Contest Winning Chocolate Truffle Cookies Recipes

CONTEST-WINNING CHOCOLATE TRUFFLE COOKIES

Steps:

• 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.

AWARD WINNING CHOCOLATE TRUFFLE COOKIES

Steps:

• In a microwave or double broiler, melt unsweetened chocolate, 1 cup (6 oz.) chocolate chips, and butter; cool for 10 minutes.
• In a mixing bowl, beat sugar and eggs for two minutes. Beat in vanilla and the cooled chocolate mixture.
• Combine dry ingredients (except confectioners sugar); beat into chocolate mixture.
• Stir in remaining chocolate chips.
• Cover and chill for at least 3 hours.
• Remove 1 cup of dough. With lightly floured hands, roll into 1" balls. Place on ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes, or until lightly puffed and set. Cool on baking sheet 3-4 minutes before moving to wire rack to cool completely.
• Repeat with remaining dough.
• Dust with confectioners sugar.
• (If you want to save time and skip the chilling step, unchilled dough can be dropped directly into mini-muffin tins and baked for about the same length of time.
• **Cook and chill time are combined.