Mocha Pecan Balls

Another one of my resident's family's recipes. Really easy and delicious. Will be a permanent part of my holiday cookie tray.

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Yields: 48 cookies

Ingredients

• 1 (18 ounce) package  refrigerated sugar cookie dough
• 1⁄4 cup  baking cocoa
• 1  tablespoon instant espresso coffee powder, you can substitute regular instant coffee
• 1  cup  finely chopped pecans
• 48  unwrapped  Hershey chocolate kisses
• 3⁄4 cup confectioners' sugar

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. In a large bowl crumble cookie dough.
3. Stir in cocoa, espresso powder and pecans.
4. Shape dough into 48 pieces.
5. Wrap each piece around a Hershey Kiss.
6. Place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
7. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until set.
8. Transfer to wire rack.
9. Cool for 5 minutes.
10. Roll in confectioners sugar.
11. Store in covered container.