The classic Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Truffle just got a touch of Pumpkin! These delicious truffles are full of fall spices and dipped in rich chocolate.
Love cookie dough? Readers rave over this Reese’s Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Dip! And our peanut butter truffles are out of this world delicious.
Why this recipe works
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough truffles are one of my favorite treats on the blog. And in real life. They are really a genius treat.
Bites of cookie dough dipped in chocolate. I mean, really, who doesn’t LOVE cookie dough?
- Pumpkin Cookie Dough Truffles are all the best parts of cookie dough and pumpkin pie truffles combined.
- We use an egg free cookie dough at the center of each truffle. No worries about eating raw dough!
- The sprinkle coating gives them a pop of beautiful fall color. They look so pretty on the table!
Looking for an easy treat? Our simple easy chocolate truffles might be just what you’re craving!
Ingredient Notes
- All purpose flour. For food safety, make sure to heat treat the flour first!
- Ghirardelli chocolate wafers. These melt perfectly and give the outer layer of the truffles a smooth finish.
- Canned pumpkin. Be sure to use pure canned pumpkin, not pumpkin pie mix, in this pumpkin truffle recipe.
Easy Instructions
Make pumpkin cookie dough. Put the bowl of dough in the refrigerator for about an hour.
How to make truffles. Scoop tablespoons of cookie dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Freeze for at least 2 hours.
Dipping truffles. Once the cookie dough is frozen through, melt the chocolate wafers according to package directions. Use a toothpick to dip each truffle into the melted chocolate.
Place the dipped truffles back on a backing sheet. Immediately add sprinkles. Let truffles set for a few minutes, until the chocolate firms up.
Serve immediately or store in the refrigerator until ready to eat.
Tips and Tricks
- Use a metal scoop like this one to ensure all the truffles are as evenly shaped as possible.
- Store the truffles in an airtight container in the refrigerator. They stay good for about 7 days but we can never resist eating them all before then!
- After dipping the truffles, allow the excess chocolate to drip off into the bowl. Removing excess prevents mess on your parchment paper and makes the bottom of the truffles smoother.
- Change it up. Swap out the pumpkin cookie dough for snickerdoodles. Our snickerdoodle cookie dough truffles get great reviews!
Recipe FAQs
I used nonpareil (round) sprinkles on my pumpkin cookie dough truffles today. You can also use jimmies, sugar sprinkles or any other style sprinkle you like!
Yes, you can! After dipping, transfer truffles to a freezer safe container. They keep well in the freezer for up to 3 months.
I melt mine in the microwave! It only takes a few minutes and the chocolate melts perfectly. You can also use a double boiler to melt the wafers if preferred.
Raw flour may contain bacteria that’s usually killed off in the baking process. To make it safe to eat, you can heat treat it by baking it in the oven for 5 minutes. See all my instructions on how to heat treat flour here!
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- Snickerdoodle Cookie Dough Truffles: delicious cinnamon sugar truffles!
- Maple Walnut Fudge
- Peppermint Crack
- Divinity Candy
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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Truffles
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup canned pumpkin
- ¼ cup unsalted butter softened
- ½ cup light brown sugar packed
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- pinch of kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ⅓ cup mini semi-sweet morsels
- 12 oz Ghirardelli chocolate wafers melted
- sprinkles optional
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, beat together the pumpkin, butter, and sugars until fully combined.
- Add flour, vanilla, and seasonings. Beat until well blended. Fold in mini morsels.
- Refrigerate cookie dough for about an hour, until it begins to firm up a little.
- Scoop by tablespoon onto a parchment paper lined freezer safe baking sheet. Freeze for 2 hours, or overnight.
- Using a toothpick, dip each frozen truffle into the melted Ghirardelli chocolate. Tap gently on side of bowl and place on parchment paper. Add sprinkles, if desired, immediately. Repeat until all truffles have been dipped. Store in refrigerator until ready to serve.
- Keep in airtight container for up to 7 days. ENJOY.
Notes
- All purpose flour. For food safety, make sure to heat treat the flour first!
- Use a metal scoop like this one to ensure all the truffles are as evenly shaped as possible.
- Store the truffles in an airtight container in the refrigerator. They stay good for about 7 days but we can never resist eating them all before then!
- After dipping the truffles, allow the excess chocolate to drip off into the bowl. Removing excess prevents mess on your parchment paper and makes the bottom of the truffles smoother.
Nutrition
The best ever truffle for pumpkin lovers! Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Truffles are the perfect homemade candy for fall.
yumm!! This has been on my mind for quite some time, looks awesome!
Oh i love homemade truffles, these look wonderful!
R.I.P. first batch of truffles. I love pumpkin chocolate chip cookies and I’m sure I’d love these as well. Pinned!
I would always rather eat the dough than the cookie! Adding pumpkin to it makes it sound absolutely amazing!
That is SO tragic, dropping them! Did you scream? A lot? I would’ve.
Love these! Pumpkin cookie dough needs to be eaten, for sure. This looks like the best way!
These are so cute!
I would totally deem this “break the diet” worthy too. If I dieted. Haha. They sound ahhhhmazing!
What a sad day to drop such gorgeous looking truffles!!! At least you were able to eat a few before sending them sprawling! Although I’m giggling because I remember the fudge incident from a few years ago 🙂
Yes, that upside down pineapple fudge still haunts me. It was so good…I really should make it again!
Omg you REMADE truffles…I cannot think of a more annoying thing to remake! So sorry! These totally look amazing and I love the gooey-ish center and the combo of pumpkin + chocolate + cookie dough! Pinned!
I love a Golden Retriever….the 5 second rule doesn’t work at my house anymore either, ha! Sad, but true. Anyway, love the addition of pumpkin in these truffles! They look amazing 🙂
Awww I am sorry. I would be so bummed if I dropped them too. That just sucks. Can I tell you something? I have never tried truffles. It’s one of those things that I am not sure if I will like. But Aimee these pumpkin ones look so tasty and then you have those snickerdoodle ones. Man your killing a girl here who does try to eat healthy. 🙂 Pinned!!
Oh girl, you need to make some truffles soon!!! Just don’t drop them 😉
I would be so bummed if that happened! These would disappear in no time at my house!
I’ve seen cookie dough truffles before but not pumpkin! I LOVE this idea!
This story makes me so sad! But I’m glad you got your photos and got to eat a few 🙂 The pumpkin filling is such a pretty color 🙂
OMG, I would have CRIED if I had dropped all those beauties! Glad you managed to re-make them for us. 🙂
Not only do these look DELISH… I absolutely love how easily you made them look perfect for Fall with the seasonal candy balls on top! Love that!
Gotta love Target and their cute sprinkles selection!
Love love these! Truffles go down way easy but these will be gone in no time! Pinned!
Oh no, what a bummer! I am so glad you still posted the recipe Aimee!
You’re welcome, although now I’m totally craving these again!!
So sad to hear that these babies went tumbling. At least you got to eat a few before hand. They look so gooey in the center. I bet these truffles just melt in your mouth.
Oh my gosh, I’m so sorry you dropped these. I dropped a whole tray of eclairs last year when walking back from my photo session. And of course they landed glaze side down and oh how the dog hair wanted to stick to that glaze. Sadness. Glad you managed to eat a few before you lost them!
Oooh eclairs? Now that’s sad too!!