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grandma's bourbon balls

(3 ratings)
Recipe by
Susan Magness
Cleburne, TX

I've been making these bourbon balls at Christmas for years, I found this recipe in my Grandma's old recipes when I inherited her recipe collection.

(3 ratings)
yield 2 dozen

Ingredients For grandma's bourbon balls

  • 1 c
    vanilla wafer crumbs
  • 1 c
    powdered sugar
  • 1 c
    pecans, finely chopped
  • 2 Tbsp
    cocoa powder
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp
    white corn syrup
  • 1/4 c
    bourbon, rum, or spiced rum
  • powdered sugar

How To Make grandma's bourbon balls

  • 1
    Combine dry ingredients.
  • 2
    Blend bourbon and corn syrup.
  • 3
    Mix all ingredients.
  • 4
    Shape into 1 inch balls.
  • 5
    Roll in powdered sugar.
  • 6
    Refrigerate.

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