No-Bake Fudgy Snow Balls

These are really yummy, easy and great to make together with kids (Lillian loved shaking the confectioners sugar on using a closed container. Must keep in mind for next year's cookie exchanges!

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No-Bake Fudgy Snow Balls
Gina's Weight Watcher Recipes
Servings: 21 • Serving Size: 1 cookie • Old Points: 1 pt • Points+: 2 pts
Calories: 69.5 • Fat: 3.8 g • Carb: 9.2 g • Fiber: 2.2 g • Protein: 2.1 g

• 15 pitted dates
• 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 cup whole roasted unsalted almonds
• 1 tbsp honey
• 2 tbsp water (or more if needed)
• 3 tbsp confectioner's sugar

Add almonds to your food processor and pulse until ground. Add dates, cocoa powder, honey, and water. Mix until it forms a sticky mass. If it seems too dry, add a little water, 1 tsp at a time. Wash hands and using damp hands (keep sink running) measure 1 tbsp and roll into a ball with the dough. Set balls on parchment paper.
Put confectioner's sugar in a bowl. Roll balls in your hand and then roll in sugar.
Can be stored in the fridge for up to a week.

Gingerbread houses

We did it from start to finish! Vegan Gingerbread houses

We made the dough, created templates (2 triangles and two rectangles), rolled it out, baked it, made the icing, put it together and decorated.