Alsatian Chocolate Balls recipe

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Ingredients

2 eggs
⅔ cup white sugar
4 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
⅓ cup all-purpose flour
2 ⅜ cups ground almonds
⅓ cup confectioners' sugar for decoration

Nutrition Info

129.2 calories
carbohydrate: 10.7 g
cholesterol: 12.4 mg
fat: 9.1 g
fiber: 2.3 g
protein: 3.9 g
saturatedFat: 1.8 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 5.8 mg
sugar: 6.5 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Beat eggs and sugar until light and fluffy. Grate squares of chocolate and add to egg mixture. Add remaining ingredients and beat well. Shape into a ball. Chill in refrigerator at least one hour.

  2. Shape chilled dough into small balls (about 3/4 inch in diameter). Roll each in sifted confectioners' sugar.

  3. Place balls on greased baking sheet and allow to dry in warm room (kitchen) for 4-5 hours. Bake at 475 degrees F (245 degrees C) for 3-5 minutes. Cool on baking pan for 10 minutes.

Recipe Yield

5 dozen

Recipe Note

These are crusty on the outside and soft and moist on the inside.

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