a@a (Theresa Campbell) (01/03/86)
.RH MOD.RECIPES-SOURCE COGNAC-COOKIES D "17 Dec 85" .RZ "COGNAC SUGARPLUMS" "A rich chocolate no-bake cookie" A terrific, very rich, no-bake cookie. Adapted from a recipe of the same name in the \fISilver Palate Good Times Cookbook\fR. .IH "makes 3-4 dozen" .IG "6 oz" "chocolate chips" (semi-sweet) .IG "2 1/2 cups" "vanilla wafers" crushed fine (a box less some nibbles) .IG "1 cup" "pecans" (Finely chopped). Start with 8 - 10 oz whole pecans. .IG "1/2 cup" "sugar" (white granulated) .IG "1/4 cup" "corn syrup" .IG "1/3 cup" "cognac" (Use the best you can afford\(emit makes a difference!) .PH .SK 1 Melt chocolate bits. If you have never worked with melted chocolate before, then use a double boiler with the burner set on low. .SK 2 Crush vanilla wafers very fine (fineness is important). .SK 3 Chop pecans (again fineness is everything) .SK 4 Add sugar, corn syrup and cognac (I use 1 nip of cognac and 1/2 nip of rum\(emworks fine and costs less) .SK 5 Stir in pecans and wafer crumbs. Now you learn why you were supposed to grind them very finely. .SK 6 By now the mixture should be a smooth paste. Remove from heat and form into one-inch balls. Roll balls in extra granulated sugar. .NX Store these in an air-tight container; if you are a chocoholic have someone hide them from you. They are best if you allow them to age and mellow. .SH RATING .I Difficulty: Moderate to hard (melted chocolate is tricky, and rolling the mixture into balls takes practice). .I Time: 30-60 minutes or more, depending on how deftly you can roll the balls. .I Precision: .WR Cheers Theresa Campbell ...!harvard!bunny!tbc0 - or - tbc0@gte-labs.csnet