KHalstead:
I am dying here..(rotflmao)....you got to calm down girl. I don't think I can take how excited you are about this. These people at work think I am crazy because I am cracking up.
Now about the Almond Joy Balls. Got to Love Paula Deen this is her recipe, people who don't even like coconut love these.
Almond Joy Chocolate Balls
Recipe courtesy Paula Deen
See this recipe on air Monday Nov. 01 at 11:30 AM ET/PT.
Recipe Summary Difficulty: Easy Prep Time: 30 minutes
Inactive Prep Time: 3 hours Cook Time: 7 minutes Yield: 75 to 100 balls
2 (16-ounce) boxes confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 teaspoon pure almond extract
1 (14-ounce) package shredded coconut
1 1/2 cups chopped almonds
1/2 bar paraffin
Cream together sugar and butter in a bowl; add milk. Stir in almond, coconut, and nuts; mix well. Form candy into 1-inch balls. Place on waxed paper and refrigerate at least 3 hours. Melt paraffin and chocolate in top of double boiler, stirring well. Remove from heat but allow chocolate to remain over hot water. (If chocolate becomes too thick, return to heat for a minute or so to thin). With a toothpick, dip each ball in chocolate and place on waxed paper until set.
Also about the decorating, can I paint on them. If so, with what? Needs to be something that dries.
I went to a demonstration where Chef Laure'l Silverberg showed how you could paint on chocolate by adding blending powder to your color. The website to purchase this powder is:
www.thesweetpalette.com/index.html
Just wondering if they could be airbrushed.
That is so cool! Thanks.
By the way, a little hint I picked up from watching an episode of Death by Chocolate with Marcel Desaulniers. For a quick chocolate mold: pour flour into a pan large enough to accomadate what you want to mold. Press the item to be molded into the flour then carefully pull it out. Next, CAREFULLY add melted chocolate (preferrably from an icing bag or plastic bottle) into the flour "mold". Let cool and remove. Gently brush off flour residue.
I saw this done on the show, but have never had the need to do it myself yet. Just been filing it away in the back of my brain in case I ever need it. Thought I'd share it with you all.
I think I might have seen that one...I've also seen it done in cocoa powder so that you don't have to worry as much about getting off the flour or any taste effect on the chocolate. 
ok... time for me to pipe in a stupid question (i know... NO question is stupid... blah blahblah...) ok, so when you are all decorating these ornaments, how are you holding them without marking them up? Chocolate gloves? what are you resting them on to dry without marking them up?
ok... time for me to pipe in a stupid question (i know... NO question is stupid... blah blahblah...) ok, so when you are all decorating these ornaments, how are you holding them without marking them up? Chocolate gloves? what are you resting them on to dry without marking them up?
You can just place then on parchment paper. or you can put it on top of a cup. I have some small glass condiment dishes that i put mine on top of and when you decorate one side you can let it dry and then turn. I would put them in the fridge a few minutes before just incase you do have to handle them they won't melt in your hands. I have gloves and still if you hold them too long the warmth comes through.
I found that I am getting 5-6 out of a 1lb. bag in an 80mm ball. They are not to thick, not to thin.
Also about the decorating, can I paint on them. If so, with what? Needs to be something that dries.
I gave you all a bad number I am working on them now and I am getting about 4-5 out of a 1/2 lb.
Sorry about that.
After reading the instructions I ducked away and made one. The mould is exactly the same. It worked! I just used melted chocolate, followed the instructions and it popped out right away. Going to have another go tomorrow with white chocolate that I will colour. Thanks for the instructions.
Drat, drat, drat!!! (Excuse my rodent enclosed language) 
I dug out my old craft stuff and found the plastic "casing" pieces I had bought at Michael's and never used years ago and instead of spheres they're heart-shaped! I'm so annoyed. One more thing I have to add to my shopping list now.
Ok here is my question. How do you make a mold for chocolate? I see where you did that for the gold top part. What do you use for the mold?
These sound like a great fun way to give a gift card too. Are they big enough for that????
Joanne
I ordered from http://www.sugarcraft.com/ on the left side if you go to the CANDY section there is a 'make your own mold' page it's a two part silicone mixture that you mix and then press/imprint what you want to mold.
