🍫🍷 Grandma’s Chocolate Amaretti Truffles (Rich, Rustic & No Oven Needed)

Description

These truffles were grandma’s sneaky way of using leftover amaretti cookies. A little cocoa, a splash of coffee or liqueur, and boom – magic. No baking, no rolling pins, just sticky hands and happy faces. Bittersweet, a little nutty, and totally unforgettable.

Ingredients

• 🍪 100 g (3.5 oz) amaretti cookies, crushed
• 🍫 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
• 🍯 1 tbsp maple syrup or honey
• ☕ 2 tbsp espresso or strong coffee
• 🍷 Optional: 1 tbsp amaretto liqueur
• 🌰 Optional: crushed almonds or hazelnuts for coating

Preparation

1. 1️⃣ Crush 🍪 amaretti cookies into fine crumbs.
2. 2️⃣ In a bowl, mix crumbs with 🍫 cocoa, 🍯 sweetener, ☕ coffee, and 🍷 liqueur if using.
3. 3️⃣ Stir until a sticky dough forms.
4. 4️⃣ Roll into small balls. Coat in 🌰 crushed nuts or more cocoa.
5. 5️⃣ Chill for 30 min before serving.

Total Time

🛠️ Prep: 10 min
❄️ Chill: 30 min
🕒 Total: 40 min

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