Chocolate Truffle Cookies

Ingredients:

• 4 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, chopped or shaved
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup white sugar 
• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• ¼ teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• Confectioners Sugar

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Directions:

1. In a metal bowl over a pan of simmering water, melt unsweetened chocolate, 1 cup of the chocolate chips, and the butter stirring occasionally until smooth.
2. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
3. In a large bowl, whip eggs and sugar until thick and pale, about 2 minutes. Stir in the vanilla and the chocolate mixture until well mixed.
4. In another bowl, combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; gradually stir into the chocolate mixture. Fold in remaining 1 cup chocolate chips. Cover dough and chill for at least an hour or overnight.
5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Roll chilled dough into 1 inch balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheets so they are 2 inches apart.
6. Bake for 9 to 11 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
7. Dust with Confectioners Sugar