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Chocolate Truffle Cookies

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By Morena Cuadra
Updated Apr 17, 2019
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Chocolate Truffle Cookies

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 2 hr 0 min
  • Servings 26
  • Ingredients 10
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup Cheerios™ cereal
  • 1/4 cup quinoa flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup cocoa powder
  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil
  • 1 small egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Powdered sugar, to taste for garnish

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Put the Cheerios™, quinoa flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, cocoa powder and coconut oil in a food processor. Process to mix.
  • Step 
    2
    Add the egg and vanilla, and continue processing for a few seconds until a very soft dough has formed. Transfer to a plastic bag and freeze for at least 1 hour. You can also freeze overnight.
  • Step 
    3
    Preheat the oven to 375 °F.
  • Step 
    4
    Remove the dough from the freezer. Form balls by the rounded teaspoon and roll in powdered sugar. Arrange the cookies, with plenty of space between each dough ball, on a baking sheet lined with a silicone baking mat or greased parchment paper. Bake for 8 minutes.
  • Step 
    5
    Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool on the baking sheet before transferring to cooling rack to cool completely. Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition

40 Calories
1 1/2g Total Fat
0g Protein
6g Total Carbohydrate
4g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
40
Calories from Fat
15
Total Fat
1 1/2g
2%
Saturated Fat
1g
5%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
5mg
2%
Sodium
45mg
2%
Potassium
30mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
6g
2%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
4g
Protein
0g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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