Charlene's Recipe

Cocoa butter balls

Category: Desserts

Makes approximately 36 balls

2/3 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup powered sugar
3 Tbsp cocoa powder
1 Tbsp milk or water
1/2 tsp vanilla
2 cups of oatmeal
1/2 to 3/4 cups powered sugar for coating

Blend butter and sugar. Blend water, cocoa and vanilla. Add cocoa mixture to butter mixture and blend thoroughly. Add oatmeal and blend with hands. Form into balls.
Chill mixture if necessary to make shaping easier. Place an additional powdered sugar in bowl. Drop balls into sugar. Roll to coat. Place on plate; refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.