Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Truffles

Ingredients 

1/2 cup salted butter, at room temperature
3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 Heath candy bar and 1 lb dipping chocolate

1. In a large bowl, use electric mixer to cream together butter and brown sugar. Add vanilla. Then add the flour and sweetened condensed milk by alternating the two little bits at a time.

2. Roll into bite sized balls and refrigerate until set. This is usually about 1 hour.

3. Melt chocolate in a bowl- easiest to do in the microwave in 30 second bursts, stirring after each heating time, until smooth. Use a spoon to help you dip the chilled dough ball into the chocolate and roll it around to cover all sides. Place it on a waxed paper-lined platter. Sprinkle with any smashed Heath bar. Repeat with the rest of the dough balls. They'll begin to set pretty quickly. Keep them refrigerated until ready to serve.

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