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mocha truffle gems

(1 rating)
Recipe by
mary Armstrong
San Antonio, TX

These little gems are mmmm good! They are like brownie bites...moist, chocolatey goodness! Very easy to make and bake. I mix this dough in a medium saucepan. No mixer, beaters or bowls. Hope you enjoy making them as much as eating them!

(1 rating)
yield 3 -4 dozen
prep time 15 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For mocha truffle gems

  • 1 stick
    butter
  • 1/2 c
    semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 Tbsp
    instant coffee powder
  • 3/4 c
    granulated sugar
  • 3/4 c
    brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 2 lg
    eggs
  • 2 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 2 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1/3 c
    cocoa, unsweetened
  • 1/2 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 1 c
    semi-sweet chocolate chips

How To Make mocha truffle gems

  • 1
    In a medium sized heavy sauce pan over medium heat melt butter and 1/2 cup chocolate chips. Stir in coffee powder/crystals. Cool 5 minutes. Stir in sugars, eggs and vanilla.
  • 2
    Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt. Stir into chocolate/coffee mixture. Add 1 cup chocolate chips and stir until just mixed in.
  • 3
    Shape into balls about the size of a pecan and place on a lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Do NOT bake longer. Cool on cookie sheet 1 minute. Move to wire rack.
  • 4
    I always rotate my cookie sheets half way through the baking time. Switch baking rack AND turn the cookie sheet.
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