Chocolate Coffee Bites
Want a bit of something sweet but don’t want to turn on the oven? Chocolate Coffee Bites are part cookie, part confection and all chocolate indulgence.
Prep Time:
Cooking Time: 45 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 (9-ounce) package chocolate wafers, crushed
- 1 cup ground almonds
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup sugar, divided
- 2 tablespoons instant coffee granules
- 1/3 cup coffee-flavored liqueur
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
Directions
Combine chocolate wafer crumbs, almonds, cocoa powder and 1/4 cup sugar in a large bowl and mix well.
Dissolve coffee in coffee liqueur in a small bowl. Add coffee mixture and corn syrup to chocolate wafer crumb mixture and mix well.
Shape the mixture into 1/4-inch balls.
Combine remaining sugar and cinnamon in a shallow dish. Coat balls with cinnamon sugar. Arrange on a waxed paper- covered baking sheet. Chill, covered, until serving time.
Secret Tip
Ground almonds stand in for flour and help the cookies hold their shape while adding a mild nut flavor. If you prefer a more intense nut flavor, try using 1 cup minced pecans or English walnuts.
