Ingredients
1/4 cup maxell house instant coffee
1/4 cup bourbon
1 tbsp water
2 cup fine vanilla wafer crumbs
1 cup chopped walnuts
3 tbsp light corn syrup
1 cup confectioners sugar
1 dash salt
Directions
Dissolve coffee in bourbon and water in a bowl. Add remaining
ingredients and mix thorougly. Roll into balls, using a rounded
teaspoon of mixture for each. Store in tightly covered container for
several days, then roll in additional confectioners sugar.
Servings: 1 servings
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Categories: Beverages; Coffee
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