Amaretto balls

1. Process pecans and wafers separately; combine in food processor with sugar.
2. Slowly pour in liqueur until mixture forms a ball.
3. You might not need the whole amount, depending on the humidity level.
4. (if mixture gets too wet, put it in the refrigerator -- uncovered -- overnight to dry out some).
5. shape into small balls; roll in additional finely chopped pecans.
6. Store in tightly sealed container.
7. Yield: not nearly enough.
8. vicki"s notes: * one christmas eve i had to work, but i took a break to pop in a bookstore.
9. They were having an open house, and i managed to snarf a lot of these morsels during those stolen minutes! after christmas i came back to hunt down the clerk who brought these -- my finest bit of sleuthing yet. * these are equally enjoyed and requested by my friends.
10. Although some have tried other liqueurs -- including bourbon -- the results are never as good as the original! * i substitute oreos for the wafers, plus use only 1 1/3 c confec sugar; don"t worry about the cookies" filling because it is nothing more than confec sugar.