Easy Chocolate Truffles

Easy, make-ahead bite-sized decadent delights that are great for over-the-top teacher gifts or holiday party.

• 8 ounces sweet chocolate melted with 1/4 cup amaretto liquor* and 2 tablespoons strong coffee
• 4 ounces softened butter
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 Cup crushed amaretti cookies,OR gingersnaps OR vanilla wafers

Melt the chocolate mixture until it is smooth. Whisk in butter a tablespoon at a time until melted. Add vanilla and stir. Beat in pulverized cookies. Set over ice and stir until chilled and fairly firm.

Forming: Roll about a teaspoon of the mixture into a round ball. Finish by rolling truffle in choice of outer coating:

• finely chopped nuts
• 1/2 C each powder sugar- coffee powder- cocoa mixture mixed together
• melted white chocolate
• finely chopped Oreo cookies

Put finished truffle in grilled paper cup. Refrigerate in an airtight container where they will keep for several weeks. Serve at room temperature. *Can substitute bourbon or dark rum for liqueur. ** I usually use one LESS tablespoon of liquor.