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Chocolate Truffle Cookie Recipe

If you or anyone you are baking for is a "Chocoholic", then these Chocolate Truffle cookies are sure to please. Try them for the holidays, on dessert trays and for birthday parties.

Yield: about 5 dozen

Chocolate Truffle Cookie Ingredients:

• 1 1/4 cups butter or margarine, softened

• 2 1/4 cups confectioner's sugar

• 1/3 cup baking cocoa

• 1/4 cup sour cream

• 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

• 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips

• 1/4 cup chocolate sprinkles

How to make Chocolate Truffle Cookies:

1. Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees.

2. In a bowl, mix cream butter , sugar and cocoa until light and fluffy.

3. Beat in sour cream and vanilla extract.

4. Add flour, stirring in well.

5. Stir in chocolate chips

6. Chill in refrigerator for 1-2 hours.

7. Roll dough into 1 inch balls.

8. Dip dough balls into chocolate sprinkles.

9. Place dough balls onto an ungreased cookie sheet, with the sprinkle side up.

10. bake in oven for 10 minutes.

11. Remove from oven and cool for 5-10 minutes.

12. Place warm cookies on a wire rack to cool completely.

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