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Mocha Nut Balls
 
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes
Ready In: 35 Minutes
Servings: 54
These tender, flavorfufl cookies are so addictive, I always know I have to make a double batch. The family demands it! Janet Sullivan, Buffalo, New York
Ingredients:
1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1-3/4 cups king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour
1/3 cup baking cocoa
1 tablespoon instant coffee granules
1 cup finely chopped pecans or walnuts
confectioners' sugar
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, cocoa and coffee granules; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in pecans. Shape dough into 1-in. balls; place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets.
2. Bake 14-16 minutes or until set. Cool on pans 1-2 minutes. Roll warm cookies in confectioners' sugar. Cool on wire racks. Yield: 4-1/2 dozen.
By RecipeOfHealth.com