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Recipe adapted from Family Circle Magazine's All Time Favorite Recipes. Yes, you can have your chocolate and diet too! Just watch how many truffles your eat.

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Cognac-Laced Truffles

1/4 cup cognac
1/2 heavy cream
11 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
3 ounces white baking chocolate, chopped
1 ounce unsweetened chocolate, chopped
3/4 cup powdered sugar

Coating:
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tablespoons powdered (confectioners') sugar

Line 2 baking sheets with waxed paper. Heat cognac in a small saucepan just to simmering. Remove from heat. Add cream. Bring to simmering.

Place all the chocolate and 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar in a food processor and whirl 1 to 2 minutes or until finely chopped. With machine running, add cream mixture in a steady stream. Process until smooth. Scrape into a medium-size bowl. Refrigerate just until thick enough to hold shape, about 1 hour.

Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto prepared baking sheets. With your hands, quickly shape into balls. (Refrigerate to firm while working if necessary.) Place in freezer 30 minutes.

Prepare coating: Sift cocoa powder and confectioners' sugar into a small bowl. Add truffles, 3 at a time; toss to coat. Refrigerate in airtight containers up to 1 month. Serve at room temperature.

Yields 42 truffles.
 

Cognac-Laced Truffles - Nutritional Information I cannot guarantee the accuracy of the below information. All information is intended for your general knowledge only and is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment for specific medical conditions. You should seek prompt medical care for any specific health issues and consult your physician before starting a new fitness regimen. You can have your sweets and diet too! Just eat one!
Item	Amount	Fat Grams	Carbohydrate Grams	Calories
cognac	1/4 cup	0	0	135
cream, whipping	1/2 cup	44	3.3	410
chocolate, semi-sweet	11 ounces	110	165	1760
chocolate, white	3 ounces	30	45	406
chocolate, unsweetened	1 ounce	15	10	162
powdered sugar	3/4 cup	0	2.1	346.5
cocoa powder, unsweetened	2 tablespoons	2	8	24
powdered sugar	2 tablespoons	0	16	62
Recipe Totals		201	249	3305.5
Recipe yields 42 truffles Each Truffle Totals - 4.7 Fat Grams, 5.9 carbohydrate grams, 78.7 calories