Cookie Dough Truffles

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup firmly brown sugar packed
• 0.5 cup butter softened
• 0.3 cup egg substitute thawed
• 1.3 cups flour all-purpose
• 0.8 cup pecans chopped
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate morsels miniature
• 12 ounce semisweet chocolate morsels 
• 1.5 tablespoons shortening 
• 0.3 cup sugar 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 

Equipment

• bowl
• hand mixer
• wax paper
• microwave

Directions

1. Beat butter at medium speed of an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add sugars, beating well.
2. Add egg substitute and vanilla; beat well.
3. Add flour to butter mixture; beat well. Stir in miniature chocolate morsels and chopped pecans. Cover and chill 30 minutes.
4. Shape mixture into 1" balls. Cover and freeze balls until very firm.
5. Place (12-ounce) package morsels and shortening in a 1-quart glass bowl; melt in microwave according to package directions. Using two forks, quickly dip frozen truffles into melted chocolate, coating completely.
6. Place on wax paper to harden. Store truffles in refrigerator 2 to 3 days.