Amaretto Balls

Ingredients

 * 2 cup Pecans, chopped finely
 * 2 cup Confectioner's sugar, sifted
 * 2 cup Chocolate wafer crumbs
 * 2/3 cup Amaretto
 * Pecans, additional

Directions
Process pecans and wafers separately; combine in food processor with sugar. Slowly pour in liqueur until mixture forms a ball. You might not need the whole amount, depending on the humidity level. Shape into small balls; roll in additional finely chopped pecans. Store in tightly sealed container.
 * If mixture gets too wet, put it in the refrigerator - uncovered - overnight to dry out some
 * Yield: not nearly enough.

My notes
They were having an open house, and i managed to snarf a lot of these morsels during those stolen minutes! after christmas i came back to hunt down the clerk who brought these -- my finest bit of sleuthing yet... Although some have tried other liqueurs - including bourbon - the results are never as good as the original!
 * One christmas eve i had to work, but i took a break to pop in a bookstore.
 * these are equally enjoyed and requested by my friends.
 * I substitute oreos for the wafers, plus use only 1 1/3 c confec sugar; don"t worry about the cookies" filling because it is nothing more than confec sugar.