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    Home Ā» Recipes Ā» Desserts (Baked) Ā» Cookies Ā» Chocolate Truffle Cookies

    LAST UPDATED: December 2, 2021 • FIRST PUBLISHED: May 17, 2012 By Toni Dash 40 Comments

    Chocolate Truffle Cookies

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    A person holding a cookie dipped in milk

    I am not a ‘Mommy Blogger’ but I am a mom who blogs.  For the most part I don’t fold my family activities in with my food and drink exploits in print, though this past Mother’s Day offered a recipe too good not to share.

    I like a simple Mother’s Day. No ‘stuff’. I believe the most valuable gift one can share is their time so some good food and simple moments are all I need. A day without laundry responsibilities works for me too. After being asked to relocate to a different area in the house I eventually began to smell the distinct wafts of chocolate from the kitchen. I came down to find the most gorgeous Chocolate Truffle Cookies (gluten free) baked at the hands of my third grade son (with some supervision from my husband). He was beaming with accomplishment and rightly so after trying them. These are not the misshapen, questionably flavored cookies of a soppy Hallmark commercial; those cookies only a mother could love. These cookies are rich, perfectly flavored and elegant in appearance. And nothing I’d seen in our house before.
    A plate of Chocolate truffle cookies

    The cookies were made from scratch leaving me all the more intrigued. When I asked about the recipe source my son told me he had Googled ‘gluten free recipes for Mother’s Day kids can make themselves’ and this is where he landed. The cookies are a perfect cross between a chocolate cookie and a brownie. They bear a glossy patina and a perfect moist, textured bite with chunks of chocolate and walnuts.

    The original recipe is gluten free though if you desire to make them with gluten, substitute your favorite all purpose flour and proceed with the rest of the recipe as written. For those gluten free, the recipe calls out a specific gluten-free flour brand. My chef did NOT use the specified flour, or any added gums (xanthan or guar) and the cookies were beautiful. Use your favorite all purpose gluten free flour blend.

    A plate of CookiesSince no adaptations were made to the original recipe I’m including a link and not reprinting it: Chocolate Truffle Cookie recipe (click here).

    Chocolate Truffle CookiesBeing an equal opportunity parent I will share a visual from my elder child’s efforts. Another thoughtful culinary endeavor I excitedly mistook for something different; ‘Are these Jell-O shots?!’ Complete ‘Inappropriate Mommy’ moment. My nubile teen sweetly told me they were made from her American Girl ‘Tiny Treats’ cookbook and were mock watermelon slices, doll size. Hollowed out lime (I’d seen the pulp earlier and was sure that meant there was a Margarita nearby), filled with Black Cherry Jell-O penetrated by a skewer and inserted mini chocolate chips for seeds. You can probably wager a guess at how they tasted, but who doesn’t love some culinary exploration in Lilliputian proportion?

    Tiny faux American Girl Watermelon slices
    Mother\'s Day Poem 2012

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    ABOUT THE AUTHOR

    TONI DASH
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    Toni Dash, is a Certified Nutrition Coach and the writer/blogger, photographer, recipe developer and creator of Boulder LocavoreĀ®. She has been developing easy to make, well-tested recipes since 2010. Her seasonal recipes bring excitement to the dining table for both gluten-free and gluten diners. Toni has been featured in numerous publications and on culinary websites for her creative, delicious recipes and travel features. For more details, check out her About page.

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    1. Baker Street says

      May 22, 2012 at 7:32 am

      These look heavenly! LOVE the idea.

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    2. adventuresomekitchen says

      May 21, 2012 at 5:44 pm

      Love the line about the racecars! What great kids you have! Just think- your passion for food is helping a new generation become savvy in the kitchen. I love it when my kids take over in the kitchen!

      Reply
    3. Lizzy says

      May 21, 2012 at 11:17 am

      What a fabulous Mother's Day acrostic!! And such sweet, sweet cookies! And laughing at the thought of your daughter making jello shots….so glad they were a G version šŸ™‚

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    4. Sandra says

      May 21, 2012 at 12:55 am

      How adorable!

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