Dark Chocolate Pecan Balls

By MissHeather

Ingredients

• 3/4 C pecans
• 8 oz bittersweet chocolate, chopped
• 1/4 C butter
• 1/4 C icing sugar
• 2 T brandy
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 1/4 C cocoa powder

Preparation

Step 1

On baking sheet, toast pecans in 350 oven for 5 to 8 minutes or until fragrant. Let cool. Chop finely and set aside.

Meanwhile, in large heatproof bowl over saucepan of hot water, melt chocolate with butter, stirring often. Remove from heat; stir in icing sugar, brandy and vanilla. Stir in pecans. Refridgerate for 1 hour or until firm enough to scoop.

Sift cocoa into separate bowl. Roll chocolate mixture by rounded teaspoonfuls into balls; roll in cocoa.