Molten Lava Cookies

shadowgirl...'s Note:

Thanks to Better Homes & Gardens for this recipe. Love these cookies, but I love chocolate. Not hard to make. I'm not a baker and I had no problems. If you have kids, they'll be GONE. Enjoy.

• Total Time: 39 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 9 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 24

Yield: 2.0 dozen

• 1 cup butter (softened)
• 2 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup cocoa powder
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/3 cup dark chocolate (chopped) or 1/3 cup semisweet chocolate (chopped)
• powdered sugar (to garnish) (optional)

Directions:

1. Preheat 350°F.
2. Cream together butter & sugar.
3. Add cocoa powder, eggs & vanilla. Mix well.
4. In separate bowl, combine flour & baking powder. Gradually add to butter mixture.
5. Shape dough into 1" balls. Using your thumb, press into the center. Fill with a piece of chocolate & fold dough over to cover chocolate.
6. Place balls 2" apart on baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
7. Bake 9-11 minutes or until edges are firm, but tops are still soft. Remove and cool. Dust with powder sugar, if desired.

Reviews

[WiGal]

For all chocolaholics, you gotta try these! Main problem is that you cannot eat just one. I used chips (wanted to use up) so that is why my chocolate middles did not spread out. Made for Fall PAC 2012. Update: made again with correct chocolate and left the pieces quite big -- over 1/4 inch and removed from oven when puffiness dropped-- about 10 minutes. Wonderful cookie!

[AZPARZYCH]

OMG!!!! These are the best cookies!!! Made as directed and I could hardly wait for them to cool! I used my 1 inch cookie scoop, pushed a piece of chocolate in the middle and used a knife to spread the batter over the chocolate so it was completely covered. Was very easy. Will definately make again and again!! Made for Spring 2009 PAC.

[alligirl]

I couldn't love these cookies anymore, if I tried hard. I want to marry them. OMG, these things are decadent and chocolate-y. I have to say that they are wonderful at room temperature, but they are like 'chocolate vacation in your mouth' when they are warm/heated up. I used the microwave for 10 seconds to warm one up and NIRVANA. You must make these - they made me start my 'Best of 2013' cookbook, and this recipe was the reason. Thanks so much for sharing a fabulous recipe, shadowgirl...