Ingredients:
250 g vanilla wafers or 250 g purchased vanilla wafer crumbs
1/3 cup Kahlua or 1/3 cup other coffee liqueur
1 teaspoon instant coffee
2 tablespoons corn syrup
1 cup icing sugar
3/4 cup chopped nuts
1/2 cup icing sugar, for rolling
Directions:
Pulse wafers in a food processor until finely ground.
Stir coffee granules in Kahlua until dissolved. Stir in corn syrup, 1 cup icing sugar and crumbs until evenly mixed. Stir in nuts.
Shape mixture into 1 inch balls and place on a waxed paper lined tray or baking sheet.
Roll balls in 1/2 cup icing sugar.
Store in an airtight container with waxed paper between the layers and keep refrigerated for up to 2 weeks but at least overnight. Flavours improve with time.
Servings: 38
Time preparation: 20 min.
Time total: 20 min.