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2 Tablespoons cocoa
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Confectioner's sugar
2 1/2 cups finely crushed vanilla wafers
1 cup finely chopped pecans or walnuts
3 Tablespoons light corn syrup
1/4 cup rum or bourbon


Into a large bowl, sift the cocoa and 1 cup of confectioner's sugar. Mix in remaining ingredients.
Based on my friend Meredith's recipe.
Form the mixture into 1-inch balls with your hands.
Sprinkle about 1 cup confectioner's sugar onto a plate and roll balls in it to coat.
Store in a tin for at least 1 week. Cookies will mellow with age and will keep up to 1 month.


Yields about 36.
Makes about 36 pieces.
 
== Notes ==
 
A food processor makes crushing cookies and finely chopping nuts a breeze.
 
== Ingredients ==
 
* 2 Tablespoons cocoa
* 1 cup powder sugar
* 2 1/2 cups finely crushed vanilla wafers
* 1 cup finely chopped pecans or walnuts
* 4 Tablespoons light corn syrup
* 1/4 cup + 2 Tablespoons of rum or bourbon
* Additional powdered sugar for rolling
 
== Instructions ==
 
# Sift the cocoa and 1 cup of confectioner's sugar into a large bowl.
# Mix in crushed wafers, chopped nuts,  .
# Form the mixture into 1-inch balls with your hands. If too crumbly, add slightly more corn syrup and rum.
# Sprinkle 1 cup confectioner's sugar onto a plate and roll balls in it to coat.
# Store in a tin for at least 1 week. Cookies will mellow with age and will keep up to 1 month.

Latest revision as of 01:35, 18 December 2017

Based on my friend Meredith's recipe.

Makes about 36 pieces.

Notes

A food processor makes crushing cookies and finely chopping nuts a breeze.

Ingredients

  • 2 Tablespoons cocoa
  • 1 cup powder sugar
  • 2 1/2 cups finely crushed vanilla wafers
  • 1 cup finely chopped pecans or walnuts
  • 4 Tablespoons light corn syrup
  • 1/4 cup + 2 Tablespoons of rum or bourbon
  • Additional powdered sugar for rolling

Instructions

  1. Sift the cocoa and 1 cup of confectioner's sugar into a large bowl.
  2. Mix in crushed wafers, chopped nuts, .
  3. Form the mixture into 1-inch balls with your hands. If too crumbly, add slightly more corn syrup and rum.
  4. Sprinkle 1 cup confectioner's sugar onto a plate and roll balls in it to coat.
  5. Store in a tin for at least 1 week. Cookies will mellow with age and will keep up to 1 month.