Bourbon Balls
Deep luscious notes of chocolate layered with vanilla wafers and toasted pecans, all highlighted by the exotic spirit of a rich bourbon. It's an old classic with flavors that dance in your mouth!
Equipment
- Food processor
Ingredients
- 3-½ cups vanilla wafers
- 1 cup toasted finely chopped pecans
- ½ cup good Bourbon Whiskey
- 3 tablespoons light corn syrup
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- Toppings for rolling: powdered sugar, chopped nuts or toasted coconut
Instructions
- Toss the vanilla wafers in a food processor and process until the wafers are finely ground.
- Pour the vanilla wafer crumbs into a large bowl along with the chopped pecans and stir to blend together.
- In a small bowl whisk together the cocoa powder and the powdered sugar.
- Pour in the bourbon and the corn syrup, stirring to blend together.
- Add the bourbon and chocolate mixture to the vanilla wafers and pecans. Stir to mix the ingredients until well combined.
- Chill at least 3 hours to let the mixture firm up. Using a teaspoon or a small ice cream scoop, gather up small rounds and shape into balls. You want them to be “bite size”.
- Place the toppings for rolling into small bowls and roll each Bourbon Ball into one of the toppings.
- Chill thoroughly before serving.
- Keep chilled and stored wrapped or in a sealed container. Serve chilled or at room temperature.