Chocolate-nut Balls

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Chocolate-Nut Balls




<i>Make these treats by yourself once you've read the recipe with an adult</i>


Ingredients:



66 vanilla wafers


1 cup walnuts


1 cup sifted powdered sugar


1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder


1/3 cup orange juice


3 tablespoons honey


1/2 cup sifted powdered sugar


Equipment:



measuring cups and spoons


sifter


heavy plastic bag


rolling pin


mixing bowls


wooden spoon


STEP 1
Put <i>half</i> the vanilla wafers into a heavy plastic bag; push air out and close tightly. Use a rolling pin to crush wafers into tiny crumbs. Pour into large bowl. Repeat with remaining wafers. You should have a little less than 3 cups of crumbs.


STEP 2
Put the walnuts into the plastic bag and close tightly. Use rolling pin to crush the walnuts into tiny crumbs. Add to the crumbs in bowl.


STEP 3
Use a wooden spoon to stir in the 1 cup powdered sugar and the cocoa powder. Add the orange juice and honey. Stir till well mixed. Add 1 or 2 tablespoons more orange juice, if needed.


STEP 4
Use 1 tablespoon mixture for each cookie. Shape into balls with your hands. Put the 1/2 cup powdered sugar into small bowl. Roll balls in powdered sugar to coat, shaking off any extra sugar. Store in airtight container.


Makes about 40.