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November 21, 2012

Chocolate Truffle Cookies


1 roll (16.5 oz) refrigerated chocolate chip cookies
1/3 cup unsweetened baking cocoa

1/4 cup whipping cream
1/2 teaspoon kosher (coarse) salt
1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
30 round chewy caramels in milk chocolate (from 12-oz bag), unwrapped

Topping
20 round chewy caramels in milk chocolate (from 12-oz bag), unwrapped
2 tablespoons whipping cream
1/2 teaspoon kosher (coarse) salt
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DIRECTIONS

1. Let cookie dough stand at room temperature 10 minutes to soften. Heat oven to 350°F.
2. In Classic Batter Bowl bowl, mix cocoa, whipping cream and 1/2 teaspoon salt with wooden spoon until well blended. Crumble cookie dough into cocoa mixture; add chocolate chips, and stir until well blended. Place dough in freezer 15 minutes for easier handling.
3. Using small scoop, shape dough into 30 balls. Freeze 15 minutes. Place 1 caramel inside each dough ball, covering completely and reshaping ball around caramel. Dough will be sticky; wet hands slightly if helpful. Place balls 2 inches apart on the Large Bar Pan.
4. Bake 9 to 13 minutes or until edges of cookies are set. Cool on your stone 2 minutes; remove to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 20 minutes.
5. Meanwhile, in small micro-cooker, microwave 20 caramels and 2 tablespoons whipping cream uncovered on High 45 seconds to 1 minute 15 seconds, stirring every 15 seconds or until caramel is melted and mixture is smooth.
6. Spoon or drizzle caramel over cookies. Just before serving, sprinkle with salt..