Ingredients

1/4

cup honey

1

package (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips (1 cup)

2 1/2

cups finely crushed vanilla wafer cookies (about 55 cookies)

2

cups ground walnuts

1/3

cup port, sweet red wine or apple juice

About 1/2 cup coarse sugar crystals (decorating sugar)

Preparation

Heat honey and chocolate chips in 3-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, until chocolate is melted; remove from heat. Stir in crushed cookies, walnuts and port. Shape into 1-inch balls; roll in sugar crystals.

Store in tightly covered container. Let stand several days to blend flavors. Flavor improves with age up to 4 weeks.