Mexican Coffee Balls Recipe

Mexican Coffee Balls Recipe

  • 1 (9 ounce) package chocolate wafer cookies, crushed
  • 1/2 pound ground almonds
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 2 tablespoons instant coffee powder
  • 1/3 cup coffee flavored liqueur
  • 1/2 cup light corn syrup
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  1. In a large bowl, mix chocolate wafer crumbs, ground blanched almonds, unsweetened cocoa powder, and 1/4 cup sugar.
  2. Dissolve instant coffee in coffee liqueur and stir into crumb mixture with corn syrup.
  3. Shape into 1/4 inch balls and roll in cinnamon sugar. To make cinnamon sugar, combine 1/4 cup sugar with 2 teaspoons cinnamon. Store in refrigerator.