Recipes

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups crushed vanilla wafers (about 12 ounces)
• 1 cup toasted almonds, ground
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar, sifted
• 1 cup (6-ounce package) semisweet chocolate chips, melted
• 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
• 1/4 cup coffee liqueur
• 1/2 cup toasted almonds, chopped

Preparation

1. In a medium bowl, combine crushed vanilla wafers, ground almonds, cinnamon, and powdered sugar.
2. With a rubber spatula, mix in melted chocolate, pumpkin, and coffee liqueur. Let stand 10 minutes to firm up.
3. Shape mixture into 1-inch balls, place on a wax paper-lined plate, and refrigerate until firm, about 20 minutes.
4. Garnish with chopped toasted almonds just before serving.

Tips & Notes

Ingredient Note: Substitute ginger snaps for the vanilla wafers and/or apple juice for the coffee liqueur for a different flavor.