Mocha Truffles

 

1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate pieces
1 tablespoon instant coffee crystals
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate pieces

Melt butter and 1/2 cup chocolate pieces in large pan over low heat. Stir in coffee crystals; cool 5 minutes. Stir in sugars, eggs and vanilla. Combine dry ingredients and stir into coffee mixture. Stir in chocolate pieces. Drop by rounded tablespoons 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 minutes. Cool on wire rack. Makes about 30.

-From the kitchen of Debi Wolford of Hagerstown