Mocha Nut Balls

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup baking cocoa
• 1 tablespoon instant coffee granules
• 1 cup pecans or 1 cup walnuts, finely chopped
• confectioners' sugar

Recipe

• 1 in large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• 2 beat in vanilla.
• 3 combine the flour, cocoa and coffee granules; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
• 4 stir in pecans.
• 5 roll into 1 inch balls (i use a 1-inch cookie scoop).
• 6 place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
• 7 bake at 325 degrees for 14-16 minutes or until firm.
• 8 cool on pans for 1-2 minutes before removing to wire racks.
• 9 roll warm cookies in confectioners' sugar.