Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (1 each)
  • Calories:
  • 66
  • Fat:
  • 3 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 2 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 10 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 29 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 10 g
  • Fiber:
  • 0 g
  • Protein:
  • 1 g

Mocha Truffle Cookies

Cocoa and coffee come together deliciously in these treats preferred by my husband. I like to make extras to tuck in gift baskets for friends and family.

SERVINGS

66

CATEGORY

Dessert

METHOD

Baked

PREP

25 min.

COOK

10 min.

TOTAL

35 min.

INGREDIENTS

  • 1/2 cup butter, cubed
  • 1-1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips, divided
  • 2 to 3 teaspoons instant coffee granules
  • 2 eggs
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup baking cocoa
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

DIRECTIONS

In a small saucepan over low heat, melt butter and 1/2 cup chocolate chips. Remove from the heat; stir until smooth. Stir in coffee granules; cool for 5 minutes. Stir in the eggs, sugars and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; fold into the chocolate mixture with remaining chocolate chips.
    Drop by round teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 9-11 minutes or until tops appear slightly dry and cracked. Cool for 1 minute before removing to wire racks to cool completely. Yield: about 5-1/2 dozen.

Printed from tasteofhome.com Jul 24, 2008

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