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Chocolate Truffle-Filled Cookies

5 from 1 vote
These soft chocolate truffle-filled cookies can be stuffed with any of your favorite premium chocolates or chocolate truffles! They are especially great for Valentine's Day but can be made for any occasion.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Resting Time 20 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 18 cookies
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

For the chocolate cookies
  • ¾ cup unsalted butter softened
  • cup light brown sugar packed
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 egg
  • cup semi-sweet chocolate chips melted, 2 ounces
  • cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
For the truffle filling
  • 18-20 round chocolate truffles I prefer Lindt Lindor Truffles

Equipment

  • Mixing bowl
  • large cookie sheets
  • Measuring cups and spoons
  • silicone spatula
  • Hand or stand mixer

Method
 

How to make the chocolate cookie dough
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Use the convection bake function if you have it.
  2. Using a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment or a hand mixer beat softened butter and brown sugar on high for about a minute. Scrape down the bowl once complete.
  3. Add in the milk, egg, and melted chocolate (melt the chocolate separately in a small-medium sized microwave safe bowl. Heat for 30 second increments and stir after each time until the chocolate is smooth). Mix until combined. Scrape down the bowl once complete.
  4. In a separate bowl, whisk dry ingredients together (flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, salt).
  5. Add the dry ingredients to wet ingredients in 3-4 portions, mixing after each addition. Scrape down the bowl once complete.
To assemble the cookies
  1. Unwrap 16-20 truffles and set them aside.
  2. Grab a portion of dough and flatten it out in your hand. Place one truffle in the center of the flattened-out dough, then wrap the dough around it. Make sure that the truffle is completely covered in dough, then roll it into a ball. Repeat until you have used all of the cookie dough.
  3. Place the assembled cookie dough balls in the fridge (on a plate, covered) for 15-20 minutes to allow the dough to set. This will minimize spreading.
  4. Remove them from the fridge and place them evenly on a well-greased (or lined with parchment paper) cookie sheet, leaving at least one inch in between each cookie.
  5. Bake for 8-12 minutes or until you start to see the cookies crack. Remove them from the oven immediately once you have seen even one cookie crack.
  6. Allow them to cool for at least 5 minutes before moving the cookies to a cooling rack.