mocha truffle gems

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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!

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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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