Award Winning Chocolate Truffle Cookies Food

CONTEST-WINNING CHOCOLATE TRUFFLE COOKIES

Steps:

• In a microwave, melt 1 cup chocolate chips, unsweetened chocolate and butter; stir until smooth. Cool 10 minutes., In a large bowl, beat sugar and eggs 2 minutes. Beat in chocolate mixture and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into chocolate mixture. Stir in remaining chocolate chips. Refrigerate, covered, until firm enough to handle, at least 3 hours., Preheat oven to 350°. With lightly floured hands, shape dough into 1-in. balls; place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until lightly puffed and set, 10-12 minutes. Cool on pans 3 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

ULTIMATE CHOCOLATE TRUFFLE COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over low heat, melt the unsweetened chocolate, 1 cup of the chocolate chips, vanilla, and butter together; stirring, until smooth.
• Remove pan from heat; cool for 10 minutes.
• In a large bowl, beat the eggs and sugar together for 2 minutes with an electric mixer on medium speed.
• Beat in the vanilla and chocolate mixture.
• Combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt; add to the chocolate mixture just until combined.
• Stir in the remaining chocolate chips.
• Cover dough and chill for at least 3 hours.
• Remove about 1 cup of the dough from the refrigerator; with lightly floured hands, roll into 1" balls.
• Place 2" apart on ungreased or parchment paper-lined cookie sheets.
• Bake in a preheated 350*F.
• oven for 10-12 minutes, or until lightly puffed and set.
• Cool for 3-4 minutes on the cookie sheets before removing to a wire rack; cool completely.
• Dust with powdered sugar.

CHOCOLATE TRUFFLE COOKIES

Steps:

• In the microwave or in a metal bowl over a pan of simmering water, melt unsweetened chocolate, 1 cup of the chocolate chips, and the butter stirring occasionally until smooth. Remove from heat and set aside to cool. In a large bowl, whip eggs and sugar until thick and pale, about 2 minutes. Stir in the vanilla and the chocolate mixture until well mixed. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; gradually stir into the chocolate mixture. Fold in remaining 1 cup chocolate chips. Cover dough and chill for at least an hour or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Roll chilled dough into 1 inch balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheets so they are 2 inches apart.
• Bake for 9 to 11 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

MELTY CHOCOLATE-TRUFFLE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375° with racks in center and upper third. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment.
• Whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt, and espresso powder (if using). Rub butter into dry ingredients until mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Stir in chocolate.
• Whisk together egg and vanilla. Add egg mixture to chocolate mixture; stir with a fork until mixture is slightly moistened. Form dough into a ball; wrap in plastic; refrigerate 30 minutes.
• Shape dough into tablespoon-size balls. Roll each in powdered sugar to coat; place on sheets 2" apart. Bake until just set but still slightly undercooked, about 10 minutes. Let cool on sheets 5 minutes; transfer to wire racks to cool completely. Serve warm.

JOY'S PRIZEWINNING TRIFLE

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, fold sour cream and unprepared pudding mix into the whipped topping.
• Cut the cake into thirds, horizontally.
• Line a large trifle or other glass serving bowl with kiwi and strawberry slices, reserving two whole strawberries and two kiwi slices. Place one layer of cake in bottom of bowl, top with 1/3 of bananas and pineapple, and 1/3 of whipped topping mixture. Repeat layering until all ingredients are used.
• Make fan garnishes of whole strawberries by slicing from just below the stem. Garnish assembled trifle with fanned strawberries, reserved kiwi slices, and a sprig of mint. Refrigerate until serving.

AWARD WINNING SOFT CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Sift together the flour and baking soda, set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar. Beat in the instant pudding mix until blended. Stir in the eggs and vanilla. Blend in the flour mixture. Finally, stir in the chocolate chips and nuts.
• Drop cookies by rounded spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Edges should be golden brown.
• Yield: 72 servings (Serving size: 6 dozen).

CHOCOLATE TRUFFLE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 and line two baking sheets with baking parchment.
• Sift the flour, cocoa and baking powder into a bowl and stir in the sugar. Rub in the butter until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Mix together the beaten egg and cherry brandy or orange juice and stir into the flour mixture. Cover with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
• Put the confectioners' sugar into a bowl. Shape walnut-size pieces of dough roughly into a ball and drop into the sugar. Toss unti thickly coated, then place on the baking sheets and DO NOT FLATTEN.
• Bake for about 10 minutes, or until just set. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

CHOCOLATE TRUFFLE COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter, confectioners' sugar and cocoa until light and fluffy. Beat in sour cream and vanilla. Add flour; mix well. Stir in chocolate chips. Refrigerate for 1 hour. , Roll into 1-in. balls; dip in chocolate sprinkles. Place, sprinkled side up, 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 325° for 10 minutes or until set. Cool 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

MOCHA TRUFFLE CHOCOLATE COOKIES

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Prepare a lightly greased cookie sheet.
• In a large saucepan, melt butter and 1/2 cup chocolate pieces over low heat.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in the instant coffee granules, mix until blended.
• Remove from heat; cool 5 minutes.
• Stir in sugars, eggs and vanilla.
• In a medium bowl, sift together, flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt.
• Stir into coffee mixture.
• Stir in 1 cup remaining chocolate pieces (or you could use chocolate chips).
• Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto cookie sheet.
• Bake for 8-10 minutes.
• Cool 1 minute before removing from baking sheet.