Alsatian Chocolate Balls

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 2 eggs
• 2/3 cup white sugar
• 4 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 3/8 cups ground almonds
• 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar for decoration

Recipe

• beat eggs and sugar until light and fluffy. grate squares of chocolate and add to egg mixture. add remaining ingredients and beat well. shape into a ball. chill in refrigerator at least one hour.
• shape chilled dough into small balls (about 3/4 inch in diameter). roll each in sifted confectioners' sugar.
• place balls on greased baking sheet and allow to dry in warm room (kitchen) for 4-5 hours. bake at 475 degrees f (245 degrees c) for 3-5 minutes. cool on baking pan for 10 minutes.