Mocha Truffle Chocolate Cookies

Total Time: 18 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate pieces, divided
• 1 tablespoon instant coffee granules
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 1/3 cup unsweetened baking cocoa powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 prepare a lightly greased cookie sheet.
• 3 in a large saucepan, melt butter and 1/2 cup chocolate pieces over low heat.
• 4 remove from heat.
• 5 stir in the instant coffee granules, mix until blended.
• 6 remove from heat; cool 5 minutes.
• 7 stir in sugars, eggs and vanilla.
• 8 in a medium bowl, sift together, flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt.
• 9 stir into coffee mixture.
• 10 stir in 1 cup remaining chocolate pieces (or you could use chocolate chips).
• 11 drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto cookie sheet.
• 12 bake for 8-10 minutes.
• 13 cool 1 minute before removing from baking sheet.