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Mocha Pecan Balls

Dusted in either confectioners’ sugar or cocoa, this 6-ingredient dough rolls up into truffle-like treats. Best part of all, there’s no baking required!

—LORRAINE DAROCHA MOUNTAIN CITY, TN

START TO FINISH: 25 MIN. MAKES: 4 DOZEN

1/2 cups crushed vanilla wafers (about 65 wafers)

2 cups plus 1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar, divided

2/3 cup finely chopped pecans, toasted

2 tablespoons baking cocoa

1/4 cup reduced-fat evaporated milk

1/4 cup cold strong brewed coffee

Additional baking cocoa, optional

1. In a large bowl, combine the wafer crumbs, 2 cups confectioners’ sugar, pecans and cocoa. Stir in milk and coffee (mixture will be sticky).

2. With hands dusted in confectioners’ sugar, shape dough into 3/4-in. balls; roll in remaining confectioner’s sugar or additional baking cocoa if desired. Store in an airtight container.

PER SERVING 1 cookie equals 61 cal., 2 g fat (trace sat. fat), 1 mg chol., 20 mg sodium, 10 g carb., trace fiber, trace pro. Diabetic Exchange: 1 starch.