Molten Lava Cookies

Total Time: 39 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 9 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter (softened)
• 2 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup cocoa powder
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/3 cup dark chocolate (chopped) or 1/3 cup semisweet chocolate (chopped)
• powdered sugar (to garnish) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat 350°f.
• 2 cream together butter & sugar.
• 3 add cocoa powder, eggs & vanilla. mix well.
• 4 in separate bowl, combine flour & baking powder. gradually add to butter mixture.
• 5 shape dough into 1" balls. using your thumb, press into the center. fill with a piece of chocolate & fold dough over to cover chocolate.
• 6 place balls 2" apart on baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
• 7 bake 9-11 minutes or until edges are firm, but tops are still soft. remove and cool. dust with powder sugar, if desired.