Cheery Chocolate Truffle Cookies

Chocolate and cherries - always a great combo - are enhanced in this winning shaped-cookie recipe by a coating of cocoa and powdered sugar. It was submitted by Lois A. Hernandez of West Allis.

30 minutes Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 20 minutes

146 calories per serving view nutrition facts

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Ingredients

1	cup	butter	room temperature
3/4	cup	powdered sugar	(divided)
1 1/2	teaspoons	vanilla extract
1	ounce	chocolate unsweetened	melted
2 1/4	cups	flour, all-purpose
1/4	teaspoon	salt
1	cup	mini chocolate chips
48	each	candied cherries	red or green
2	tablespoons	cocoa powder	unsweetened

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Lightly grease cookie sheets.

In large bowl, cream butter and ½ cup powdered sugar with electric mixer.

Blend in vanilla and melted chocolate.

Combine flour and salt and add to butter mixture on low speed.

Stir in chips by hand.

Shape dough around cherries to create 1-inch balls.

Set 1 inch apart on cookie sheets and bake in preheated oven 10 to 12 minutes or until set.

When done, remove from oven and cool completely.

Mix remaining ¼ cup powdered sugar with cocoa powder.

When cookies are cool, gently roll them in the powdered sugar mixture.

Note: Maraschino cherries that are well drained and blotted dry worked well in this recipe.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 36g

Amount per Serving

Calories 146 51% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.0g	13%
Saturated Fat 5.0g	26%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 20mg	7%
Sodium 80mg	3%
Total Carbohydrate 17.0g	6%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g	4%
Sugars 8.0g
Protein 1.0g	3%

Vitamin A	5%		Vitamin C	0%
Calcium	1%		Iron	4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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