"Paleo-licious" Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Truffles

I made these little balls of joy last night and they were a HUGE hit!!! Even Mr. Picky Pants loved them (and that's saying something).

The original recipe came from The Frisky Lemon...great blog...check it out! I tweaked the recipe a tad...I was out of vanilla extract (my new batch won't be ready for a couple more months), so I scraped one whole vanilla bean and used the bean paste instead. If you are super strict Paleo, use the coconut oil instead of the butter...you know my motto..."do whatever makes you happy"! You also don't have to dip these in chocolate, they are amazing straight up plain...I had to shoo Tori away form the bowl, she kept stealing dough!

2 1/2 cups Almond Meal (I use Bob's Red Mill)
1/3 cup raw honey
3 tbsp coconut flour
8 tbsp salted butter (organic pasture fed is best), softened or 8 tbsp coconut oil (do not melt the oil)
1 tbsp vanilla or paste from one vanilla bean
1 cup chocolate chips/chunks*
Additional chocolate and coconut oil for dipping - optional

In a mixing bowl, cream butter (or oil), honey and vanilla until well blended and creamy. I used a rubber spatula and it worked great...no need to dirty your stand mixer :)

Once butter mixture is nice and smooth, add in the almond meal one cup at a time. Stir well after each addition. Next add the coconut flour 1 tbsp at a time, stirring well to combine. Stir in chocolate chips and using a small ice cream scoop (or a spoon) make walnut size balls. Place balls on a parchment lined baking sheet. Place in freezer for 15-20 minutes.

While truffles are chilling, melt a cup of chocolate chips with a tbsp of coconut butter in a microwave safe bowl. Stir to combine.

Using a fork, dip each truffle into chocolate and coat. Tap fork on edge of bowl to remove excess chocolate and return truffle to baking sheet. Repeat until all are dipped. Return baking sheet to freezer 5 minutes to harden chocolate. Once chocolate is set, place truffles in resealable container and store in fridge...Enjoy!

*Use your favorite chocolate chips...I like Whole Foods semi sweet chocolate chunks, but use what makes you happy.