Date-Fudge Truffles with Sea Salt

INGREDIENTS

3/4 cup

dates -- pitted (8-10 dates, packed)

1/2 cup

pecans -- or walnuts

1/3 cup

shredded coconut meat

1/4 cup

chocolate chips -- semi-sweet or bittersweet

rounded tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder (no need to be exact here)

1/8 tsp

sea salt -- fine grind

1 tsp

vanilla extract

1 cup

semi-sweet chocolate -- melted for dipping

coarse sea salt -- for finishing