Mocha Truffle Cookiescookies 1/2 cup butter or margarine 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate pieces 1 tablespoon instant coffee crystals 3/4 cup sugar 3/4 cup brown sugar; (packed) 2 eggs 2 teaspoon vanilla 2 cup all-purpose flour 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup semisweet chocolate pieces In a large saucepan melt margarine or butter and the 1/2 cup chocolate pieces over low heat. Remove from heat. Stir in coffee crystals; cool 5 minutes. Stir in sugars, eggs and vanilla. In a medium mixing bowl combine flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Stir into coffee mixture. Stir in the 1 cup chocolate pieces. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto lightly greased cookie sheets. Bake in a 350 degree oven 10 minutes. Let cool 1 minute before removing from sheet. 143 calories, 6 g fat, 14 mg cholesterol, 2 g protein, 22 g carbohydrate, 0 g fiber, and 65 mg sodium per cookie. From "Better Homes & Gardens" magazine, May 1992. |
