COFFEE-KAHLUA BALLS

Coffee-Kahlua Balls image

Provided by Cookin-jo

Categories Candy

Time 20m

Yield 38 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

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250 g vanilla wafers or 250 g purchased vanilla wafer crumbs
1/3 cup Kahlua or 1/3 cup other coffee liqueur
1 teaspoon instant coffee
2 tablespoons corn syrup
1 cup icing sugar
3/4 cup chopped nuts
1/2 cup icing sugar, for rolling

Steps:

Pulse wafers in a food processor until finely ground.
Stir coffee granules in Kahlua until dissolved. Stir in corn syrup, 1 cup icing sugar and crumbs until evenly mixed. Stir in nuts.
Shape mixture into 1 inch balls and place on a waxed paper lined tray or baking sheet.
Roll balls in 1/2 cup icing sugar.
Store in an airtight container with waxed paper between the layers and keep refrigerated for up to 2 weeks but at least overnight. Flavours improve with time.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 76, Fat 2.7, SaturatedFat 0.5, Sodium 38.5, Carbohydrate 11.7, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 5.8, Protein 0.8