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Mocha Truffle Cookies

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

In a small saucepan over low heat, melt butter and 1/2 cup chocolate

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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.