Mexican Coffee Balls

Ingredients

 * 1 (9 ounce) package chocolate wafer cookies, crushed
 * 1/2 pound ground almonds
 * 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
 * 1/4 cup white sugar
 * 2 tablespoons instant coffee powder
 * 1/3 cup coffee flavored liqueur
 * 1/2 cup light corn syrup
 * 1/4 cup white sugar
 * 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Directions

 * In a large bowl, mix chocolate wafer crumbs, ground blanched almonds, unsweetened cocoa powder, and 1/4 cup sugar.
 * Dissolve instant coffee in coffee liqueur and stir into crumb mixture with corn syrup.
 * Shape into 1/4 inch balls and roll in cinnamon sugar.
 * To make cinnamon sugar, combine 1/4 cup sugar with 2 teaspoons cinnamon.
 * Store in refrigerator.