Chocolate Truffle Cookies

If you are a chocoholic, you NEED to try these cookies!! fyi, they are VERY chocolatey but ridiculously good! I made them for my roomates and some of my new friends here and they were gone by the next day! The recipe uses relatively little flour, which results in dense, fudge-like cookies. mmm SO GOOD! And don't even get me STARTED on the cookie batter... oh my gosh I would say that it's better than the cookies after they are baked! Make them & you'll thank me for posting the recipe:

Need?

4 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, chopped 
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
6 tablespoons butter
3 eggs
1 cup white sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Now what?

1) In the microwave, melt unsweetened chocolate, 1 cup of the chocolate chips, and the butter stirring occasionally on medium heat in 30 second increments until smooth. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.

2) In a large bowl, whip eggs and sugar until thick (about 2 minutes). Stir in vanilla and the chocolate mixture until well mixed.

3) In a separate bowl, combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; gradually stir into the chocolate mixture. Fold in remaining 1 cup chocolate chips. Cover dough and chill for at least an hour or overnight. (if you don't chill the dough long enough it will melt in your hands while you try to roll it... resulting in a very sticky and messy situation!!

4) When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Roll chilled dough into 1-inch balls* Place on ungreased cookie sheets so they are 2 inches apart. Bake for 9 to 11 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

*because the cookies are so rich, 1-inch is the perfect size. If you go any bigger then it may be too sweet. But if you can handle it, go for it!

enjoy!