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Cherry Mocha Balls

Name: Cherry Mocha Balls
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: about 6 dozen.
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 1/2 cup sugar; 4 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup baking cocoa; 1 tablespoon instant coffee granules; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup finely chopped pecans; 2/3 cup chopped red candied cherries; Confectioners' sugar

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Prep: 15 min. + chilling Bake: 15 min./batch + cooling

Makes

about 6 dozen

My mother-in-law gave me this recipe before my wedding (six children ago!). I've made mocha balls nearly every Christmas since then. Because they freeze so well, I bake some early and put them away to call on as last-minute holiday treats. —Jeana Crowell, Whitewater, Kansas

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Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
4 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup baking cocoa
1 tablespoon instant coffee granules
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup finely chopped pecans
2/3 cup chopped red candied cherries
Confectioners' sugar

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, cocoa, coffee granules and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in pecans and cherries. If necessary, cover and refrigerate dough until firm enough to shape.
Preheat oven to 350°. Shape dough into 1-in. balls; place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 15 minutes or until cookies are set. Cool completely on wire racks. Dust with confectioners' sugar.
Freeze option: Freeze cookies, layered between waxed paper, in freezer containers. To use, thaw before serving.

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