Creme De Menthe Balls (No-Bake Cookies)

Name: Creme De Menthe Balls (No-Bake Cookies)
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 30 balls
Ingredients: 12 ounces vanilla wafer crumbs; 3/4 cup finely chopped pecans; 1 cup powdered sugar; 2 tablespoons light corn syrup; 1/3-1/2 cup green creme de menthe; additional powdered sugar

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⏱ 20 mins 🍽 30 balls 🏷 Dessert

These no-bake cookies are a quick and easy dessert, blending vanilla wafer crumbs with pecans and green creme de menthe. The mixture is formed into balls and coated in powdered sugar. They are a popular treat for St. Patrick's Day, though the green colour also makes them suitable for Christmas celebrations. The recipe yields about 30 pieces and requires only 20 minutes of preparation time.

Ingredients

12 ounces vanilla wafer crumbs
3/4 cup finely chopped pecans
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1/3-1/2 cup green creme de menthe
additional powdered sugar

Method

Mix the vanilla wafer crumbs, chopped pecans, 1 cup powdered sugar, corn syrup and creme de menthe together until a firm dough forms.
Shape the dough into 1-inch balls.
Coat each ball thoroughly in the extra powdered sugar.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium36100 mg

Recipe details

CategoryDessert

AuthorRita1652