Chocolate Truffle Cookies

Description

A very dark, rich chocolate cookie for the true chocoholic. This recipe uses relatively little flour, resulting in dense, fudge-like cookies. These cookies keep well in the freezer (but you may have a hard time waiting for them to thaw before you eat them).

Ingredients

  • 4 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, chopped
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 6 tablespoons butter
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. In the microwave or in a metal bowl over a pan of simmering water
  2. melt unsweetened chocolate
  3. 1 cup of the chocolate chips
  4. and the butter stirring occasionally until smooth. Remove from heat and set aside to cool. In a large bowl
  5. whip eggs and sugar until thick and pale
  6. about 2 minutes. Stir in the vanilla and the chocolate mixture until well mixed. Combine the flour
  7. cocoa
  8. baking powder and salt; gradually stir into the chocolate mixture. Fold in remaining 1 cup chocolate chips. Cover dough and chill for at least an hour or overnight.
  9. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Roll chilled dough into 1 inch balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheets so they are 2 inches apart.
  10. Bake for 9 to 11 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 2 hrs

Servings: 36

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