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Molten Lava Cookies

SUBMITTED BY: Real Butter

"Inspired by popular molten center cakes, these pillowy-soft, brownie-like cookies are made possible with real butter and a chocolate lava center made with semisweet and dark chocolate melted with vanilla."

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PREP TIME	30 Min
COOK TIME	11 Min
READY IN	41 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
3/4 cup cocoa powder
2 eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/3 cup roughly chopped dark or semisweet chocolate (at least 60% cocoa)
Powdered sugar for garnish (optional)

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cream together butter and sugar with an electric mixer. Add cocoa powder, eggs and vanilla; mix until combined.
Combine flour and baking powder in a separate bowl. Gradually add to butter mixture.
Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Using your thumb, press a thumbprint into the center; fill with a piece of chocolate and fold dough over to cover chocolate.
Place balls 2 inches apart on baking sheets lined with parchment paper. Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until edges are firm and tops are soft. Remove cookies to a cooling rack; dust with powdered sugar, if desired. Serve warm, if possible. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.
To reheat cookies, place cookie on microwave-safe plate and microwave on high for 5 seconds, or until cookie is slightly warm.

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REVIEWS

Reviewed on Oct. 23, 2008 by JennyColada

These cookies turned out great, and were a cinch to make! Instead of chopping up baking... MORE

Reviewed on Oct. 25, 2008 by Julie

These aren't exactly what I was expecting, but they were ok. They were a pain in the butt to... MORE

Reviewed on Jan. 1, 2009 by MCBARTKO

These are OK... they're actually very yummy when they come out of the oven, which is the best... MORE

Reviewed on Jan. 4, 2009 by Lauren

I made this recipe for Christmas dinner this year! Everyone in my family LOVED it especially... MORE

Reviewed on Dec. 29, 2008 by NJL14

Delicious MORE

Reviewed on Dec. 28, 2008 by Jennifer

This was an AMAZING recipe! Definitely tasted like something at a restaurant. I think our... MORE

Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2008 by Jenni

I was skeptical at first, on account of I HATE dark chocolate, but once the cookies were all... MORE

Reviewed on Dec. 5, 2008 by Autumncat

This is a really good recipe. It's not that hard to make and it tastes good. The only problem... MORE