Creative Cooking Ideas

What You Need:

• 2 1/2 cups vanilla wafer cookies, crushed
• 1 cup toasted almonds, ground
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar, sifted
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 (6-ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 1/3 cup coffee liqueur

How to Make It:

Place the crushed cookies and ground almonds into a large mixing bowl. Sift the powdered sugar over the top of the cookies and almonds. Sprinkle in the cinnamon and toss the ingredients to cover well. Add the chocolate chips to the mixture and toss again to make sure the chips are completely mixed in. Fold in the pumpkin puree and pour the liqueur over the top. Mix with your hands until well combined.

With your hands, roll the mixture into 1-inch balls. Place the balls about 2 inches apart on a baking sheet lined with wax paper. Place in the refrigerator at least 2 hours or until the truffles are firm.

Makes 48 truffles.

Variations:

• Apple juice may be substituted for the coffee liqueur if you prefer.

• Roll the balls in sifted powered sugar, coconut, or ground almonds or dip them in melted semi- sweet chocolate.  If dipping in chocolate, return them to the refrigerator to chill until the chocolate is set.