Lobster claw

Lobster claw!!

I am nothing if not a thorough researcher.  I believe in the merits of large sample size and precision.  When necessary, I play the dual role of both principle investigator and test subject.  Here I present to you the preliminary data:

Ms.Ö's homemade: strong coconut notes

Espresso House: large and in charge! super chocolatey. vegan!

Wayne's Coffee: a bit dry, but still a welcome treat to split with a girl friend (note: as a rule 

                             I don't split them but I really really really like this friend)

Jacob's Coffee: crunchy, but not dry...hint of nuts? 'homemade'

These tastings were all done before I even knew what these balls are made of.  

Oatmeal...verkligen (really) ?!!?!  I thought they seemed more like large truffles than anything.

Ok, there is also butter, sugar, cocoa, vanilla sugar (no one uses extract here), and a few drops of coffee.  But I was really taken aback by the oatmeal.  Also, they are a no-bake treat in case you were wondering how addiction would affect your electric bill.

M had been taunting me about her chokolade balls being the bäst (it is what it sounds like), so after our walk around the lake last night, I reminded her that actions speak louder than words.

This picture is of the above mentioned lake,
but it was taken back in 2005 when I had a polaroid attached at the hip

These were the smallest ones I have ever eaten, but super fresh pure and simple.
Just combine:
-100 g butter
-1.5 dl sugar
-3 dl raw oatmeal
-3 tablespoons cocoa powder
-2 tablespoons vanilla sugar (you can obvi use extract instead my dear compatriots)
-splash of coffee or just a scoop of instant coffee powder
-coconut or pearl sugar in which to roll the balls you will theoretically form should you not elect to eat straight out of the bowl


That is to say if you still have hands after your kitchen partner plugs in the mixer with the switch turned on while you are dicing butter into the bowl.

This is when I removed my sweater and realized that M and I not only spontaneously made chokolade balls, but also spontaneously dressed like them.