate chips

4 tablespoons butter

1/3 cup whipping cream

Put chocolate chips, butter and cream into a microwave bowl. Heat for 1 minute and stir. Depending on the power of the microwave, continue to heat at 10-second intervals, until chocolate is melted and can be stirred smooth. <a href="http://motherhoodstress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/whitechocoinbowl.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-891" title="whitechocoinbowl" src="http://motherhoodstress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/whitechocoinbowl-300x240.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="240" /></a>

Chill for 2 hours. Scoop out by the spoon-full and roll into balls. Roll in confectioners‘ sugar and top with a pecan.