Shelly's Recipe

CHOCOLATE-KAHLUA TRUFFLE COOKIES

Category: Cookies

2 1/2 cups finely crushed chocolate wafers or plain cookie crumbs
1 cup finely chopped walnuts, pecans, pine nuts, almonds or hazelnuts
1 cup sifted confectioners sugar
1/3 cup Kahlua or other liqueur
1 to tbsp water
2/3 cup semisweet plain chocolate chopped
1 tbsp solid vegetable shortening
1 cup white chocolate chopped.

In a large mixing bowl stir together the chocolate wafer crumbs, chopped nuts, confectioners sugar and Kahlua or other liqueur. Add enough of the water so crumbs hold together.

Shape mixture into 1 inch balls. Place on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet. In a small, heavy sauce pan heat semisweet (plain) chocolate and shortening over low heat until melted. In another small, heavy saucepan heat white chocolate till melted.

With a fork, dip half the cookies into the dark chocolate mixture to coat; place on baking sheet. Dip remaining cookies in melted white chocolate to coat; place on baking sheet. With the tip of a spoon, thinly drizzle white chocolate mixture in a zigzag pattern over cookies coated with dark chocolate.

Repeat with dark chocolate, drizzling over cookies coated with white chocolate mixture. Refrigerate for about 30 minutes or until chocolate is firm. Store in refrigerator.