Chocolate Truffle Cookies

Yield: about 4 dozen

Ingredients

• 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
• 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips, divided
• 1/3 cup butter
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons baking cocoa
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Confectioners' sugar

Instructions

1. In a microwave or double boiler, melt unsweetened chocolate, 1 cup of the chocolate chips and butter; cool for 10 minutes.
2. In a mixing bowl, beat sugar and eggs for 2 minutes.
3. Beat in vanilla extract and the chocolate mixture.
4. Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; beat into chocolate mixture. Stir in remaining chocolate chips.
5. Cover and chill for at least 3 hours.
6. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
7. Remove about 1 cup of dough. With lightly floured hands, roll into 1 inch balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheets.
8. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly puffed and set.
9. Cool on sheets for 3 to 4 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
10. Repeat with remaining dough.
11. Dust with confectioners' sugar.