Chocolate Bonbon Pops

  • 20
  • 30 mins
  • 30 mins

Ingredients

  • 18 chocolate sandwich cookies with cream filling
  • 1 1/2 cups pecans, toasted
  • 2 tablespoons orange liqueur or orange juice
  • 1 tablespoon light color corn syrup
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 20 lollipop sticks
  • 1 12 ounce package milk chocolate or semisweet chocolate pieces
  • 1 tablespoon shortening

Preparation

Step 1

In large food processor bowl combine cookies and 3/4 cup of the nuts; pulse until cookies are crushed. Add orange liqueur, corn syrup, and cocoa powder; process until combined. Add remaining nuts; pulse until coarsely chopped.

Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Shape cookie mixture in 1-inch balls. Place on baking sheet, insert a lollipop stick, and freeze for 30 minutes.

In a small saucepan combine chocolate pieces and shortening. Cook and stir over medium-low heat just until melted. Remove from heat. Dip pops in chocolate. Return to baking sheet. Loosely cover and refrigerate 1 hour or until chocolate is set. If using liqueur, flavor will mellow after a day or two. Makes 20 pops.