German Chocolate Cookie Balls

• Vegetarian

• Condiments

  • 1 cup Corn syrup, light or dark

• Baking & Spices

  • 4 tbsp Cocoa powder, unsweetened
  • 3/4 cup Flour
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 cup Semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 2 tbsp Sugar
  • 2 tsp Vanilla

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1/2 cup Coconut flakes, packed sweetened
  • 1 1/4 cup Diamond of california pecan

• Dairy

  • 3/4 cup Butter

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Description

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• ¾ cup finely chopped Diamond of California Pecans
• ¾ cup flour
• 4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup light or dark corn syrup
• ¼ cup butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ cup Diamond of California Pecans, finely chopped (plus additional for topping)
• ½ cup packed sweetened coconut flakes
• ¼ cup semi sweet chocolate chips, melted

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and lightly grease a baking sheet.
• Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in vanilla, chopped pecans, flour, cocoa powder, and salt. Roll dough into 1½ inch balls and place on greased baking sheet.
• Bake for 12-15 minutes. Transfer to cooling rack to cool completely.
• In a medium bowl stir together corn syrup, melted butter, vanilla, chopped pecans, and coconut flakes.
• Spread about 1 tablespoon of frosting on the top of each cookie. Drizzle melted chocolate over each cookie and top with a pecan. Store in airtight container at room temperature.