Chocolate Wine Balls recipe

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Ingredients

3 ¼ cups crushed vanilla wafers
¾ cup confectioners' sugar
¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
3 tablespoons corn syrup
½ cup full-bodied red wine (Cabernet Sauvignon, Cotes du Rhone, Zinfandel, Shiraz or Barolo)
1 cup red decorator sugar

Nutrition Info

88.1 calories
carbohydrate: 16.1 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 2.4 g
fiber: 0.4 g
protein: 0.6 g
saturatedFat: 0.6 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 38.3 mg
sugar: 2.3 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, combine the vanilla wafers, confectioners' sugar, cocoa powder, corn syrup and red wine. Mix with a sturdy spoon or your hands until it becomes a uniform dough. Shape into 1 inch balls and roll in red decorator sugar. Store in a covered container in the refrigerator. Allow to come to room temperature before serving.

Recipe Yield

4 dozen candies

Recipe Note

Cocoa-laden no-bake chocolate balls laced with a bold red wine make a delicious and pretty Valentine's Day treat. They're even tastier the next day. These make a nice centerpiece when served in a decorative wine glass.

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