Premier Treats for Valentines Day

These chocolate cookies are top end-made with 100% cacao chocolate, 1/2 whole wheat flour and reduced sugar to fit in the current Dietary Guidelines.  The finished product is as good as it gets-chewy and delicious!  Packed in 3-packs, these are tokens of the heart felt holiday for our adult friends.

Champion Chocolates

(4 dozen)

In a double boiler, melt the buttery spread and chocolate.
1/2 cup Earth Balance Buttery Spread
4 ounce 100% Cacao unsweetened chocolate

Cool slightly.  Beat in:
4 eggs
3/4 cup sugar
2 vanilla beans, scraped innards

Stir together:
1 cup all purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
Dash salt

Add dry ingredients to bowl just until mixed.  

Shape dough into balls, 1 tablespoon each.
Roll in powdered sugar:
1/4 cup confectioners sugar 
Place on baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Flatten slightly.
Bake at 350 F. for 12 minutes.

Sift more powdered sugar over cookies after cooling.  
The recipe was inspired by The Local Palate.