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Mocha-Cherry Balls

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Mocha-Cherry Balls

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Yield: 5 dozen cookies

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 cup Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening
    Or 1 stick Crisco® Baking Sticks All-Vegetable Shortening
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 cups Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose Flour
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon Folgers® Classic Instant Coffee Crystals
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup finely chopped walnuts
  • 1/2 cup chopped maraschino cherries
  • Powdered sugar

DIRECTIONS:

  1. BEAT shortening, sugar, vanilla and almond extract in bowl of electric mixer until light and fluffy. Combine flour, cocoa powder, coffee crystals and salt. Gradually beat dry ingredients into shortening mixture. Stir in nuts and cherries. Chill dough 1 to 2 hours.
  2. HEAT oven to 325ºF. Shape mixture into 1-inch balls using 2 teaspoons dough for each. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
  3. BAKE 20 minutes. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheets. Place on wire rack to cool completely. Roll in powdered sugar when cool.