Amaretti Truffles

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Ingredients

  • 8 ounces sweet chocolate melted
  • 1/4 cup Amaretto liquor
  • 2 tablespoons strong coffee
  • 4 ounces unsalted butter softened
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup pulverized Amaretti cookies
  • 1/2 cup powdered cocoa for powdering

Melt chocolate, Amaretto and coffee until smooth, whisk in butter one tablespoon at a time. Then add vanilla, and finally beat in the pulverized cookies.

Set over ice bath and stir until chilled and fairly firm.

Form into truffle shape and roll in the cocoa powder.