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Bailey's Cheesecake Balls


Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 30 minutes
Chill Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Servings 26 balls
Close up photo of Bailey's Irish Cream Cheesecake Truffles on a white plate on a green napkin.
No Bake Bailey's Cheesecake Balls have a creamy 4-ingredient Irish cream cheesecake filling that's then dipped in smooth melted chocolate! The perfect St. Patrick's Day dessert to enjoy with friends and family!

Ingredients  

Instructions

  • Add shortbread cookies to a food processor and pulse until fine crumbs form.
    10 ounces shortbread cookies
  • Add the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and Bailey's to the food processor and pulse until smooth.
    1 cup powdered sugar, 8 ounces cream cheese, ½ cup Bailey's Irish Cream
  • Transfer the mixture to a bowl and chill for at least 1 hour.
  • Use a medium cookie scoop to portion out the mixture onto a wax or parchment paper-lined baking sheet and place in the freezer for 20 minutes.
  • Remove the cheesecake balls from the freezer and gently roll them between your hands to make balls. Chill in the freezer for 10 minutes.
  • Add the melting wafers to a deep wide-mouthed glass or bowl and melt in the microwave at 30-second intervals, stirring between each one, until melted.
    20 ounces Chocolate Melting Wafers
  • Dip in the melted chocolate and place on a fresh sheet of wax paper or parchment paper. Top with sprinkles, if desired. Allow the chocolate to set and place back in the fridge for 20 minutes or so before enjoying.

Notes

  • These need to be stored in the refrigerator, the cream cheese balls can get very soft, and chilling will help harden them up as well as keep them safe to eat for days. 
  • If the cheesecake balls become too soft while dipping, pop them back in the freezer for a few minutes.
  • These balls have a very creamy cheesecake texture similar to what you might get with Buckeye Balls. However, you can make them more like peanut butter balls (the kind traditionally made with graham crackers) by adding an additional 10 ounces of shortbread cookies to the mixture OR cutting the powdered sugar, cream cheese, and Bailey's in half. With a thicker consistency from the cookies, the mixture can be rolled and dipped right away without any chilling.
  • Graham crackers or Nilla wafers could be used in place of the shortbread cookies.

Nutrition

Calories: 228kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 89mg | Potassium: 86mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 127IU | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg
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