Name: Mocha Nut Butter Balls
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 48
Ingredients: All-purpose flour - 1 ¾ cups; Unsweetened cocoa powder - ¼ cup; Instant coffee granules - 1 tablespoon; Salt - ½ teaspoon; Butter, softened - 1 cup; White sugar - ½ cup; Vanilla extract - 2 teaspoons; Finely chopped pecans - 2 cups; Confectioners' sugar for rolling - 1 cup

Ingredients for - Mocha Nut Butter Balls

1. All-purpose flour 1 ¾ cups

2. Unsweetened cocoa powder ¼ cup

3. Instant coffee granules 1 tablespoon

4. Salt ½ teaspoon

5. Butter, softened 1 cup

6. White sugar ½ cup

7. Vanilla extract 2 teaspoons

8. Finely chopped pecans 2 cups

9. Confectioners' sugar for rolling 1 cup

How to cook deliciously - Mocha Nut Butter Balls

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Stir together the flour, cocoa, coffee crystals and salt; set aside.

2 . Stage

In a large bowl, cream together the butter, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy. Mix in the dry ingredients just until blended. Stir in the pecans. Roll dough into 1 inch balls and place them 2 inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet.

3 . Stage

Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until the bottoms are lightly browned. Remove from cookie sheets and roll in confectioners' sugar while still warm. Store in a tightly covered container at room temperature.