Chocolate Balls

Submitted by Molly53

"A sassy, dark chocolate sweet perfect for gift-giving from the Southwest chapter of the United States Regional Cookbook,Culinary Arts Institute of Chicago, 1947. Using your food processor will make short work of grating the chocolate."

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 24

ingredients

• 1⁄4 lb bitter chocolate, finely grated
• 1⁄3 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1⁄3 cup almond paste
• 1 tablespoon coffee, very strong
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 1⁄4 cup cocoa
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons cinnamon

directions

1. Mix cocoa and cinnamon together.
2. Work chocolate, sugar, almond paste, coffee and butter together to make a smooth paste.
3. Shape into very small balls and roll in cocoa/cinnamon mixture.