Little Angel Or Little Devil Balls

• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon fresh orange zest in juice (or substitute bourbon or rum)
• 1 teaspoon bourbon or rum (or more orange juice and zest for nonalcoholic version)
• 1 tablespoon grated peeled ginger
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa (powder)
• 5 medjool dates, pitted and sliced in half
• 3/4 cup walnut meat, crushed
• tiny pinch of sea salt
• @ 3-4 tablespoons Aleppo pepper, unsweetened coconut, ground almonds, or just plain cocoa powder for dusting like a truffle
• 12 spriglets of fresh mint

1. In the order given add the ingredients through the sea salt in a blender or food processor. Mix until everything comes together, for about a minute or two. Chill for about an hour.
2. Divide, squish, and roll the batter in your hands to form ten to twelve small balls. Place the Aleppo pepper, coconut, almond meal, or cocoa in a saucer; roll each ball in your choice to finish. There are many variations. You could try a citrus salt or fleur de sel as other options.
3. You can serve chilled in candy cups with a weensy sprig of fresh mint or on toothpicks.

olive oil, fresh orange zest, bourbon, ginger, unsweetened cocoa, dates, walnut meat, salt, mint

Taken from food52.com/recipes/12870-little-angel-or-little-devil-balls (may not work)