Mocha Truffle Cookies

By lindybug

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chip pieces
• 1 Tbsp instant coffee crystals
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate pieces (6 oz)

Details

Servings 30

Preparation

Step 1

Lightly grease cookie sheet; set aside. In a large saucepan combine butter and the 1/2 cup chocolate pieces; heat and stir over low heat until melted. Remove from heat. Stir in the coffee crystals; cool 5m in. Stir in the granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla.

In a medium mixing bowl, combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt. Stir into the coffee mixture. Stir in the 1 cup chocolate pieces.

Drop the dough by a rounded Tbsp onto prepared cookie sheet. Bake cookies in a 350 degree oven for 10 min or until the tops look dry. Cool on cookie sheet for 1 min. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool.