Thursday, August 9, 2007

Amaretto Balls

1 (6 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips
3 tablespoons light corn syrup
1/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons instant coffee
1 teaspoon hot water
1/4 cup Amaretto
1 cup crushed almond cookies (amaretti)
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
unsweetened cocoa powder

Combine chocolate chips, corn syrup, sugar, instant coffee and water in a heavy saucepan.
Heat over low flame until chocolate is melted, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
Stir in Amaretto, cookie crumbs and walnuts. Cover and chill for 30 minutes.
Shape chilled mixture into 1-inch balls; roll in cocoa.
Store tightly covered in the refrigerator.

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