Ultimate Chocolate Truffle Cookies

JamesDean'sGirl's Note:

These little gems are bursting with scads of chocolate:) and just a minimal amount of flour to hold everything in line! Crispy outside and soft inside, with a chocolate rush so intense your mouth may feel it for days!!! Hope you love these:) *Prep time includes chill time.*

• Total Time: 4 hrs 10 mins
• Prep Time: 4 hrs
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 48 cookies

• 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips , divided
• 1⁄3; cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
• ½ cup flour
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• ¼ teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• powdered sugar , for dusting

Directions:

1. In a large saucepan over low heat, melt the unsweetened chocolate, 1 cup of the chocolate chips, vanilla, and butter together; stirring, until smooth.
2. Remove pan from heat; cool for 10 minutes.
3. In a large bowl, beat the eggs and sugar together for 2 minutes with an electric mixer on medium speed.
4. Beat in the vanilla and chocolate mixture.
5. Combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt; add to the chocolate mixture just until combined.
6. Stir in the remaining chocolate chips.
7. Cover dough and chill for at least 3 hours.
8. Remove about 1 cup of the dough from the refrigerator; with lightly floured hands, roll into 1" balls.
9. Place 2" apart on ungreased or parchment paper-lined cookie sheets.
10. Bake in a preheated 350*F.
11. oven for 10-12 minutes, or until lightly puffed and set.
12. Cool for 3-4 minutes on the cookie sheets before removing to a wire rack; cool completely.
13. Dust with powdered sugar.

Reviews

[taradmarie]

Great taste...very chocolatey! But it tasted just like the brownies I make....It is simply a brownie cookie

[Bev erly]

If you like chocolate, these are just the cookie for you. They are wonderful. I made them for a cookie tray and did not add the powdered sugar because I was freezing them. I will add the sugar before servng. Even without it, they are delicious. I was skeptical when I made them because the batter looked way too gooey, but after the chilling time, all was well. They rolled beautifully and baked perfectly. Thanks for this 5 star recipe. I will definitely use this recipe for my cookie tray or exchange.

[persi]

These went over really well in my Christmas trays/baskets. I did dust with powdered sugar which made them a bit messy but I think it balanced the chocolate flavor well. This was the only chocolate cookie I made and many people compared it to chocolate crinkles (which I haven't made). Tastey cookie that I would make again but it didn't have the "wow" impact I thought it would based on reviews.