Bourbon Balls

Discussion in 'The Cookbook' started by Bronco, Dec 15, 2008.

  1. Bronco

    Bronco Mac Daddy

    They contain all the vitamins and minerals necessary to get me through the Season: sugar, chocolate, and alcohol.
    This easy recipe is a Southern favorite, made with bourbon, vanilla wafer crumbs, and cocoa, along with pecans and confectioners' sugar.
    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 tablespoons plus 1 1/2 teaspoons light corn syrup
    * confectioners' sugar, sifted

    Preparation:
    Thoroughly combine 1 crushed vanilla wafer crumbs, chopped pecans, 1 cup confectioners' sugar, and the cocoa. In a separate bowl, blend the bourbon and corn syrup. Stir this bourbon mixture into the dry mixture; blend well. Cover and chill for at least a few hours. Sift about 1/2 to 1 cup of confectioners' sugar on a cookie sheet. Shape small bits of the dough into balls and roll them in the confectioners'. Store 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. These can also be frozen for longer storage.
    Makes about 3 dozen bourbon balls.
     
  2. MTgrayling

    MTgrayling Rocket Man

    Hmm, we have a holiday party at work tonight and these would be perfect!
     
  3. JayKay

    JayKay 3000 posts and all I got was this lousy title

    That sounds yummy. Although, you live in florida, so I dont feel bad.
     
  4. rollsshaver

    rollsshaver Peace be with you

    Bourbon Balls, I am not even going there......................
     
  5. burningdarkness

    burningdarkness Woot Off

    My girlfriend's father (from Kentucky) was just talking about these a few days ago.
     

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