Cocoa Bombs
Created by Chocolatll on March 18, 2015
- Servings: 36
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 8m
- Recipe #18136
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter (at room temperature)
- 1/2 cup margarine (at room temperature)
- 4 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons cold water
- 6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 ounces finely ground almonds (walnuts may also be used)
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar (for topping, as needed)
How to Make
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Step 1: Preheat oven to 400°F.
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Step 2: Beat butter, margarine and powdered sugar together until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla extract and water and blend thoroughly. Beat in cocoa.
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Step 3: Slowly add flour and nuts and mix until completely incorporated.
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Step 4: Roll dough into walnut-sized balls and place on ungreased baking sheet.
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Step 5: Flatten balls slightly.
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Step 6: Bake until cookies are set but not browned, about 8 minutes.
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Step 7: Roll in powdered sugar while still warm. Do not skip this step.
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Step 8: When cooled, roll in powdered sugar again (or sift powdered sugar over tops). Do not skip this step.
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Note: This type of cookie tends to be on the dry side. If you want it to be moister, try underbaking by 1-2 minutes
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (20.8 g)
- Calories 95.1
- Total Fat - 5.9 g
- Saturated Fat - 2.3 g
- Cholesterol - 9 mg
- Sodium - 44.2 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 9.4 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.3 g
- Sugars - 4.2 g
- Protein - 1.2 g
- Calcium - 2.6 mg
- Iron - 0.4 mg
- Vitamin C - 0 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg