Chocolate Truffle Cookies
- 12 cup all-purpose flour
- 14 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 12 teaspoon baking powder
- 12 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter, diced
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 teaspoon cherry brandy or 1 teaspoon fresh orange juice, can be used instead
- 12 cup confectioners' sugar
- Preheat the oven to 400 and line two baking sheets with baking parchment.
- Sift the flour, cocoa and baking powder into a bowl and stir in the sugar.
- Rub in the butter until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
- Mix together the beaten egg and cherry brandy or orange juice and stir into the flour mixture.
- Cover with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Put the confectioners' sugar into a bowl.
- Shape walnut-size pieces of dough roughly into a ball and drop into the sugar.
- Toss unti thickly coated, then place on the baking sheets and DO NOT FLATTEN.
- Bake for about 10 minutes, or until just set.
- Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
flour, cocoa, baking powder, sugar, butter, egg, cherry brandy, sugar
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chocolate-truffle-cookies-195091 (may not work)