Chocolate Truffle Cookies |
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Prep Time: 45 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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I found this in a Betty Crocker cookie book. It is like a chocolate shortbread cookie molded around a truffle with glaze on the top. Sound yummy? It is! It's a bit more labor intensive than a simple drop cookie, but it is SO worth it. I made it for Christmas, but, honestly, any time of the year is great for this cookie. NOTE: Prep time includes freezing time. Ingredients:
6 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate, cut up |
2 tablespoons butter |
1/3 cup half-and-half |
1/2 cup powdered sugar |
1/2 cup butter, softened |
3/4 cup powdered sugar |
1 tablespoon vanilla |
1 ounce unsweetened baking chocolate, melted and cooled |
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour |
1/8 teaspoon salt |
1 cup confectioner's sugar |
1 1/2 tablespoons milk (about) |
1 cup confectioner's sugar |
2 tablespoons milk (about) |
1 teaspoon vanilla |
1 ounce unsweetened baking chocolate, melted and cool |
Directions:
1. Melt 6 ounces unsweetened chocolate in a pan over low heat, stirring frequently.
2. Remove from heat and stir in 2 tablespoons butter, the half and half, and 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar. Let cool.
3. Shape mixture into 1 inch balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheet and freeze uncovered for about 30 minutes.
4. Beat 1/2 cup butter, 3/4 cup confectioner's sugar, vanilla and 1 ounce melted chocolate with a mixer on medium speed.
5. Stir in flour and salt until dough holds together. If dough seems dry, add a bit of milk.
6. Mold portions of cookie dough around frozen chocolate balls to form 1 1/2 inch balls.
7. Place an inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350ยบ for 12 to 15 minutes until set. Cool completely on a wire rack.
8. Make white icing and chocolate icing with ingredients above.
9. Spoon white icing over half the cookies and chocolate icing over the other half. Reserve a bit of each icing. Let icing spread and set.
10. Drizzle white icing over chocolate iced cookies and chocolate icing over white ices cookies. Let set completely.
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