Amaretto balls
4 Dozen
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | cups | Pecans, chopped finely |
| 2 | cups | Confectioner's sugar, sifted |
| 2 | cups | Chocolate wafer crumbs |
| ⅔ | cup | Amaretto |
| Pecans, additional | ||
Directions
Process pecans and wafers separately; combine in food processor with sugar. SLOWLY pour in liqueur until mixture forms a ball. You might not need the whole amount, depending on the humidity level. (If mixture gets too wet, put it in the refrigerator -- uncovered -- overnight to dry out some.)
Shape into small balls; roll in additional finely chopped pecans.
Store in tightly sealed container. Yield: Not nearly enough.
Vicki's notes:
* One Christmas Eve I had to work, but I took a break to pop in a bookstore. They were having an open house, and I managed to snarf a lot of these morsels during those stolen minutes! After Christmas I came back to hunt down the clerk who brought these -- my finest bit of sleuthing yet...
* These are equally enjoyed and requested by my friends. Although some have tried other liqueurs -- including bourbon -- the results are never as good as the original! * I substitute Oreos for the wafers, plus use only 1⅓ C confec sugar; don't worry about the cookies' filling because it is nothing more than confec sugar.