Chocolate-Fudge Cookie Bites

By hanley89

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup(s) sugar
• 1/3 cup(s) unsweetened cocoa powder
• 4 Tbsp regular butter, softened
• 4 oz unsweetened applesauce
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 3/4 cup(s) all purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp table salt
• 2 Tbsp powdered sugar

Preparation

Step 1

1.Preheat oven to 375ºF. Cover two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
2.Place sugar, cocoa powder and butter in a medium bowl; beat with an electric mixer. Add applesauce and vanilla; beat to blend.
3.In another small bowl, stir together flour, baking powder and salt. Stir flour mixture into cocoa batter with a wooden spoon.
Shape batter into 40 marble-size balls with your hands; place 1-inch apart on prepared cookie sheets. Bake until set, about 8 minutes. Remove from oven and allow cookies to stand for 1 minute. Remove to a wire rack to cool completely; sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Notes
The dough is a little sticky. If it's too difficult for you to work with, chill the dough in the refrigerator first.

Store cookies in a tightly covered container to maintain freshness.