Espresso Snowballs / Coffee Mexican-Wedding-Cakes
Inspired by a similar rx in a coffee book from the library, name
escapes me, rx was "Espresso-Hazelnut Russian Wedding Cakes."
1c chopped nuts
.5c butter
1T sugar
2T confec sugar
1t vanilla
2T espresso grinds
1c flour
.25t+ salt
Cream butter and sugars; add vanilla and ground coffee, then flour,
then nuts. Form .5"-or-so balls. Bake .5"+ apart on ungreased
sheets on middle rack at 350F for 15-20 minutes, or till firm and
turning color a bit.
Toss with:
1c confec sugar
2T espresso grinds
Repeat after cool.
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