bourbon balls
This easy recipe is a Southern favorite, made with bourbon, vanilla wafer crumbs, and cocoa, along with pecans and confectioners' sugar.
Blue Ribbon Recipe
Yum! These were a unanimous hit among the Kitchen Crew... even with those who wouldn't normally opt for Bourbon. I do suggest that you lessen the amount of alcohol a bit if you're not used to the flavor, as it does come through the chocolate quite prominently.
prep time
45 Min
cook time
method
No-Cook or Other
yield
36 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1 cup fine vanilla wafer crumbs
- 1 cup finely chopped pecans
- 1 cup confectioners sugar
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup bourbon
- - 1 tablespoon plus 1 1/2 teaspoon light corn syrup
- - confectioners sugar sifted
How To Make bourbon balls
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Step 1Thoroughly combine 1 crushed vanilla wafer crumbs, chopped pecans, 1 cup confectioners' sugar, and the cocoa. -
Step 2In a separate bowl, blend the bourbon and corn syrup.
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Step 3Stir this bourbon mixture into the dry mixture; blend well. Cover and chill for at least a few hours.
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Step 4Sift about 1/2 to 1 cup of confectioners' sugar on a cookie sheet.
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Step 5Shape small bits of the dough into balls and roll them in the confectioners'.
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Step 6Store in refrigerator in tightly covered containers. Make these a few days in advance for best flavor, and roll in confectioners' sugar again before serving, if desired.
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Step 7These can also be frozen for longer storage. Makes about 3 dozen bourbon balls.
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Category:
Cookies
Category:
Candies
Category:
Other Desserts
Keyword:
#balls
Keyword:
#bourbon
Method:
No-Cook or Other
Culture:
American
Ingredient:
Sugar
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