Recipe for "cognac-cookies"

NAME

     COGNAC-COOKIES - A rich chocolate no-bake cookie
     A terrific, very  rich,  no-bake  cookie.   Adapted  from  a
     recipe in the Silver Palate Good Times Cookbook.

INGREDIENTS (makes 3-4 dozen)

     175 g     chocolate chips (semi-sweet)
     400 g     vanilla wafers crushed fine (a box less some  nib-
               bles)
     250 g     pecans (Finely chopped).
     100 g     sugar (white granulated)
     60 ml     corn syrup
     100 ml    cognac (Use the best you can afford - it  makes  a
               difference!)

PROCEDURE

          (1)  Melt chocolate bits. If you have never worked with
               melted  chocolate before, then use a double boiler
               with the burner set on low.
          (2)  Crush vanilla wafers very fine (fineness is impor-
               tant).
          (3)  Chop pecans (again fineness is everything)
          (4)  Add sugar, corn syrup and cognac (I use 1  nip  of
               cognac  and  1/2  nip  of rum-works fine and costs
               less)
          (5)  Stir in pecans and wafer crumbs. Now you learn why
               you were supposed to grind them very finely.
          (6)  By now the  mixture  should  be  a  smooth  paste.
               Remove  from  heat and form into 2-cm balls.  Roll
               balls in extra granulated sugar.

NOTES

     Store these in an air-tight container; if  you  are  a  cho-
     coholic,  have someone hide them from you.  They are best if
     you allow them to age and mellow.

RATING

     Difficulty: Moderate to hard (melted  chocolate  is  tricky,
     and  rolling  the mixture into balls takes practice).  Time:
     30-60 minutes or more, depending on how deftly you can  roll
     the balls.  Precision: approximate measurement OK.

CONTRIBUTOR

     Cheers
     Theresa Campbell ...!harvard!bunny!tbc0
     - or - tbc0@gte-labs.csnet