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No-Bake Chocolate Kahlua Christmas Balls

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No-Bake Chocolate Kahlua Christmas Balls
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Recipe type: Dessert
Serves: 4 doz
 
Ingredients
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 can (5 ounces) evaporated milk
  • 1¼ cups vanilla cookie crumbs
  • 1¼ cups ginger snap cookie crumbs
  • ½ cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
  • ½ cup finely chopped walnuts
  • ⅓ cup Kahlúa liqueur
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2 cups shredded coconut
Instructions
  1. Melt the chocolate chips in evaporated milk in a pot over low heat, stirring constantly, until well blended. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool for about 30 minutes. Combine all remaining ingredients except the coconut; stir into the chocolate mixture, blending well.
  2. Shape the mixture into 1- to 1½-inch balls (if the dough is too moist, add up to ⅓ cup more cookie crumbs), then roll in coconut. Let air-dry for 2 hours on waxed paper. Transfer to an airtight container; store in refrigerator. Serve in pleated, brown-paper candy cups
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Christmas Candy Cookies Recipe

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Christmas Candy Cookies Recipe
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Recipe type: Cookies
 
Ingredients
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup Imperial Sugar® / Dixie Crystals® Granulated Sugar
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 3-½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1 cup chopped almonds
  • 1 package (8 ounces) mini red and green M&M's or Heath baking bits
Instructions
  1. In a bowl, cream butter, sugars and oil.
  2. Add eggs and extract; mix well.
  3. Combine flours, baking soda, salt and cream of tartar; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
  4. Stir in almonds and candy.
  5. Chill for 1 hour or until firm enough to handle.
  6. Shape into 1-in. balls; roll in sugar. Place on ungreased baking sheets.
  7. Flatten with a flat-bottomed glass. Bake at 350° for 15-18 minutes or until lightly browned.
  8. Cool on wire racks.
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Cocoa Butter Frosting

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Cocoa Butter Frosting
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Recipe type: Dessert
 
Ingredients
  • 5½ Tbsp butter
  • 4½ Tbsp unsweetened bakers cocoa
  • 2 cups sifted confectioners’ sugar
  • ½ tsp vanilla
  • dash of salt
  • 4 tsp milk
Instructions
  1. Melt 2 Tablespoons butter over medium low heat.
  2. Stir in cocoa, remove from heat and allow to cool.
  3. Cream remaining butter and sugar together.
  4. Add vanilla, salt and cooled chocolate and mix well.
  5. Add milk slowly until mixture reached the right consistency.
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