Chocolate Truffle Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• One-half cup powdered sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 and one-half teaspoons vanilla OR McCormick's raspberry extract
• 1 oz. (1 square) unsweetened chocolate, carefully melted
• 2 and one-fourth cups all purpose or unbleached flour
• One-fourth teaspoon salt
• 6 oz. package of semi-sweet chocolate chips
• One-fourth cup powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons cocoa

Directions

1. Heat oven to 375. Lightly grease baking sheets.
2. In large bowl, cream butter, powdered sugar, mix in eggs, vanilla and melted chocolate.
3. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off.
4. At low speed, blend in flour and salt, mixing well.
5. Fold chocolate chips in by hand. Shape dough into 1-inch balls.
6. Place on prepared baking sheets.
7. Bake at 375F. for 10 to 12 minutes, cool briefly.
8. While the cookies are baking, combine 1/4 cup powdered sugar and cocoa in another bowl.
9. Roll cooled cookies in this mixture.
10. Makes 4dozen cookies.
11. To serve, place in paper candy cups.
12. Can also roll in chocolate shot (cake decors)

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