Chocolate Truffle Cookies

Ingredients

 * 1 cup butter, softened
 * One-half cup powdered sugar
 * 2 eggs
 * 1 and one-half teaspoons vanilla OR McCormick's Raspberry extract
 * 1 oz. (1 square) unsweetened chocolate, carefully melted
 * 2 and one-fourth cups all purpose or unbleached flour
 * One-fourth teaspoon salt
 * 6 oz. package of semi-sweet chocolate chips
 * One-fourth cup powdered sugar
 * 2 tablespoons cocoa

Directions

 * 1) Heat oven to 375. Lightly grease baking sheets.
 * 2) In large bowl, cream butter, powdered sugar, mix in eggs, vanilla and melted chocolate.
 * 3) Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off.
 * 4) At low speed, blend in flour and salt, mixing well.
 * 5) Fold chocolate chips in by hand. Shape dough into 1-inch balls.
 * 6) Place on prepared baking sheets.
 * 7) Bake at 375F. for 10 to 12 minutes, cool briefly.
 * 8) While the cookies are baking, combine 1/4 cup powdered sugar and cocoa in another bowl.
 * 9) Roll cooled cookies in this mixture.
 * 10) Makes 4dozen cookies.
 * 11) To serve, place in paper candy cups.
 * 12) Can also roll in chocolate shot (cake decors)

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