Chocolate Cinnamon Mud Balls

Name: Chocolate Cinnamon Mud Balls
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 3 dozen.
Ingredients: 2 cups sugar; 1/2 cup water; 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream; 1 tablespoon light corn syrup; 1-1/2 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped; 1 to 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; Pinch salt; 2-1/2 cups (15 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips; 1 tablespoon shortening; 1/2 cup ground nuts, optional

A friend's mother who knows I love to cook shared this recipe. These delicious candies won a blue ribbon at our local fair!

Ingredients

2 cups sugar
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
1-1/2 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
1 to 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pinch salt
2-1/2 cups (15 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
1 tablespoon shortening
1/2 cup ground nuts, optional

Directions

Butter the sides of a heavy saucepan; add the first five ingredients. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until sugar is dissolved. Cook, without stirring, until a candy thermometer reads 238° (soft-ball stage). Remove from the heat. Cool, without stirring, until mixture reaches 110°.
Transfer to a large bowl; add the cinnamon, vanilla and salt. Beat until light-colored and stiff enough to knead, about 2 minutes. Knead mixture in bowl for 2 minutes or until smooth. Roll into 1-in. balls; cover and freeze for 20 minutes.
In a microwave, melt chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip balls in chocolate; allow excess to drip off. Roll in nuts if desired. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set.

Editor's Note

We recommend that you test your candy thermometer before each use by bringing water to a boil; the thermometer should read 212°. Adjust your recipe temperature up or down based on your test.

Nutrition Facts

2 each: 231 calories, 10g fat (5g saturated fat), 5mg cholesterol, 14mg sodium, 39g carbohydrate (37g sugars, 2g fiber), 1g protein.

Originally published as Chocolate Cinnamon Mud Balls in Country Woman Christmas 1998

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fnstlug

Dec 5, 2013

I love this idea, but I think something might have gone wrong for me in the first step. My mud balls came out grainy and sort of metallic tasting. It was either the cinnamon or the sugar not dissolving properly. Either way I'm not going to risk making these again. My version really was not good.