Balls is such a funny word.
In our family for a while we just could not even mention the word without someone dying of embarrassment (usually our pre teen son) or a joke being cracked (usually by Dad).
I say balls to my 5 year old and she is running to the closet to get her soccer ball or basketball.
Words.
I love words. I always have. Challenge me to a good game of Scrabble or Boggle and I would stop almost anything to play.
Words can be funny, terms of endearment, hateful, loving, harsh, whispered, spelled out or shortened to an acronym.
Words connect a family, a recipe, a thought. We must always choose them wisely.
In using the name balls for this recipe, it just fit. Orbs sounded to scientific. Circles too boring. Round cookies was not specific enough. So you have balls.
No Bake Oatmeal Cookie Balls that are easy to prepare and a change from the ordinary no bake cookie.
Enjoy!
Recipe: No Bake Oatmeal Cookie Balls
1 cup of almond meal (buy at Trader Joes)
1 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup white sugar
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tablespoon water
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup butter, softened
¼ cup of peanut butter
Combine all ingredients, except powdered sugar, in a large bowl and mix until a dough is formed.
Using a cookie scoop, firmly pack the scoop and place each scoop on a cookie sheet.
Chill for 10 minutes.
In a large bowl add powdered sugar. Remove cookies from fridge and toss each cookie in powdered sugar until well coated. Shake off excess.
Place on a plate and chill for 10 minutes.
Keep leftovers in refrigerator