Mocha Pecan Balls
- 1 cup butter, unsalted softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon instant coffee, espresso instant
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 3/4 cups flour, all-purpose
- 2 cups pecans finely chopped
- 1 x powdered sugar
- In mixer or food processor, cream butter with sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add vanilla, espresso, cocoa and salt.
- Combine well.
- Add flour until just combined.
- Add nuts.
- Chill dough covered for 2 hours or overnight.
- Preheat oven to 375F (190C).
- Roll dough into 1 inch balls and arrange on cookie sheets about an inch apart.
- Bake 12 to 15 min.
- or until just firm.
- Cool for 5 minutes on sheets.
- Toss in batches in a bowl of confectioners sugar.
- Cookies freeze well.
butter, sugar, vanilla, instant coffee, cocoa powder, salt, flour, pecans, powdered sugar
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/mocha-pecan-balls-33818 (may not work)