The 80mm are the size of an acutual ornament so I don't think you can get a gift card inside but there are two sizes that are larger that you MIGHT be able to get one in.
Yes, seal after they are molded. The business card 'sounded' like a cute idea for inside, but you would have to make sure the person receiving it wants to break open chocolate for your card (and possibly having the card have chocolate on it). I know my husband doesn't like to 'fight with his food' and wouldn't go for something like that even if it is a cute idea. But this whole idea is so cute but sure got away from the cupcakes! LOL
use the heart shapes you found! those would be cute! cAN YOU TURN THEM UPSIDE DOWN AND MAKE THEM LOOK LIKE sANTA???? at the very least....think ahead for Valentines day.....(i know, let's get through TODAY first!!) 
okay I know I am probably going to sound stupid here and I know it was asked earlier but..... if I want to fill the ball with a treat, I would not seal the two sides together until AFTER it comes out of the freezer... right?
mcdonald:
I am attaching the link to my post, it has the shells just laying there. I am going to finish making my truffle and almond joy balls.
Take both sides of the shell, put them back into the mold, take my candy and fill one side of the mold, use some more melted chocolate around the edges and fuse them together.
hth, and there is no stupid ?, if so I get the prize. These things have had my mind in a world wind every since the subject came up.
http://www.cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=53734&postdays=0&postorder=asc&&start=0
The question that no one has asked yet........(drum roll)....How much?
I just had someone over and they saw all my choco balls and thought they were plastic, I explained what I was making and she asked how much for a dozen. I was like a deer in headlights I have no clue. I was just making them for gifts for family and friends and for some shameless advertising for my future business. I made two sizes the 80mm and 60mm.
Any Ideas?
Well cocorum:
I guess amongst all the excitement of giving them as gifts we forgot what we do this for on occassion, $$$.
I have no idea about a price, they are pricing the cupcakes at $3-6, in the other post we spun off of.
vickymacd:
I have also attached a pic of the truffles (covered in white chocolate) and almond joy balls (covered in dark chocolate). They are fabulous, I made them a couple of years ago and gave them as gifts everyone loved them.
so you really just have to fill the molds up with candy melts and then tape togther let dry and then decorate wow thats way easier than i thought it would be! would you have to hollow them out once there dried in order to fill them? and also what do you use for the top and the hook?
Ok here is my question. How do you make a mold for chocolate? I see where you did that for the gold top part. What do you use for the mold?
These sound like a great fun way to give a gift card too. Are they big enough for that????
Joanne
I just went to Walmart and I saw these same plastic mold but larger. They were selling them as gift card packaging. They were located right near the registers with the gift cards. They are larger than the ones that I have been using. You might want to check it out.
Ladivacrj
First off, those truffles look great! So if the cupcakes are going between $3-6 then maybe $2-3 for unfilled chocolate molds and more for ones that are filled with goodies?
cocorum21:
Remember they still have to be decorated and this is chocolate which is more expensive.
These are requiring the same amount of work as working with fondant, imho.
I think they should be in the same range.
Maybe after some more people get a chance tp try them they can weigh in.
I have 2 more questions before I start mine How are you all making the top silver part that the hook would go in. I saw someone is using a silicone mold but I don't have that. Is anyone doing anything different?
Also, are you decorating with royal icing after the molds are done? Can't wait to get started!
Thanks!
I thought you guys might find this interesting since I know some of you were asking about pricing for the chocolate ornaments. I was looking through the Red Envelope mail order catalog and they had "Christmas Chocolate Ornaments" for sale. I had never seen anything like this until CC and now here they are in a catalog for sale! the description reads as follows "Revive the 19th century edible ornament tradition with this set of solid milk-chocolate tree trimmers. Wrapped in silver and gold foil, each comes with a metal topper, ribbon and hangtag denoting one of the 12 days of christmas. Each measures 1 1/2 inch in diameter. Set of 12." Here is the best part, they are selling for 60$ 
Now I know they are solid chocolate but some of you were talking about filling them with truffles so it is sort of the same 
Plus these have NO decoration on them at all, just unwrap the foil and it is a plain old chocolate ball.
I just thought this might help someone
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