Amaretto Chocolate Truffle


Ingredients:

  • 8 ounces sweet chocolate
  • ¼ cup amaretto liqueur
  • 2 tablespoons strong coffee
  • 1 stick (4 ounces) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • ¾ cup pulverized amaretti cookies
  • For Rolling:
  • ½ cup powdered cocoa
  • ½ cup instant coffee powder (grind the granules into a fine powder using a blender)

Instructions:

Melt the chocolate together with the amaretto and coffee in a heatproof bowl over simmering water (or carefully in the microwave). Stir until smooth.

Whisk the softened butter into the melted chocolate, one tablespoon at a time, until fully incorporated. Stir in the vanilla extract.

Fold in the pulverized amaretti cookies until the mixture is well combined. Cools until fairly firm.

Using a teaspoon, scoop out small portions of the chocolate mixture. Quickly roll each portion into a rough, rock-like truffle shape. Roll each truffle in the cocoa and coffee powder mixture, then place in a paper candy cup.