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Saffron and Vanilla Balls
Saffron and Vanilla Balls
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Swedes are crazy about saffron treats, and you can find them all year around. These wonderful saffron and vanilla balls are covered in white chocolate and dipped in coconut flakes. What can be a better way to enjoy a "Swedish Fika" than with these tasty little treats. This recipe is an adaptation of the popular arak balls that in Sweden can be found in any café or coffee shop.

Ingredient List for 6 servings:
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0.5 gr Saffron
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150 gr Graham cookies
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1 teaspoon Vanilla sugar
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60 gr Icing sugar
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0.5 teaspoon Vanilla extract
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120 gr Butter
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200 gr White chocolate
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100 gr Grated coconut flakes
Instructions:
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Make cookie crumbles of the cookies with a hand blender.
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Mix the crumbles with, vanilla sugar, icing sugar and the saffron.
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Add the butter and vanilla extract and mix well.
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Roll medium size balls and place in the fridge for 1 hour.
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Melt the chocolate.
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Pour the coconut in a bowl.
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Roll the balls first in the chocolate and then in the coconut.
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Place in the fridge for 1 hour.
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