Valentine's Buttercreams

Buttercreams

These Homemade Buttercream Candies Are Easily Made With powdered sugar, butter And cream cheese.

Preparation Time: 1 Hrs 10 min   Chilling Time: 2 Hrs  30 MinYield: 5 Dozen Candies

Filling Ingredients:


 * 1/2 Cup Land o Lakes? butter, Softened
 * 1 (3-Ounce) Package cream cheese, Softened
 * 1 1/2 Teaspoons vanilla*
 * 4 Cups powdered sugar

Coating Ingredients:


 * 1 (12-Ounce) Package (2 Cups) Real Semi-Sweet chocolate chips
 * 2 Tablespoons shortening

Combine butter And cream cheese in Large Bowl. Beat at Medium Speed, Scraping Bowl Often, Until Smooth. Add vanilla; Continue Beating Until Well Mixed.. Reduce Speed to Low. Beat, Gradually Adding powdered sugar, Until Well Mixed. (if Mixture is Too Soft, Cover And Refrigerate 1 Hour or Until Firm Enough to Form Balls.)

Shape Rounded Teaspoonfuls of Mixture Into 1-Inch Balls. Place Onto Waxed Paper-Lined Baking Sheets. Cover Loosely; Refrigerate Until Firm (2 Hours or Overnight).

Melt chocolate chips And shortening in 1-Quart Saucepan Over Low Heat, Stirring Constantly, Until Smooth (3 to 4 Minutes). Dip Buttercreams Into chocolate Mixture Using Toothpicks; Let Excess chocolate Drip Off. Place Onto Waxed Paper-Lined Baking Sheet. Refrigerate at Least 30 Minutes to Set.


 * substitute 1 1/2 Teaspoons almond, orange or rum extract.

Nutrition Facts (1 Candy): Calories: 80, Fat: 4g, Cholesterol: 5 mg, Sodium: 20 mg, Carbohydrates: 10g, Dietary Fiber: 0g, Protein: 0g

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