AUSTRIAN CHOCOLATE BALLS

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I love to prepare these chocolate balls for family gatherings, to share at work or when I have a craving for chocolate! They're not too sweet and the glaze makes them pretty. -Lisa Malshuk, Bellow Falls, Vermont

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 35m

Yield 2-3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
1/3 cup butter, cubed
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 egg yolk
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup finely chopped almonds
GLAZE:
1 ounce unsweetened chocolate
1 tablespoon butter, softened
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1-1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
3 to 4 tablespoons milk

Steps:

In a microwave, melt chocolate and butter; stir until smooth. In a large bowl, beat the sugar, egg, yolk, extract and chocolate mixture. Gradually add flour and mix well. Stir in nuts. Shape into 3/4-in. balls and place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets., Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until set. Cool. , For glaze, in a microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate and butter; stir until smooth. Add the extract, sugar and milk and mix well., Dip tops of cookies into glaze; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set. Store in airtight containers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 96 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 17mg cholesterol, Sodium 23mg sodium, Carbohydrate 14g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.

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