truffle cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 7 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, chopped
• 10 tablespoons butter
• 1/3 cup half-and-half
• 1 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/8 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• heat 6 oz chocolate in heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly until melted. remove from heat. stir in 2 tablespoons margarine, the half and half and 1/2 cup powdered sugar. shape mixture into 1 inch balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet. freeze uncovered about 30 minutes, until set.
• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• mix 1/2 cup margarine, 3/4 cup powdered sugar, the vanilla and 1 oz chocolate. work in flour and salt until dough holds together. (if dough is dry, mix in 1 or 2 tablespoons milk). mold portions of dough around frozen chocolate balls to form 1 1/2 inch balls. place about 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet. bake 12 to 15 minutes or until set but not browned. remove from cookie sheet. cool completely on wire rack.