Contest-Winning Chocolate Truffle Cookies

Name: Contest-Winning Chocolate Truffle Cookies
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: about 4 dozen.
Ingredients: 2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips, divided; 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped; 1/3 cup butter, cubed; 1 cup sugar; 3 large eggs; 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 2 tablespoons baking cocoa; 1/4 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; Confectioners' sugar

Here's a snack for serious chocolate lovers. These enticing cookies are crisp on the outside and soft on the inside, somewhat bittersweet and very chocolaty. I usually make them to share at get-togethers. Otherwise, I'd eat them all myself! I'm always asked for the recipe. —Delaine Fortenberry, McComb, Mississippi

Ingredients

2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips, divided
4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
1/3 cup butter, cubed
1 cup sugar
3 large eggs
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons baking cocoa
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
Confectioners' sugar

Directions

In a microwave, melt 1 cup chocolate chips, unsweetened chocolate and butter; stir until smooth. Cool 10 minutes.
In a large bowl, beat sugar and eggs 2 minutes. Beat in chocolate mixture and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into chocolate mixture. Stir in remaining chocolate chips. Refrigerate, covered, until firm enough to handle, at least 3 hours.
Preheat oven to 350°. With lightly floured hands, shape dough into 1-in. balls; place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until lightly puffed and set, 10-12 minutes. Cool on pans 3 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 148 calories, 8g fat (5g saturated fat), 33mg cholesterol, 64mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate (16g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.

Originally published as Chocolate Truffle Cookies in Taste of Home December/January 1998

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Claudia

Dec 16, 2017

I followed the recipe exactly except that i used mini chocolate chips like someone had suggested and they came out great. They are very rich. They taste just like a molten lava cake. If you are a chocolate lover these are for you!
Shirley

Dec 4, 2017

Not sure what happened, I double checked the recipe, but they came out like cow pies,good if you live on a farm. They tasted great but they looked nasty, they spread all over the pan and need more baking time. Any suggestions.
chand002

Jul 11, 2015

Unbelievably good!
DebbieT

Feb 18, 2015

Excellent but I needed to cook them a little longer in my oven.
Spotted-Doe

Dec 11, 2014

I've been making these for about 18 years and adore them. They've won me huge ribbons in fairs and made me a very happy chocolate eater. Friends request them often and I'm known for my "serious chocolate cookies." I always use mini chocolate chips and am much happier with the results. They're absolutely wonderful and my favorite cookie ever!
Donna9299

Jan 5, 2014

Delicious
woobie49

Dec 5, 2013

These are some of the best cookies! I make them every year for Christmas. I just made a batch but didn't have any confectioners sugar. I drizzled melted white almond bark on them instead. Wonderful!
paulabakes

Nov 29, 2012

I've been making these for several years now. Every Christmas all my friends ask if I'm making them because they want them. I make them several times a year and they are always a big hit. I make them small because they are so rich.
MichMajor

Feb 8, 2012

Very yummy, I made quite a few for a Christmas cookie swap and they went over very well.
stolodziecki

Jan 14, 2012

This is a family favorite that I must make every Christmas! It has an amazing, rich, intense, gooey, chocolate flavor best served warm.